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. 2016 Feb 10;151(1):57–70. doi: 10.1093/toxsci/kfw022

TABLE 2.

Physiological Parameters Used for the Rat PBPK Model

Parameter Value Source
BW (g)- assume 1 g = 1 ml 250.0 Nong et al. (2008)
Cardiac Output (Q_CO; ml/min) 83.0 Brown et al. (1997)
Tissue volume (as a fraction of BW)
Kidney (V_Kid) 0.0073 Brown et al. (1997)
Liver (V_Liv) 0.0366 Brown et al. (1997)
GI tract (V_GI) 0.0269 Brown et al. (1997)
Rest of body (V_Rap) 0.0137 Brown et al. (1997); remaining tissues
Muscle (V_Mus) 0.404 Brown et al. (1997)
Skin (V_Skin) 0.190 Brown et al. (1997)
Slowly perfused tissues (V_Slow)-for bone 0.050 Brown et al. (1997)
Adipose (V_Fat) 0.064 Brown et al. (1997)
Brain (V_Brn) 0.0057 Brown et al. (1997)
Thyroid (V_Thy) 0.00005 Brown et al. (1997)
Blood (V_Bld) 0.070 Brown et al. (1997)
Blood Flow (as a Fraction of Cardiac Output)
Kidney (Q_Kid) 0.141 Brown et al. (1997)
Liver (Q_Liv) 0.183 Brown et al. (1997)
Rest of body (Q_Rap) Difference Q_CO—blood flow of all other tissues
Muscle (Q_Mus) 0.278 Brown et al. (1997)
Skin (Q_Skin) 0.058 Brown et al. (1997)
Slowly perfused tissues (Q_Slow)- for bone 0.122 Brown et al. (1997)
Adipose (Q_Fat) 0.070 Brown et al. (1997)
Brain (Q_Brn) 0.020 Brown et al. (1997)
Thyroid (Q_Thy) 0.00271 Huffman and Hedge (1986)
Portal vein (Q_PV) 0.153 Brown et al. (1997)
Hepatic artery (Q_HA) Difference Q_Liv–Q_PV