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.