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Table 1 Expected ranges of some physical/mechanical parameters in branching morphogenesis

From: Bioengineering in salivary gland regeneration

Parameter

Unit

Range

Epithelial viscosity

Kg m−1 s−1 = poise

104–106

Mesenchymal viscosity

Kg m−1 s−1 = poise

104–106

Epithelial surface tension

Kg s−2 = N/m

10–3–10–2

Clefting force

Kg m s−2 = N

10–7–10–6

Size of branching rudiment

m

10–4

The time scale of branching morphogenesis

s

104–105

The viscosity of embedding gel

Kg m−1 s−1 = poise

100–106

Cellular traction force

Kg m s−2 = N

10–10–10–9

ECM deformation length scale

m

10–9–10–6