Table 1.
Summary of the parameters used to describe the model of hematopoiesis and cyclic neutropenia
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| ε | Self-renewal probability of hematopoietic cells |
| R | Ratio of cell division rates in adjacent compartments |
| rj | The rate of replication of cells in compartment j |
| Nj | The number of cells in compartment j |
| μj | The rate of net loss of cells from compartment j to j + 1 |
| λj−1 | The rate of cell gain from compartment j − 1 to j |
| a | Factor by which compartment j-1 increases input to compartment j in response to a decrease in Nj |
| ν | Frequency of the oscillations as a function of the compartment where they arise |
| Ωj | Summary variable that is a function of r, ε and j |