Journal of Stress Physiology & Biochemistry, Vol. 7, No. 4,
2011, pp. 268- 291. ISSN 1997-0838
Original Text Copyright (cc) 2011 by Sokolova
The hypothesis of specific affinity of metabolic pathways
inherent to onset of hibernation and reaction to critical stress stimuli
Sokolova T.N.
Biosotech Pty Ltd, 68 Bottlebrush drive, Regents Park, Queensland,
4118, Australia
*E-mail: t_n_sokolova@yahoo.com.au
Received September 24, 2011
In this publication we are
discussing the discovered analogy between reactions of hibernating and
non-hibernating animals to critical factors in the external
environment. A hypothesis is formulated regarding the mechanisms
responsible for the discovered analogy both at the cellular level and
at the level of the whole organism.
Key words: hibernation, hypoxia, critical stress, cancer, apoptosis, mitochondria
