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Less Can Be More: The Hormesis Theory of Stress Adaptation in the Global Biosphere and Its Implications

A dose-response relationship to stressors, according to the hormesis theory, is characterized by low-dose stimulation and high-dose inhibition. It is non-linear with a low-dose optimum. Stress responses by cells lead to adapted vitality and fitness. Physical stress can be exerted through heat, radia...

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Autor principal: Schirrmacher, Volker
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8000639/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33805626
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines9030293