permissiveness

(noun)

A certain relationship between hormones and the target cell when the presence of one hormone, at a certain concentration, is required in order to allow a second hormone to fully affect the target cell.

Related Terms

Examples of permissiveness in the following topics:

  • Interactions of Hormones at Target Cells

    • In biology, permissiveness is a certain relationship between hormones and the target cell.
    • Another example is cortisol, which exerts a permissive effect on growth hormones.
    • Differentiate among the interactions (permissiveness, antagonism, and synergy) of hormones at target cells

  • Capacity of Different Tissues for Repair

    • The hostile, non-permissible growth environment is, in part, created by the migration of myelin-associated inhibitors and other cells.
    • It is important to note that central nervous system axons have been proven to regrow in permissible environments; therefore, the primary problem to central nervous system axonal regeneration is crossing or eliminating the inhibitory lesion site.

  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome

    • This adds up to the impaired oxygenation which is the central problem of ARDS, as well as to respiratory acidosis, which is often caused by ventilation techniques such as permissive hypercapnia which attempt to limit ventilator-induced lung injury in ARDS.

  • Autopsy

    • When a person has given permission in advance of their death, autopsies may also be carried out for the purposes of teaching or medical research.

  • Regeneration of Nerve Fibers

    • The hostile, non-permissible growth environment is in part created by the migration of myelin-associated inhibitors, astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, oligodendrocyte precursors, and microglia.