Caloric restriction
BiologicalProcessA sustained energy deficit in which caloric intake falls below the body's metabolic requirements. The body responds through conserved survival mechanisms.
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Catagen
BiologicalProcessThe transition phase of the hair cycle, lasting two to three weeks, during which the follicle's inferior segment undergoes controlled apoptotic regression.
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Cellular senescence
BiologicalProcessProtective when transient and clearable; damaging when accumulated. UV drives both stress-induced senescence in fibroblasts and impairs the immune surveillance that clears senescent cells.
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Circadian rhythm
BiologicalProcessThe endogenous 24-hour biological programme that coordinates physiological timing across virtually every organ, tissue, and cell type.