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. 2018 Jun 11;8:8903. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-27303-6

Figure 2.

Figure 2

The variables of non-glycolytic tumor plotted versus time. (A) The number of proliferative and quiescent cancer cells grows in linear and non-linear modes, respectively; while the number of dead cells remains unchanged throughout. (B,C) The tumor grows exponentially and the population ratios of cancer cells grow asymptotically to a fixed value before day 30. (D) The tumor ATP yield reduces by 2.4% due to nutrient depletion and is restored to normal levels after angiogenic switch. (E) Mean oxygen concentration is lowered below the hypoxic and later restored via recruitment of neo-vasculature while glucose content remains almost intact. (F) Microenvironmental pH drops up to 0.1 units and is later restored to normal values due to the existence of neo-vasculature.