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Table 3 Modified parameter values of the previously published model components

From: Regulation of excitation-contraction coupling in mouse cardiac myocytes: integrative analysis with mathematical modelling

Symbol

Description

Criteria for Modification

Value

G Na

Maximum conductance of fast Na+ current (mS/μF)

Increasing dV/dtmax of Vm

14.5

Maximum Ca2+ transport rate of PMCA (pA/pF)

Adjusting Ca2+ circulation fraction

0.05

G Cab

Conductance of background Ca2+ current (mS/μF)

Adjusting SR calcium content

3.4 × 10-4

Maximum conductance of NKA (pA/pF)

Matching to recent data of ref. [67]

1.4

K m, Nai

Half maximal [Na+]i sensitive activation (mM)

(same as above)

18.6

n NKA

Exponent of NKA Hill equation

(same as above)

3.2

Ca2+ on-rate for troponin high-affinity sites (μM-1ms-1)

Adapted from ref. [81]

2.37 × 10-3

Ca2+ off-rate for troponin high-affinity sites (ms-1)

(same as above)

3.2 × 10-5

Ca2+ on-rate for troponin low-affinity sites (μM-1ms-1)

Lowering of the baseline tension according to data of [21, 22]

0.07

SL

Sarcomere length (μm)

Adapted from ref. [22]

2.0

f φ

Scaling factor for the speed of contraction generation'(see eq. A111 in ref.)

Matching the force transient to data of refs. [21, 22]

2.3

Scaling factor for the half maximal transition rate of tropomyosin from permissive to nonpermissive (see eq. A112 and A113 in ref.)

(same as above)

2.8