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Cellular Repair Cycles

Meaning

The predictable, often circadian-regulated, series of molecular processes that maintain genomic integrity and clear cellular damage within tissues, profoundly influenced by hormonal timing. These cycles encompass DNA repair mechanisms, protein turnover via the proteasome, and organelle quality control like mitophagy. Effective repair cycles are necessary to prevent the accumulation of damage that contributes to endocrine dysfunction. We monitor these cycles as indicators of underlying systemic stress.