Postconditioning Hormesis Put in Perspective: An Overview of Experimental and Clinical Studies
A beneficial effect of applying mild stress to cells or organisms, that were initially exposed to a high dose of stress, has been referred to as ‘postconditioning hormesis'. The initial high dose of stress activates intrinsic self-recovery mechanisms. Modulation of these endogenous adaptation s...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2011-04-01
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Series: | Dose-Response |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2203/dose-response.10-004.Wiegant |