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. 2021 Feb 17;17(2):e1008257. doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1008257

Table 1. Parameters used in the tumor model.

Description Dimensional Value Refs.
Diffusion coefficients (cm2 s−1)
Dn Tumor cells 2.5 × 10−8 [33, 37, 129131]
D1 N1 Neutrophil 1.1 × 10−8 [83]
D2 N2 Neutrophil 1.1 × 10−8 [83]
DC CXCL8 (IL-8) chemokines 2.5 × 10−6 [57, 82, 83]
DG TGF-β 1.0 × 10−6 [8486]
DE NET/NE 5.0 × 10−7 [132137]
DP MMP 5.0 × 10−10 [37, 138, 139]
DD DNase I (NET/NE inhibitor) 7.374 × 10−6 [140], estimated
DM TIMP (MMP inhibitor) 8.33 × 10−7 estimated
DA TGF-β Anti-body 8.33 × 10−7 estimated
Production rates
r Proliferation rate of tumor cells 3.3 × 10−4 s−1 [22, 33], estimated
rE NE-mediated proliferation rate of tumor cells 7.0 × 10−2 estimated
kE Hill type coefficient of tumor cell proliferation 2.15 × 10−9 gcm−3 [33], estimated
m Hill coefficient of NE-mediated tumor proliferation 2 estimated
n0 Tumor cell carrying capacity 2.5 × 104 cells/cm3 [33], estimated
λ1 Proliferation rate of N1 neutrophil 4.38 × 10−6 s−1 [33, 141], estimated
λ12 Transformation rate from N1 to N2 neutrophils 4.08 × 103 cm3 g−1 s−1 [33], estimated
λ2 Proliferation rate of N2 neutrophils 2.65 × 10−5 s−1 [33, 141], estimated
λC Production rate of CXC from tumor cells 4.44 × 10−11 s−1 [33, 142, 143], estimated
λG Production rate of TGF-β from tumor cells 4.89 × 10−7 s−1 [33, 142, 143]
λE Production rate of NET/NEs from Neutrophils 2.26 × 10−7 s−1 [144]
λP Production rate of MMPs from Neutrophils 2.22 × 10−8 s−1 [144]
λD Production rate of NET/NE inhibitor 9.0 × 10−13 gcm−3 s−1 estimated
λM Production rate of TIMP 1.29 × 10−11 gcm−3 s−1 estimated
λA Production rate of TGF-β anti-body 4.78 × 10−5 μMs−1 estimated
Degradation/Decay rates
μn tumor cells degradation rate by N1 2.78 × 10−1 cm3 g−1 s−1 estimated
μρ1 ECM degradation rate by NEs 1.02 × 104 cm3 g−1 s−1 estimated
μρ2 ECM degradation rate by MMPs 3.19 × 105 cm3 g−1 s−1 estimated
μC decay rate of CXCL8 6.42 × 10−5 s−1 [145147]
μG decay rate of TGF-β 8.02 × 10−6 s−1 [33], estimated
μE decay rate of neutrophil elastase 8.02 × 10−6 s−1 [148]
μP decay rate of MMP 5.0 × 10−5 s−1 [49]
μD decay rate of NE inhibitor 9.627 × 10−5 s−1 [149153]
μM decay rate of TIMP 4.56 × 10−6 s−1 [154]
μED degradation rate of NET/NE by its inhibitor (2.8 × 10−4—2.8 × 10−2) s−1 estimated
μA decay rate of TGF-β anti-body 6.42 × 10−5 s−1 [43, 155]
μAG decay rate of TGF-β by anti-body 4.8 × 10−3 μM−1 s−1 [43], estimated
KD Hill coefficient of NET/NE degradation by its inhibitor 3.2 × 10−9 g/cm3 [156], estimated
l Hill coefficient of NET/NE degradation by its inhibitor 2 [156], estimated
μPM degradation rate of MMPs by TIMP (2.8 × 10−5—2.8 × 10−4) s−1 estimated