A mild cold stress can have positive effects on longevity, aging and resistance to severe stresses in flies (heat, cold, fungal infection), but the causes of these effects remain elusive. In order to know whether these effects could be explained by the DIF transcription factor (a NF-κB-like fact...
On en entend à nouveau parler du facteur KF Kappa comme étant l'acteur clef impliqué dans le phénomène de l'hormesis.