Hormesis: A question of concentration?

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  • José Joaquin Serrano Morales Spain

Abstract

The dynamics of biological systems are highly complex, in part, due to the large number of elements that integrate these systems. If we consider that, under certain circumstances, the responses of a given system to the same stimulus may vary with the variation of the stimulus (e.g. the concentration of a chemical stimulus) complex systems become even more complex. This phenomenon is known as hormesis, and its role in biological systems is controversial because of the scarcity of data that support the concept itself. This essay provides an overview of the hormesis concept, describe its types and discusses it.

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2016-11-14

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Serrano Morales , J. J. (2016). Hormesis: A question of concentration?. Encuentros En La Biología, 9(159), 141–144. Retrieved from https://revistas.uma.es/index.php/enbio/article/view/17945

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