Negative feedback mechanisms maintain homeostasis for various physiological functions.
α2-Adrenoceptors are involved in various physiological functions, particularly in the cardiovascular system and the central nervous system.
Ghrelin has various physiological functions, such as the stimulation of growth hormone release and of appetite, and fat accumulation.
Hematin plays a crucial role in various physiological functions, and the determination of hematin in complex biological matrixes is a significant but difficult issue.
Skeletal muscle is the most abundant tissue in the body and serves various physiological functions including the generation of movement and support.
The de novo biosynthesis, degradation and transport of glucosinolates may constitute a delicately regulated dynamic diagram, through which various physiological functions are fulfilled.
Studies using these molecules revealed various physiological functions of the MCH system not only in feeding but also in other physiological responses such as stress and emotion.
Choline is involved in various physiological functions such as neurotransmission, betaine synthesis and transportation of lipid molecules, and it acts as a methyl donor in fish tissues (Halver 1989; Mai et al. 2006).
While availability of food is a great limiting factor, food-deprivation has diverse effects on tissue and plasma components that can interfere with various physiological functions (Mendez and Wieser 1993).
According to prior studies [8 11], the pickled soybean exerts various physiological functions that include relieving fatigue and preventing high blood pressure, and demonstrates hypoglycemic, anticancer, antiproliferative, antiobesity, and antioxidant activities.
The European Space Agency (ESA) Topical Team on Artificial Gravity recommended a comprehensive program to determine the gravity threshold required to reverse or prevent the detrimental effects of microgravity and to evaluate the effects of centrifugation on various physiological functions.
