Theory and Modern Applications
Table 1 Meanings and units of variables in the model system ( 1 )-( 8 )
Variable | Meaning | Unit |
|---|---|---|
\(L_{l}\) | Low density lipoprotein concentration | g cm−3 |
\(L_{O}\) | Oxidized low density lipoprotein concentration | g cm−3 |
M | Macrophage concentration | g cm−3 |
F | Foam cells density | g cm−3 |
\(C_{O}\) | Concentration of oxidized-LDL-derived chemoattractant | g cm−3 |
\(C_{M}\) | Concentration of macrophage-derived chemoattractant | g cm−3 |
S | Smooth muscle cell density | g cm−3 |
E | Extracellular matrix concentration | g cm−3 |