An application of queueing theory to the relationship between insulin level and number of insulin receptors

Kandemir Çavaş Ç., Çavaş L.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY-TURK BIYOKIMYA DERGISI, cilt.32, sa.1, ss.32-38, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 32 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY-TURK BIYOKIMYA DERGISI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.32-38
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: arrival rate, insulin, number of insulin receptors, queueing, service rate, human metabolism, GLUCOSE-TOLERANCE TEST, MONTE-CARLO-SIMULATION, HYPERTENSION, SENSITIVITY
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Insulin is a hormone that regulates blood glucose levels. Its deficiency or over secretion cause many disorders including polyurea, polydipsia, and weight loss in metabolism. Publications to date show strict relationships between insulin level and number of insulin receptors in a cell. In this respect a mathematical estimation on insulin level and number of insulin receptors may be important in order to understand some diseases related to insulin level and number of insulin receptors. In the present study, a queueing theory originated model is applied to insulin level and number of insulin receptors. Based on real data, some parameters such as optimum insulin level, number of insulin receptor and minimum required energy spent were calculated by using queueing theory. Our results show an indirect correlation between insulin level and receptor. The total energy spent is also decreased up to optimum number of insulin receptors and then it is increased. From the results, it could be said that queuing theory predicts the optimal number of insulin receptors. In conclusion, the data reveals that queueing theory can be applied to insulin level and number of insulin receptors. Estimation of insulin levels in insulin-insulin receptor complex and number of insulin receptors obtained through queueing analysis may identify etiological origins of some insulin-based metabolic disorders.