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Axonal transport—II. Convection

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The phenomenon of axonal transport has been well documented (Ochs, 971; Lasek, 1970; and Grafstein, 1967). In a previous paper, we showed how diffusion alone could not account for this process. In this report we show that convection or convection with diffusion can account for the observed build-up of material. By including a first-order catabolic sequestration term, we are able to offer an understanding of the several apparent rates of transport with the same underlying velocity and variable sequestration.

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  1. Albany Medical College, Box 19, 12208, Albany, New York, U.S.A.

    Arthur R. Copeland

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Copeland, A.R. Axonal transport—II. Convection. Bltn Mathcal Biology 38, 435–444 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02462217

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