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Table 1 Fold change for pAkt and pMEK in response to varying ligand concentration

From: ERK and Akt exhibit distinct signaling responses following stimulation by pro-angiogenic factors

 

0.01 nM VEGF

(nM)

1 nM VEGF a

(nM)

Fold change (comparing the two ligand concentrations)

0.01 nM FGF

(nM)

0.4 nM FGF b

(nM)

Fold change (comparing the two ligand concentrations)

Doubly phosphorylated Akt

 Baseline model

4.88 × 10−1

1.91 × 102

3.92 × 102

7.75 × 102

1.08 × 103

1.39

 Increase association rate of doubly phosphorylated Akt and PP2A

3.94 × 10−3

2.38 × 101

6.03 × 103

3.13 × 102

5.45 × 102

1.74

 Remove PP2A negative feedback mediated by ppAkt

4.96 × 10−1

1.69 × 103

3.41 × 103

2.33 × 103

2.35 × 103

1.01

 Increase association rate and remove negative feedback

3.94 × 10−3

3.96 × 102

1.00 × 105

2.31 × 103

2.34 × 103

1.01

Doubly phosphorylated MEK

 Baseline model

4.33 × 10−6

2.10 × 10−1

4.86 × 104

2.48 × 101

5.27 × 101

2.12

  1. a 1 nM VEGF is the highest concentration considered in model simulations. The maximum pERK has not saturated at this ligand level
  2. b 0.4 nM FGF is used as the highest concentration since both maximum pERK and pAkt have saturated by this ligand level