Table 2.
Tissue and Vascular Parameters Used in Simulations
Parameter | Unit | Description (# References) | Value |
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Lp | m Pa−1 s−1 | Vessel permeability (1, 23) | 2 × 10−11 (tumor) 3 × 10−12 (normal) |
LpLSL/V | Pa−1 s−1 | Lymphatic filtration coefficient (23) | 1 × 10−7 |
K | m2 Pa−1 s−1 | Hydraulic conductivity (23) | 1.9 × 10−12 (tumor) 3.8 × 10−13 (normal) |
S/V | m−1 | Microvascular surface area per unit volume (1, 47) | 2 × 104 (tumor) 7 × 103 (normal) |
pV | Pa | Microvascular pressure (59) | 2,300 |
πi | Pa | Osmotic pressure in interstitial space (1, 46, 47) | 3,230 (tumor) 1,330 (normal) |
πV | Pa | Osmotic pressure in microvasculature (46) | 2,670 |
σT | Unitless | Average osmotic reflection coefficient for plasma (1, 50) | 0.82 (tumor) 0.91 (normal) |