Mathematical modelling in neuroendocrinology

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 713-718

  Leng, Gareth ^a   MacGregor, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complexity; Emergence; Functionalism; Modelling; Neuroendocrinology

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; GROWTH HORMONE; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR RECEPTOR; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROLACTIN; SOMATOSTATIN;

ACTION POTENTIAL; BIOPHYSICS; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GIANT CELL; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HODGKIN HUXLEY EQUATION; LOGIC; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MILK EJECTION; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MOLECULAR MODEL; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN RELEASE; REVIEW; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING; SYSTEMS BIOLOGY; SYSTEMS THEORY; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR; MATHEMATICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS;

EID: 45549084431     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: 13652826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2008.01722.x     Document Type: Review

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