Optimal homeostasis necessitates bistable control

Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Volumn 9, Issue 75, 2012, Pages 2723-2734

  Wang, Guanyu ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

AKT; Bistability; Glucose insulin feedback system; Homeostasis; Insulin signalling pathway; Optimal control

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN; NUTRITION; OPTICAL BISTABILITY; OPTIMIZATION;

AKT; FEEDBACK SYSTEMS; HOMEOSTASIS; INSULIN SIGNALLING; OPTIMAL CONTROLS;

PHYSIOLOGY;

INSULIN;

ARTICLE; BRAIN; DIET RESTRICTION; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE HOMEOSTASIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MOLECULAR STABILITY; OVERNUTRITION; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

EID: 84866245734     PISSN: 17425689     EISSN: 17425662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2012.0244     Document Type: Article

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