Thyrotropic
Feedback Control
Thyroid
hormones play an important role for metabolism, growth
and differentiation. Therefore,
exact regulation of thyroid hormone levels is vital for
most organisms.
Although the principles of thyrotropic feedback control have been described decades years ago we still have not yet gained comprehensive understanding of its dynamics.
This website provides information about the challenging enterprise of cybernetic and mathematical modelling the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis.