Table 1

Rates of entropy production in normal and cancerous cells


Math (normal)
Math (cancer)
Cancer/Normal
Parameter choice (in CGS unit)

i = 1
0
1.1 × 10-25

T = 310, δT = 0.4, Ucell = 0.13 × 10-20, Vthermal = 10-1, L = 0.5 × 10-2
i = 2
0.42 × 10-23
0.47 × 10-23
1.1
T = 310, Mcell = 0.65 × 10-7, μATP = 10-15, 2R = 0.5 × 10-2, Vthermal = 10-1, δL = 0.5 × 10-4, k = 10-3
i = 3
0.43 × 10-8
1 × 10-7
2
Anormal = 301.3 × 0.695 × 10-13 ∫Jndν = 0.63 × 105, Acancer = 37.4 × 0.695 × 10-13 ∫Jcdν >15 ∫Jndν
i = 4
0.13 × 10-10
0.15 × 10-10
1.1
T = 310, η = 0.015, Vcell = 0.65 × 10-7, k = 10-3, MathMath
i = 5 (SWEP)
0.16 × 10-9
0.05 × 10-9
0.33
E = 3 × 103 volt/cm, ν = 100 d = 5 × 10-17, N = 106, s/N = 0.1, T = 310

Five kinds of entropy production rate in normal and cancerous cells are given in the Table. Their ratios are listed in the fourth column. Parameter definitions are to be found in the text. All parameters are given in CGS units except those specified.

Luo et al. Diagnostic Pathology 2006 1:43   doi:10.1186/1746-1596-1-43