v(x, y, t) |
Concentration of VEGF (μM) |
|
a
1(x, y, t) |
Concentration of Ang-1 (μM) |
|
a
2(x, y, t) |
Concentration of Ang-2 (μM) |
|
r
v0(x, y, t) |
Concentration of unbound VEGFR-2 (μM) |
|
r
a0(x, y, t) |
Concentration of unbound Tie-2 (μM) |
|
r
v(x, y, t) |
Concentration of VEGFR-2 bound by VEGF (μM) |
|
r
a1(x, y, t) |
Concentration of Tie-2 bound by Ang-1 (μM) |
|
r
a2(x, y, t) |
Concentration of Tie-2 bound by Ang-2 (μM) |
|
e
i(x, y, t) |
EC indicator function |
|
h
i(x, y, t) |
Hypoxic cell indicator function |
|
p
i(x, y, t) |
Proliferative cell indicator function |
|
n
i(x, y, t) |
Necrotic cell indicator function |
|
h(x, y, t) |
Concentration of hypoxic cells (μM) |
|
|
PDE parameters |
Definition |
Value |
|
D
v
|
Diffusion coefficient of VEGF |
D
v = 3.6 × 10−4 mm2/h |
D
a2
|
Diffusion coefficient of Ang-2 |
D
a2 = 3.6 × 10−4 mm2/h |
b
v
|
Production rate of VEGF by hypoxic cells |
b
v = 0.05 h−1
|
b
a1
|
Production rate of Ang-1 by ECs |
b
a1 = 0.01 h−1
|
b
a2
|
Production rate of Ang-2 by ECs |
b
a2 = 0.08 h−1
|
|
Production rate of Ang-2 by hypoxic cells |
h−1
|
μ
v
|
Decay rate of VEGF |
μ
v = 0.001 h−1
|
μ
a1
|
Decay rate of Ang-1 |
μ
a1 = 0.003 h−1
|
μ
a2
|
Decay rate of Ang-2 |
μ
a2 = 0.002 h−1
|
k
0
|
Association rate of VEGF/VEGFR-2 |
k
0 = 46.8 μM−1·h−1
|
k
−0
|
Dissociation rate of VEGF/VEGFR-2 |
k
−0 = 0.2268 h−1
|
k
1
|
Association rate of Ang-1/Tie-2 |
k
1 = 36 μM−1·h−1
|
k
−1
|
Dissociation rate of Ang-1/Tie-2 |
k
−1 = 0.1332 h−1
|
k
2
|
Association rate of Ang-2/Tie-2 |
k
2 = 41.7 μM−1·h−1
|
k
−2
|
Dissociation rate of Ang-2/Tie-2 |
k
−2 = 0.108 h−1
|
K
v
|
Carrying capacity of VEGF |
K
v = 10−2
μM |
K
a
|
Carrying capacity of angiopoietins |
K
a = 1.5 × 10−2
μM |
e
0
|
Endothelial cell concentration per blood vessel |
e
0 = 10−4
μM |
|
Treatment parameters |
Definition |
Value |
|
T
1
|
AI treatment parameter is b
v/T
1
|
T
1 = 10,100,1000 |
T
2
|
Fraction of proliferative cells killed by cytotoxic agent |
T
2 = 0.24,0.34,0.44 |
T
3
|
Fraction of angiogenic vessels destroyed by VDA |
T
3 = 0.1,0.3,0.6,0.9 |