-
Article
Two-dimensional discrete mathematical model of tumor-induced angiogenesis
A 2D discrete mathematical model of a nine-point finite difference scheme is built to simulate tumor-induced angiogenesis. Nine motion directions of an individual endothelial cell and two parent vessels are ex...
-
Article
Numerical simulation of solid tumor angiogenesis with Endostatin treatment: a combined analysis of inhibiting effect of anti-angiogenic factor and micro mechanical environment of extracellular matrix
To investigate the influence of anti-angiogenesis drug Endostatin on solid tumor angiogenesis, a mathematical model of tumor angiogenesis was developed with combined influences of local extra-cellular matrix m...
-
Article
Simulation of tumor microvasculature and microenvironment response to anti-angiogenic treatment by angiostatin and endostatin
The effects of anti-angiogenesis treatment by angiostatin and endostatin on normalization of tumor microvasculature and microenvironment are investigated, based on mathematical modeling and numerical simulatio...
-
Article
Numerical simulation of inhibiting effects on solid tumour cells in anti-angiogenic therapy: application of coupled mathematical model of angiogenesis with tumour growth
To investigate the inhibiting effects of the anti-angiogenic factor andostatin and the anti-angiogenic drug endostatin on tumour angiogenesis and tumour cells, a coupled mathematical model of tumor angiogenesi...
-
Article
3D numerical simulation of avascular tumour growth: effect of hypoxic micro-environment in host tissue
A three-dimensional (3D) mathematical model of tumour growth at the avascular phase and vessel remodelling in host tissues is proposed with emphasis on the study of the interactions of tumour growth and hypoxi...
-
Article
Micro-PIV measurements of the flow field around cells in flow chamber
The velocity profile around cells in a flow chamber coated with the immobilized protein and the endothelial cells is studied using the micro particle image velocimetry (PIV). The main purpose is to study the e...
-
Article
Low-temperature Rapid Synthesis of Ultrafine Hafnium Carbide Ceramic Powders
Nano hafnium carbide (HfC) powders were synthesized by sol-gel combining high-temperature rapid heat treatment process using citric acid and hafnium tetrachloride as the raw materials. The effects of ball mill...
-
Article
High-sensitivity shortwave infrared photodetectors of metal-organic frameworks integrated on 2D layered materials
Photodetectors operating in the shortwave infrared region are of great significance due to their extensive applications in both commercial and military fields. Narrowbandgap two-dimensional layered materials (...