Table 1 Parameters used in the model.

From: Direct current stimulation of endothelial monolayers induces a transient and reversible increase in transport due to the electroosmotic effect

Anatomical Parameters

Value

Source

Thickness of EC, \({\ell }_{p}\)

700 nm

66

Height of break in TJ, 2B

25 nm

calculated from Jv for each data point, average value shown

Height of TJ, 2bs

2 nm

25,67

Width of break in TJ, WB

150 nm

67

Width of TJ, WTJ

2490 nm

67

Junction length per unit EC monolayer area, Ljt

1300 cm/cm2

measured in present study

Fraction of junction length that is TJ, \(f\)

0.94

\(f=\frac{{W}_{TJ}}{{W}_{TJ}+{W}_{B}}\)

Area of EC monolayer, Am

1.1 cm2

Transwell growth area

Fluid Properties

Viscosity, μ

0.00078 Pa/s

68

Permittivity, ε

7.08 × 10−10 F/m

69

Conductivity, σ

1.5 S/m

69

Applied Forces

Pressure drop, Δp

980.7 N/m2

applied in present study

Current density, Ji

9.1 A/m2

applied in present study