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. 2017 Dec;45:241–248. doi: 10.1016/j.tiv.2017.06.015

Table 1.

Parameters of the HepaRG virtual cell model included in the PBK model.

Parameter type Abbreviation used in the model Value Units Ref.
Mass fraction of compartment fx (aq-aqueous, L-lipids, P-proteins) faq 0.72 % weight (Zaldívar Comenges et al., 2016)
fL 0.012
fP 0.268
Uptake rate rup 35.208 L m− 2 h− 1
Elimination rate rel 35.208 L m− 2 h− 1
Wet weight W 1.79 ∙ 10− 9 g
Volume of the cell V 1.67 ∙ 10− 15 m3
Cell cyclea duration G1 849 h
Mortality M 1.19 ∙ 10− 6 h− 1



Phase I & II metabolism: (from Punt et al., 2009)
Vmaxb Kmc
1′-Hydroxyestragole 1.4 21
4′Allylephenol 0.7 290
Estragole-2′,3′-oxide 1.6 83
3′-Hydroxyanethole 2.6 350
1′-Hydroxyestragole glucuronidation 0.6 708
1′-Oxoestragole 9.4 354
1′-Sulfooxyestragole 0.06 727
a

HepaRG cell do not proliferate the models keeps only one cell cycle step G1.

b

Scaled Vmax (app) expressed as μmol h− 1 (g tissue)− 1, calculated from the in vitro Vmax based on a microsomal protein yield of 32 mg/g tissue for liver and an S9 protein yield of 143 mg/g liver (Punt et al., 2009).

c

Km in μM.