Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese term or phrase:
反馈性机制
English translation:
feedback mechanism
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Sunny Xia
Aug 27, 2010 18:21
14 yrs ago
Chinese term
反馈性机制
Chinese to English
Medical
Medical: Pharmaceuticals
人类长寿基因SIRT1在UVA诱导的人体皮肤光老化的进程中表达增加,这种增加可能代表一种针对UVA辐射效应的反馈性机制
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feedback mechanism
That's common in biological fields. Please see following for ref.:
Feedback mechanism
Definition
noun
(1) A loop system in which the system responds to perturbation either in the same direction (positive feedback) or in the opposite direction (negative feedback).
(2) A process in which the level of one substance influences the level of another substance.
(3) A mechanism or a signal that tends to initiate (or accelerate) or to inhibit (or slow down) a process.
Supplement
An example of positive feedback loop is the onset of contractions in childbirth. When contraction begins, the hormone oxytocin is released into the body to stimulate further contractions. As for the negative feedback loop, an example is the regulation of blood glucose levels. If blood glucose levels continue to rise it may result in diabetes. In fact, there are many biologic processes that use negative feedback to maintain homeostasis or dynamic equilibrium.
http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Feedback_mechanism
Feedback mechanism
Definition
noun
(1) A loop system in which the system responds to perturbation either in the same direction (positive feedback) or in the opposite direction (negative feedback).
(2) A process in which the level of one substance influences the level of another substance.
(3) A mechanism or a signal that tends to initiate (or accelerate) or to inhibit (or slow down) a process.
Supplement
An example of positive feedback loop is the onset of contractions in childbirth. When contraction begins, the hormone oxytocin is released into the body to stimulate further contractions. As for the negative feedback loop, an example is the regulation of blood glucose levels. If blood glucose levels continue to rise it may result in diabetes. In fact, there are many biologic processes that use negative feedback to maintain homeostasis or dynamic equilibrium.
http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Feedback_mechanism
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