Table 1 Parameters and initial conditions for the mathematical model.

From: Systematic Screening of Chemokines to Identify Candidates to Model and Create Ectopic Lymph Node Structures for Cancer Immunotherapy

Name

Value

Units

Reference

Growth rate of Tumor (g)

0.2

μm/min

41

Tumor death rate due to TIL (k)

0.0015

μm/min/cell

42

Kinetic speed of APCOFF

12

μm/min

43

Chemotactic speed of APCOFF

4

μm/min

43

Kinetic speed of APCM

20

μm/min

43

Chemotactic speed of APCM

10

μm/min

43

Kinetic speed of T cells

10

μm/min

44,45

Chemotactic speed of T cells

100

μm/min

44,45

Rate of adding new APCOFF to simulation

0.84

per min

model specific

Rate of adding new inactive T cells to simulation

0.1

per min

model specific

Lifespan of a TIL before expiration

1

day

model specific

Max distance between two cells for activation to occur

15

μm

model specific

Initial Conditions:

 Initial radius of the Tumor

200

μm

model specific

 Radius of the ELN patch

750

μm

model specific

 Distance from tumor to ELNs patch

2000

μm

model specific

 Initial T-cell number

30

cells

model specific

 Initial APCOFF number

10

cells

model specific