Table 1 Parameter range for neurite elongation based on available literature.
From: A model of tension-induced fiber growth predicts white matter organization during brain folding
Cell type | Reported axon caliber | Applied force range | Reported elongation rate (stretch or force-dependent) | Calculated stress-dependent elongation rate | Model response ratio (dimensionless) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D (μm) | F (pN) | b (h−1) | Gaxon (μm pN−1 h−1) | a (Pa−1d−1) | R (1) | |
Embryonic rat dorsal root ganglia34 | 0.9 |  | 0.076* |  | 0.0004–0.02 | 91 |
Embryonic chick sensory neurons23 | 1.0 |  | 0.08 |  | 0.0004–0.02 | 96 |
1.0 | 10–1000 |  | 0.1 | 0.02 | 850 | |
Embryonic chick dorsal root ganglia33 | 2.0 | 250–5600 |  | 0.15 | 0.1 | 5100 |
P0–P1 murine hippocampal neurons47 | 5.0 | <10 |  | 0.66 | 2.1 | 94,500 |
