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. 2014 Apr 14;9(4):e91992. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0091992

Table 2. Parameters and default values representing a resting cell (from [17]).

Parameter Meaning Default Units
Evolutionary
λ Mutation rate parameter 0.1 hr−1
ηi Proliferation secretion effort of clone i 1, max = 12 min−1
Inline graphic Basic TAF secretion effort of clone i 0.11 g/U/min
Energetic
αa de novo AMP synthesis rate 5.725×10−5 fmol/min
k Adenylate kinase rate parameter 106 1/fmol/min
β 1 Maintenance ATP to AMP rate 4 min−1
β 2 Maintenance ATP to ADP rate 4 min−1
γa Adenosine kinase rate 0.01 min−1
μ ATP destruction rate 0.01 min−1
ξ Nutrient sensitivity of TAF secretion 10/3 g/U
smax Physiological max ATP regeneration rate 390 min−1
M 1 AMP deaminase parameter 0.4 fmol/min
M 2 Nucleotidase parameter 9.167×10−7 fmol/min
k 1 AMP deaminase parameter 0.5 fmol
k 2 Nucleotidase parameter 5×10−3 fmol
k 3 Nucleotidase parameter 2.5×10−10 fmol2
k 4 Nucleotidase parameter 5×10−5 fmol
Tissue
p Basic parenchyma proliferation rate 0.072 hr−1
ks Proliferation sensitivity parameter 2 fmol/min
m Parenchyma mortality parameter 0.0698 fmol/hr
α Max VEC response to TAF 0.1 hr−1
kv Sensitivity of VECs to TAF 0.0115 fmol/min
β VEC death/maturation rate 0.04 hr−1
γ VEC maturation rate 3 U/g/hr
δ Microvessel remoldeling rate 4×10−3 g/U/hr