An Optimization Formulation for Characterization of Pulsatile Cortisol Secretion

Cortisol is released to relay information to cells to regulate metabolism and reaction to stress and inflammation. In particular, cortisol is released in the form of pulsatile signals. This low-energy method of signaling seems to be more efficient than continuous signaling. We hypothesize that there...

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Main Authors: Rose Taj Faghih, Munther A Dahleh, Emery N Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2015.00228/full