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Physiological Repair Mechanisms

Meaning

Physiological Repair Mechanisms encompass the complex, evolutionarily conserved cellular and systemic processes dedicated to detecting, neutralizing, and correcting damage incurred from metabolic stress, oxidative species, and environmental toxins. These mechanisms include DNA repair, protein turnover (autophagy), and immune surveillance, all of which are essential for maintaining cellular and tissue integrity. Hormonal signaling is a master regulator of the efficiency and timing of these vital restorative processes. The efficiency of these mechanisms is a direct measure of biological age.