A computational study of VEGF production by patterned retinal epithelial cell colonies as a model for neovascular macular degeneration

Table 1 Model’s parameter descriptions

Parameter	Value	Units	Description	Ref
D _V	5.8×10⁻¹¹	m²/s	Diffusion coefficient	[28]
α _M	1.0194	1/h	Max. growth rate for RPE cells	[29]
k	0.13	pg/ml	Half saturation rate	[30]
α _V	0.09	1/h	Max. VEGF secretion rate	[30]
β	0.850	unitless	Binding affinity	[30]
r _sp	6.2996	μm	Cell division radius	[1]

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