N1/N2 modules |
λ |
IL-6-induced signaling source of the N2 module |
0.01 |
[103], Estimated |
G |
TGF-β-induced signaling source of the N2 module |
0-1.0 |
[38] |
k1
|
autocatalytic production rate (N2 module) |
4.0 |
Estimated |
k3
|
Hill-type coefficient |
1.0 |
Estimated |
α |
Inhibition strength of the N2 module by the N1 module |
1.5 |
Estimated |
k2
|
autocatalytic production rate (N1 module) |
4.0 |
Estimated |
k4
|
Hill-type coefficient |
1.0 |
Estimated |
β |
Inhibition strength of the N1 module by the N2 module |
1.0 |
Estimated |
S |
IFN-β-induced signaling source of the N1 module |
0-1.0 |
[68], Estimated |
μ |
Relative decay rate of N1 and N2 TANs |
1.0 |
[60, 61] |
thC
|
Threshold of the N2 module for tumor growth switch |
1.5 |
Estimated |
Tumor module |
r |
Tumor growth rate |
0.05 |
[36] |
K |
Inhibition parameter of N2-mediated growth |
1.0 |
[36], Estimated |
γ1
|
Inhibition parameter of N2-mediated growth |
0.1 |
[36], Estimated |
T0
|
Carrying capacity of a tumor |
100 |
[36], Estimated |
δ |
Killing rate of tumor cells by N1 TANs |
0.005 |
[36], Estimated |
Therapeutics |
Gs
|
TGF-β source |
0.826 |
Estimated |
μG
|
Decay rate of TGF-β
|
0.826 |
[7, 41, 47, 64]. |
γL
|
Clearance rate of TGF-β from TGF-β inhibitor binding |
100 |
Estimated |
Ls
|
Injection rate of TGF-β inhibitor |
13 |
Estimated |
μL
|
Decay rate of TGF-β inhibitor |
6.6 |
[65] |
SS
|
IFN-β injection rate |
1 -100 |
[22–25, 36, 37] |
μS
|
Decay rate of IFN-β
|
3.96 |
[67] |
Reference values |
G* |
TGF-β Concentration |
1 ng/mL
|
[38] |
S* |
IFN-β Concentration |
10 ng/mL
|
[68] |
T* |
Tumor Volume |
100 mm3
|
[36] |