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Table 12 Transition rates calculations from the mathematical equations for case 3

From: Investigating mathematical models of immuno-interactions with early-stage cancer under an agent-based modelling perspective

Agent

Transition

Mathematical equation

Transition rate

Effector Cell

Reproduce

p 1 I E g 1 + I × p 1 - q 1 S q 2 + S

p 1 × T o t a l I L _ 2 g 1 + T o t a l I L _ 2 × p 1 - q 1 × T o t a l T G F B e t a q 2 + T o t a l T G F B e t a

 

Die

μ 1 E

mu 1

 

ProduceIL2

p 3 T E ( g 4 + T ) ( 1 + a l p h a S )

p 3 . T o t a l T u m o u r ( g 4 + T o t a l T u m o u r ) ( 1 + a l p h a . T o t a l T G F )

 

KillTumour

a a . T E g 2 + T

a a × T o t a l T u m o u r × T o t a l E f f e c t o r g 2 + T o t a l T u m o u r

Tumour Cell

Reproduce

( a T ( 1 - T 1000000000 ) )

( T o t a l T u m o u r . a ( 1 - T o t a l T u m o u r 1000000000 ) )

 

Die

( a T ( 1 - T 1000000000 ) )

( T o t a l T u m o u r . a ( 1 - T o t a l T u m o u r 1000000000 ) )

 

DieKilledByEffector

a a . T E g 2 + T

message from effector

 

ProduceTGF

p 4 T 2 t e t a 2 + T 2

p 4 T u m o u r C e l l s t e t a 2 + T u m o u r C e l l s 2

 

EffectorRecruitment

c T 1 + γ S

c 1 + g a m m a . T o t a l t G F

IL-2

Loss

μ 2 I

mu 2

TGF-β

Loss

μ 3 S

mu 3

 

Stimulates

TumourGrowth

p 2 T g 3 + S

p 2 . T o t a l T G F g 3 + T o t a l T G F