Table 1 The expected fates of recruited SCs under intense intercellular communication as depending on the recruited SC kinetic parameters
Class | Transition to maturation | Characteristic parameters | Formal condition |
|---|---|---|---|
a | Dominant | large DC life span | Ψ ≤ Φ -Θ |
b | depends on recruited SC number | intermediate DC life span | Φ - Θ < Ψ ≤ Φ + 1 |
c | none | DC life span shorter than differentiation time | Ψ > Φ + 1 |