Table 3 Parameters characterizing the GIG regulatory system: Permeability
Segment | Compartment | Glucose permeability (ml/s)& | Insulin permeability (ml/s)& | Glucagon permeability (ml/s)& |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brain | CSF | 0.022 (csf-mass) | 1.734 (csf-mass) | 9.711 (csf-mass) |
| Â | mass | (K = 0.9 mg/ml) | (K = 10.59 ng/ml) | (K = 2118 pg/ml) |
| Â | blood | -- | -- | -- |
Lung | mass | 0.061 | 0.341 | 0.191 |
| Â | blood | -- | -- | -- |
Pancreas | mass | 0.006 | 0.227 | 0.063 |
| Â | blood | -- | -- | -- |
Gastrointestinal | mass | 0.253 | 1.111 | 0.622 |
| Â | blood | -- | -- | -- |
Liver | mass | 11.013 | 19.454 | 3.735 |
| Â | blood | -- | -- | -- |
Kidney | mass | 0.021 | 21.885 | 7.353 |
| Â | blood | -- | -- | -- |
Muscle | mass | 2.501 | 11.852 | 6.637 |
| Â | blood | -- | -- | -- |
Residual | mass | 0.747 | 9.016 | 5.049 |
| Â | blood | -- | -- | -- |
Cardiocirculatory | arterial | -- | -- | -- |
| Â | venous | -- | -- | -- |