A computational model of the human thyroid

Mathematical Biosciences

Volumn 212, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 22-53

  Degon, Mike ^a,b   Chipkin, Stuart R ^b,c   Hollot, C V ^b   Zoeller, R Thomas ^d   Chait, Yossi ^b  

^a Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^c Valley Medical Group   (United States)

^d Biology Department   (United States)

Author keywords

Pharmacodynamic model; Systems biology; Thyroid

Indexed keywords

BIOSYNTHESIS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HORMONES; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHARMACODYNAMICS;

COMPUTATIONAL MODELS; FEEDBACK MECHANISMS; SYSTEMS BIOLOGY; THYROID;

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS;

IODIDE; THYROTROPIN;

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; FEEDBACK MECHANISM; GROWTH; HORMONE; IODINE;

ARTICLE; CELL VOLUME; COMPUTER MODEL; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SIMULATION; THYROID GLAND;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEEDBACK; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; THYROID GLAND; THYROID HORMONES;

EID: 39749171054     PISSN: 00255564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mbs.2007.10.009     Document Type: Article

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