dysregulates
Throws off balance
Dysregulates means to impair or disrupt normal regulation, especially of biological processes.
The term appears most often in medical and scientific contexts: Chronic stress dysregulates the immune system.
When something dysregulates a system, it throws off the balance that keeps it functioning properly—hormone levels, gene expression, or metabolic processes may become abnormal.
Interconnected groups or channels
- systemsOrganized sets of elements
- feedbackReturned response data
- equilibriumState of balance
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
coordination · integration · interconnected · cascade · disrupts · destabilizes · impairs · dysfunction
Bloodstream signaling molecules
- cortisolAdrenal steroid regulating stress
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
- neurotransmittersChemical neural messengers
homeostasis · endocrine · glucose · thyroid · serotonin · dopamine · adrenaline · blood sugar
Prevailing emotional condition
- affectProduce change upon
- emotionsPsychological feeling states
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- stress responseBody's reaction to threat
anger · impulse control · reactivity · temperament · arousal · attachment · self-soothing · coping
Units of heredity
- expressionConveyed thought or feeling
- pathwaysRoutes for walking
- signalingConveying information nonverbally
- proteinsAmino acid polymers
receptors · transcription · apoptosis · cell cycle · proliferation · oncogenes · mutations · cytokines
networks
Interconnected groups or channels
- systemsOrganized sets of elements
- feedbackReturned response data
- equilibriumState of balance
balance · coordination · integration · interconnected · cascade · disrupts · destabilizes · impairs · dysfunction · maladaptive
hormones
Bloodstream signaling molecules
- cortisolAdrenal steroid regulating stress
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
neurotransmitters · homeostasis · endocrine · glucose · thyroid · serotonin · dopamine · adrenaline · blood sugar · circadian
mood
Prevailing emotional condition
- affectProduce change upon
- emotionsPsychological feeling states
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
stress response · anger · impulse control · reactivity · temperament · arousal · attachment · self-soothing · coping · overwhelm
genes
Units of heredity
- expressionConveyed thought or feeling
- pathwaysRoutes for walking
- signalingConveying information nonverbally
proteins · receptors · transcription · apoptosis · cell cycle · proliferation · oncogenes · mutations · cytokines · inflammation
dysregulatesregulates
Controls by rules
calibrates · normalizes · modulates · restores · corrects
dysregulatesstabilizes
Makes firm or steady
balances · steadies · harmonizes · optimizes · settles
- emotional dysregulationPoor control over feelings