A proposed solution to the problem posed by reduction(s) in osmolyte infusion interval: A theory on the origins of stimulus-functional response pairs in biological systems
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- Subject Areas
- Biochemistry, Biophysics, Cell Biology, Mathematical Biology
- Keywords
- Anticipation, Anticipatory associations, High output functional response, Stimulus-functional response pairing, Free osmolytes, Aggregate measure of failure
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- © 2015 Jeff-Eke
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- 2015. A proposed solution to the problem posed by reduction(s) in osmolyte infusion interval: A theory on the origins of stimulus-functional response pairs in biological systems. PeerJ PrePrints 3:e1187v1 https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.1187v1
Abstract
This work follows as a response to a problem posed in a previous work: Effects of Osmolyte Infusion Interval Reductions on the Aggregate Measure of Systemic Failure: for a unicellular system. Here we propose and explore a probable solution to the posed problem of how well a cellular system can tolerate random changes to the frequency of osmolytes infused into an intracellular space of interest. The proposed solution involves the ability of biological systems to anticipate occurrences of imminent challenge stimuli, and by so doing, initiate the required functional response(s) against their [stimuli] effects. By stating anticipatory roles in biological systems, we are suggesting a possible origin for the stimulus-response pairing noted in these systems.
Author Comment
This is a response to the problem posed in a second work by the author. Here we introduce a probable solution to the initial problems, and discuss some of the requirements for the solution.