Table 2 Geometric parameters for the PAD calf compartment in human and mouse.

From: A multiscale computational model predicts distribution of anti-angiogenic isoform VEGF165b in peripheral arterial disease in human and mouse

 

Value

Units

Resources

Human PAD geometric parameters

 Compartment volume

738

cm3

Combined volume of lateral gastrocnemius, medial gastrocnemius, soleus muscles20

 Fluid volume in ECM

31.87%

cm3/cm3 tissue

Calculated from ref. 14

 Fluid volume in EBM

0.45%

cm3/cm3 tissue

Calculated from ref. 14

 Fluid volume in PBM

0.58%

cm3/cm3 tissue

Calculated from ref. 14

 Muscle fiber cell surface area

417

cm2/cm3 tissue

Calculated from ref. 14

 Muscle fiber cross-sectional area

3,464

μm2

Calculated from refs 21, 22, 23

Mouse PAD geometric parameters

 Compartment volume

0.01

cm3

6

 Fluid volume in ECM

28.92%

cm3/cm3 tissue

6

 Fluid volume in EBM

0.097%

cm3/cm3 tissue

6

 Fluid volume in PBM

0.68%

cm3/cm3 tissue

6

 Muscle fiber cell surface area

713.68

cm2/cm3 tissue

Based on mouse myocytes13

 Muscle fiber cross-sectional area

2500

μm2

Based on mouse myocytes13