Table 2.
Parameters used in the model
| Parameter | Description | Dimensional Value | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Production rates | |||
| r | Growth rate of cancer cells | 3.48 × 10−8s−1 | 42 |
| k | PI3K-mediated growth rate of cancer cell | 1* | 67 |
| HP | Hill coefficient of cancer cell growth by PI3K | 8 × 10−2 μM | Estimated |
| rT | Supply rate of effector T cells | 5.56 × 10−3 cells/cm3s−1 | Estimated |
| χC | Cancer cell carrying capacity | 1.0 × 109 cells/cm3 | 56–59 |
| λP | Source of PI3K | 5.56 × 10−7 μMs−1 | Estimated |
| λPF | Stimulation rate of PI3K from CAFs | 1.39 × 10−6 μMs−1 | Estimated |
| λr | Recruitment rate of Treg | 5.56 cells/cm3s−1 | Estimated |
| λrF | Recruitment rate of Treg by CAFs | 27.78 cells/cm3s−1 | Estimated |
| λAT | Injection rate of Treg inhibitor | 7.4 × 10−5 μMs−1 | Estimated |
| λAL | Injection rate of PD-L1 inhibitor | 5.56 × 10−5 μMs−1 | Estimated |
| λAP | Injection rate of PI3K inhibitor | 6.97 × 10−6 μMs−1 | Estimated |
| Degradation/Decay rates | |||
| g1 | Cancer cells killing rate by activated effector T cell | 1.13 × 10−7 s−1 | Estimated |
| g2 | Inhibition strength of T cell immune activity by Treg | 2* | 68 |
| Kr | Inhibition parameter of T cell immune activity | 5 × 105 cells/cm3 | Estimated |
| g3 | Cancer cells killing rate by CAFs (apoptosis) | 2.78 × 10−8 s−1 | Estimated |
| μP | Decay rate of PI3K | 8.03 × 10−6s−1 | 69 |
| μr | Decay rate of Treg | 6.03 × 10−6s−1 | 70 |
| μAT | Decay rate of Treg inhibitor | 5.83 × 10−7s−1 | 71 |
| μAL | Decay rate of PD-L1 inhibitor | 5.28 × 10−7s−1 | 72 |
| μAP | Decay rate of PI3K inhibitor | 4.81 × 10−6s−1 | 73 |
| ω1 | Degradation rate of PI3K by inhibitor | 1.92 × 10−4 μM−1s−1 | Estimated |
| ω2 | Degradation rate of PD-L1 by inhibitor | 1.39 × 10−6 μM−1s−1 | Estimated |
| ω3 | Degradation rate of Treg by inhibitor | 5.24 × 10−5 μM−1s−1 | Estimated |
Parameters labeled as ‘Estimated’ are not directly measured in experiments but are inferred through simulations to ensure biologically plausible system behavior. These estimations are based on known biological timescales, qualitative observations, or values reported in related literature. Dimensionless values are marked in *.