Table 1 Parameters considered for the global sensitivity analysis. See the supplementary material for a more extensive explanation.

From: An in-silico study of cancer cell survival and spatial distribution within a 3D microenvironment

Parameter

Description

a

Multiplicative coefficient of the doubling rate of the proliferant cells and of the degradation of the dead cells

b

Multiplicative coefficient of the rate of transition between quiescency and proliferation

c

Multiplicative coefficient of the rate of cell death

d

Multiplicative coefficient of the rate of transition between proliferation and quiescency

e

Multiplicative coefficient of the migration rate

UGlu

Amount of glucose consumed by each cell in the time unit

UO2

Amount of oxygen consumed by each cell in the time unit

UYM

Effect exerted by each cell on the matrix in the time uni

s

Scale factor between the oxygen and glucose consumed by quiescent and proliferant cells