homeostaasin
Homeostaasin is a hypothetical regulatory concept in biology describing a multi-layer system that maintains internal stability across scales. It is envisioned as an integration point for diverse sensory inputs—neural, hormonal, metabolic—and a coordinating mechanism that sets and stabilizes physiological set points through effector pathways.
Term origin and usage: The name blends “homeostasis” with a suffix reminiscent of signaling proteins; in speculative
In the proposed framework, homeostaasin functions as either a single regulatory molecule or a distributed network
Researchers sometimes distinguish a molecular homeostaasin (a protein or RNA with regulatory capability) from a network
While no empirical consensus exists, the concept is used in theoretical biology, systems biology, and science
Related concepts include homeostasis, feedback control, sensory receptors, and endocrine regulation.