Modelling the motion of a cell population in the extracellular matrix

The paper aims at describing the motion of cells in fibrous tissues taking into account the interaction with the network fibers and among cells, chemotaxis, and contact guidance from network fibers. Both a kinetic model and its continuum limit are described.

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