A: What is the difference between allostasis and homeostasis?
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Hey there,
according to my old physiology book homeostasis defines the consistency of the interstitium. That means a cell controls its environment such as pH value, salt concentration, protein load, nutrient etc.
In contrast, allostasis contains the term allo which is greek and indicates something that changes.
Therefore, I assume the difference is just that homeostasis is the basic stability of a cell and allostasis means the stability which is maintained under certain conditions, such as stress or something.
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Chapper
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