Monte Carlo modeling of the formation and organization of ion channel clustering
Nicolae Moise, Seth H. Weinberg · 2026
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Description
Moise and Weinberg model how ion channels gather into clusters on cell walls in a 2026 study. These channels gate signals in heart and nerve cells, and their grouping shapes how cells fire. What sets the grouping is still poorly known. The team built a random-step computer model with channels arriving, leaving, drifting, and pulling on each other.
For one channel type, mid-strength pull gave the biggest clusters. Too strong a pull froze channels in place and shrank growth. With two types, like and unlike pulls decided whether groups mixed or split apart. Three types formed layered patterns with zones of their own. The authors list testable guesses linking crowd size, traffic, and pull strength to group shape.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Nicolae Moise, Seth H. Weinberg |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 41 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |