Research Article

In Vivo Imaging-Based Mathematical Modeling Techniques That Enhance the Understanding of Oncogene Addiction in relation to Tumor Growth

Table 1

Model parameters and values governing the response to oncogene inactivation.

ParameterEstimated value (day−1)Description

0.1Transition coefficient from the “MYC off” state to proliferating
0.02Transition coefficient between “MYC off” state and differentiation state
2Transition coefficient between “MYC off” and apoptosis state
0.001Transition coefficient between “MYC off” state and Oncogene inactivation induced senescence state
0/3 × 10−8Transition coefficient between “MYC off” state and escaped state (immunocompetent/immunodeficient)
0.1Transition coefficient between differentiated state and “MYC on” state
0.5Transition coefficient from the escaped state to proliferating
0.05Transition coefficient between “MYC on” and apoptosis state
0.5Transition coefficient from the “MYC on” state to proliferating
0.01Transition coefficient between escaped state and apoptosis state
0.05/0.002/0.01Transition coefficient between differentiated state and apoptosis state (tumor dependent: lymphoma, osteosarcoma, and hepatocellular carcinoma)
0/2Transition from “MYC on” to “MYC off” (depending on if MYC is on/off)
2/0Transition from “MYC off” to “MYC on” (depending on if MYC is on/off)