Table 4.
Definition of parameters and experimental values in monocyte immune response model.
| Parameters | Description | Value | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| k mr | Influx rate of monocytes into blood vessel | 0.5/h | [44] |
| r pm | Rate at which pathogens are killed by inflammatory monocytes | 7/per monocyte/h | [47] |
| r 2 | Influx rate of monocytes in liver | 80/h | [48] |
| M s | Resting monocyte carrying capacity in blood vessel | 50000 cells | [49] |
| μ mr | Apoptotic rate of resting monocytes per hour | 0.2/h | Estimated |
| μ m | Apoptotic rate of activated monocytes (monocytes-derived-macrophage) per hour | 0.08/h | [50] |
| r h1max | The maximum number of HMGB-1 being released by monocytes per enzyme molecule per hour | 0.001/h | Estimated |
| m h1 | Number of monocytes at which the reaction rate is half of maximum production rate | 10000 cells | Estimated |
| k c4 | Concentration of monocytes which phagocytose half of Salmonella | 0.002 | [47] |
| k umb | Unbinding rate of binding activated monocytes | 0.4/h | [51] |
| u h | Degradation rate of HMGB-1 | 0.5–3/h | Estimated |
| u mn | Rate at which activated neutrophils are killed by inflammatory monocytes | 200/monocyte/h | Estimated |