Modeling the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis: A review and extension

Mathematical Biosciences

Volumn 268, Issue , 2015, Pages 52-65

  Hosseinichimeh, Niyousha ^a   Rahmandad, Hazhir ^b   Wittenborn, Andrea K ^c  

^a Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian cycle; Dynamics; HPA axis; Mathematical modeling; Partial calibration; Ultradian cycle

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; DYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

CIRCADIAN CYCLE; DIVERSE APPLICATIONS; ESTIMATED PARAMETER; FEEDBACK MECHANISMS; HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS; HORMONE CONCENTRATION; HPA AXIS; ULTRADIAN CYCLE;

BRAIN;

CORTICOTROPIN; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; HYDROCORTISONE;

CALIBRATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HORMONE; NUMERICAL MODEL;

ADRENAL GLAND; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMIC PARAVENTRICULAR NUCLEUS; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NEGATIVE FEEDBACK; POSITIVE FEEDBACK; PREDICTION; SIMULATION; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS; ULTRADIAN RHYTHM; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM;

HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM;

EID: 84941062758     PISSN: 00255564     EISSN: 18793134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mbs.2015.08.004     Document Type: Article

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