@ARTICLE{Portet2013,
  author = {Stéphanie Portet},
  title = {Dynamics of in vitro intermediate filament length distributions.},
  journal = {Journal of Theoretical Biology},
  year = {2013},
  volume = {332},
  pages = {20--29},
  month = {Sep},
  abstract = {An aggregation model with explicit expression of association rate
	constants is considered to study in vitro type III intermediate filament
	length distribution dynamics. Different assumptions on the properties
	of filaments and probability of aggregation are considered, leading
	to four models. Fitting of model responses to experimental data leads
	to the identification of the most appropriate model to represent
	each time point of the assembly. A combination of models allows the
	construction of a mixed model that represents well the complete assembly
	dynamics: it is found that the rate constants decrease with respect
	to filament size when the aggregation involves at least one short
	filament, whereas for longer filaments they are almost independent
	of size. The flexible nature of filaments is thus important in the
	assembly of intermediate filaments.},
  doi = {10.1016/j.jtbi.2013.04.004},
  institution = {Department of Mathematics, 342 Machray Hall, University of Manitoba,
	Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3T 2N2. portets@cc.umanitoba.ca},
  keywords = {Animals; Humans; Intermediate Filaments, chemistry/metabolism; Models,
	Chemical},
  language = {eng},
  medline-pst = {ppublish},
  owner = {sportet},
  pii = {S0022-5193(13)00157-4},
  pmid = {23598303},
  timestamp = {2013.11.13},
  url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2013.04.004}
}