Aging is often attributed to the detrimental side effects of beneficial traits but not a
programmed adaptive process. Alternatively, the pathogen control hypothesis posits that …

The response to stress involves the activation of pathways leading either to protection from
the stress origin, eventually resulting in development of stress resistance, or activation of the …

In humans, over-activation of innate immunity in response to viral or bacterial infections often
causes severe illness and death. Furthermore, similar mechanisms related to innate …

The idea of using the lytic power of viruses against malignant cells has been entertained for
many decades. However, oncolytic viruses gained broad attention as an emerging anti …

Aging is an evolutionary paradox. Several hypotheses have been proposed to explain it, but
none fully explains all the biochemical and ecologic data accumulated over decades of …

Phenoptosis is a programmed death that has emerged in the process of evolution,
sometimes taking the form of an altruistic program. In particular, it is believed to be a weapon …

The pathogen control evolutionary hypothesis (PCH) of aging was critically analyzed by
Criscuolo et al.[1]. According to PCH, a shorter lifespan might have evolved to eliminate …

Background Symbiotic relationships are ubiquitous in the biosphere. Inter-species symbiosis
is impacted by intra-specific distinctions, in particular, those defined by the age structure of a …

Background Symbiotic relationships are ubiquitous in the biosphere. Inter-species symbiosis
is impacted by intra-specific distinctions, in particular, those defined by the age structure of a …

The idea of using the lytic power of viruses against the malignant cells has been entertained
for many decades. However, oncolytic viruses (OV) gained broad attention as an emerging …