Table 2. Parameters used in the model and corresponding references.
Parameter | Symbol | Value | Ref. |
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VEGF Diffusion Equation Parameters | |||
VEGF Diffusion | D | 3.6 x 10 −4 cm2/h | [73] |
VEGF Decay | λ | 0.9375 h-1 | [73] |
VEGF Uptake | β | 0.06 pg/EC/hr | [74] |
VEGF Source | S | 0.035 pg/pixel | [75] |
Activation Threshold | v a | 0.0001 pg | [1] |
Cellular Pott’s Model Parameters | |||
EC–EC Adhesion | J ee | 30 E/L | [12] |
EC–Fluid Adhesion | J ef | 76 E/L | [12] |
EC–Matrix Adhesion | J em | 66 E/L | [12] |
Fluid–Fluid Adhesion | J ff | 71 E/L | [12] |
Fluid–Matrix Adhesion | J fm | 85 E/L | [12] |
Matrix–Matrix Adhesion | J mm | 85 E/L | [12] |
EC Membrane Elasticity | γ e | 0.8 E/L4 | [12] |
M&P Cell Chemotactic Sensitivity | χ MP | -1.55x1.11x106 E/conc | [12] |
M Cell Chemotactic Sensitivity | χ M | -1.42x1.11x106 E/conc | [12] |
P Cell Chemotactic Sensitivity | χ P | -1.40x1.11x106 E/conc | [12] |
Intracellular Continuity | α | 300 E/L | [12] |
Boltzmann Temperature | kT | 2.5 E | [12] |
Attraction Coefficient | ψ | 1600 E/L2 | |
Blood Flow Parameters | |||
Blood Hematocrit | H | 0.45 | [76] |
Plasma Viscosity | μplasma | 0.0012 Pa.s | [77] |
Shear Stress Activation Threshold | τthreshold | 0.2 dyne/cm2 | [67] |