Table 1 Model state variables and parameters.

From: A mathematical model of tumor regression and recurrence after therapeutic oncogene inactivation

 

Description (units)

State variable

NOn(t)

Number of drug-sensitive cancer cells in On state

NOff(t)

Number of drug-sensitive cancer cells in Off state

NEsc(t)

Number of drug-resistant cancer cells in Escaped state

NTotal(t)

Number of cancer cells in all states

SOn(t)

Optical signal (total flux) of drug-sensitive cancer cells in On state (photon/s)

SOff(t)

Optical signal (total flux) of drug-sensitive cancer cells in Off state (photon/s)

SEsc(t)

Optical signal (total flux) of drug-resistant cancer cells in Escaped state (photon/s)

STotal(t)

Optical signal (total flux) of cancer cells in all states (photon/s)

Parameter

kgr,On

Growth rate of drug-sensitive cancer cells in On state (day-1)

kdeath,On

Death rate of drug-sensitive cancer cells in On state (day-1)

knetgr,On

Net-growth rate of drug-sensitive cancer cells in On state (day-1)

kgr,Off

Growth rate of drug-sensitive cancer cells in Off state (day-1)

kdeath,Off

Death rate of drug-sensitive cancer cells in Off state (day-1)

knetdeath,Off

Net-death rate of drug-sensitive cancer cells in Off state (day-1)

kgr,Esc

Growth rate of drug-resistant cancer cells in Escaped state (day-1)

kdeath,Esc

Death rate of drug-resistant cancer cells in Escaped state (day-1)

knetgr,Esc

Net-growth rate of drug-resistant cancer cells in Escaped state (day-1)

kEsc,On

Rate of escape of On cells to Escaped state (day-1)

kEsc,Off

Rate of escape of Off cells to Escaped state (day-1)

kesc

Generalized rate of escape of drug-sensitive cells to Escaped state (day-1)

koff

Rate of oncogene inactivation (day-1)

NOn(0)

Initial number of drug-sensitive cancer cells in On state

NOff(0)

Initial number of drug-sensitive cancer cells in Off state

NEsc(0)

Initial number of drug-resistant cancer cells in Escaped state

NTotal(0)

Initial number of cancer cells in all states

SOn(0)

Initial optical signal (total flux) of drug-sensitive cancer cells in On state (photon/s)

SOff(0)

Initial optical signal (total flux) of drug-sensitive cancer cells in Off state (photon/s)

SEsc(0)

Initial optical signal (total flux) of drug-resistant cancer cells in Escaped state (photon/s)

STotal(0)

Initial optical signal (total flux) of cancer cells in all states (photon/s)