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From: Native aggregation as a cause of origin of temporary cellular structures needed for all forms of cellular activity, signaling and transformations

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Response reaction of cell depending on strength of external action (scheme). On reaching the threshold, the first phase of the cellular response begins; during this phase the cell becomes more transparent, while hydrophobicity and macroscopic viscosity decrease. Then the second phase of the cellular response begins, during which all parameters measured significantly exceed the control level (in this case, the control level means the cell resting state). NA, native aggregation when necessary cellular functions and signaling pathways are activated; DA, damaging aggregation when signals for apoptosis, cancer transformation or other pathological cellular states may be generated; IA, irreversible aggregation leading to cell death. See [8] for details.

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