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. 2006 Jan 13;90(7):2297–2308. doi: 10.1529/biophysj.105.077610

TABLE 1.

Model parameters and order-of-magnitude, base-case values

Parameter Definition Base value
ɛ Characteristic cell dimension 0.03 mm
α Maximum receptor/PI 3-kinase ratio 10
κ Dimensionless KD, PI 3-kinase recruitment 0.1
m0 Dimensionless 3′ PI density, unstimulated 0.1
ks Normalized PDGF secretion rate in the clot 1 h−1
Du PDGF diffusion coefficient in tissue 0.01 mm2/h*
ku Rate constant, spontaneous PDGF degradation 0.1 h−1
kv Rate constant, fibroblast-mediated PDGF depletion 1 h−1*
μm Rate constant, maximal fibroblast growth 0.05 h−1
γ Dimensionless saturation constant, fibroblast growth 0.1
v* Dimensionless, contact-inhibited fibroblast density 10
n Contact inhibition sensitivity parameter 3
kd Rate constant, fibroblast death 0.01 h−1
v0 Dimensionless resting cell density, clot (dermis) 1 (0)
Dv* Maximum fibroblast dispersion coefficient 3 × 10−4 mm2/h*
Stax* Maximum chemotactic cell speed 0.1 mm/h*
*

The values of these parameters are discussed in Appendix C.

The product of these two parameters may be lumped as one in this model.