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Table 4 Values of rate and effect parameters

From: Model-based exploration of the impact of glucose metabolism on the estrous cycle dynamics in dairy cows

Symbol

Value

Unit

Explanation

c0

0.08

–

Relative glucose content in the DMI

c1

0.08

–

Fraction of directly absorbable glucose

c2

84211

mU/(L ·d)

Rate constant for insulin secretion

c3

2105

1/d

Rate constant for insulin degradation

c4

70182

ng/(L ·d)

Rate constant for glucagon secretion

c5

350.87

1/d

Rate constant for glucagon degradation

c6

50

(g ·L)/(mU ·d)

Rate constant for glucose absorption from blood into liver cells

c7

180

L/(mU ·d)

Rate constant for glycogenesis

c8

0.22683

L/(mU ·d)

Rate constant for lipogenesis

c9

1350

(g ·L)/(ng ·d)

Rate constant for glycogenolysis

c10

3.5272

(g ·L)/(ng ·d)

Rate constant for gluconeogenesis

c11

0.0684

L/(ng ·d)

Rate constant for glucose release from the liver to the blood

c12

1000

g/d

Glucose usage for maintenance

c13

72

g/kg

Glucose usage for milk production

c14

5

1/d

Glucose usage for liver metabolism

c17

0.4

[IGF]/d

Basal IGF-1 synthesis rate in the blood

c18

1

[IGF]/d

P4- and insulin-regulated IGF-1 synthesis rate

c19

1.7

1/d

IGF-1 clearance rate

c20

3.49

1/d

Maximum effect of LH on follicular function

c21

1

[LH]

Maximum threshold of LH to stimulate follicular function

c22

3

–

Maximum effect of insulin on FSH synthesis in the pituitary

c23

1.05

–

Maximum effect of insulin on LH synthesis in the pituitary

c24

1.5

[Oxy]/d

Maximum rate of additional oxytocin synthesis during lactation

c25

0.0007

1/d2

Clearance of additional oxytocin during lactation

V

22.8

L

Extracellular volume of blood