The function of 7D-cadherins: a mathematical model predicts physiological importance for water transport through simple epithelia

Table 1 Parameter values

parameter	symbol	value	reference
luminal electrolyte concentration	c ₁	0-1000 mM	[2, 15, 20]
interstitial electrolyte concentration	c ₄	300 mM	[1, 2, 15]
ion flux through the lateral membrane	j	18.5 × 10^-6 mmol/s/cm	[1, 15]
height of the epithelial cell	h	100 μm	[2, 15, 20]
water conductivity of the tight junction	K _TJ	0.5 cm/cm/mmHg	[1, 2]
gas constant times room temperature	RT	4500 J/mmol	[22]
diffusion coefficient		50 nm/s	[22]
friction coefficient	ζ	0.1-10 kg/s	[2]

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