所有的活细胞都是有认知的。

All living cells are cognitive.

机构信息

Dept. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Chicago, USA; University of Chicago, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Gordon Center for Integrative Science W123b, 929 E. 57th Street, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA.

出版信息

Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2021 Jul 30;564:134-149. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2020.08.120. Epub 2020 Sep 22.

DOI:10.1016/j.bbrc.2020.08.120

PMID:32972747

Abstract

All living cells sense and respond to changes in external or internal conditions. Without that cognitive capacity, they could not obtain nutrition essential for growth, survive inevitable ecological changes, or correct accidents in the complex processes of reproduction. Wherever examined, even the smallest living cells (prokaryotes) display sophisticated regulatory networks establishing appropriate adaptations to stress conditions that maximize the probability of survival. Supposedly "simple" prokaryotic organisms also display remarkable capabilities for intercellular signalling and multicellular coordination. These observations indicate that all living cells are cognitive.

摘要

所有活细胞都能感知和响应外部或内部条件的变化。如果没有这种认知能力，它们就无法获得生长所必需的营养，无法在不可避免的生态变化中生存，也无法纠正繁殖过程中复杂情况下发生的意外。无论在何处进行检查，即使是最小的活细胞（原核生物）也显示出复杂的调节网络，以建立适当的适应应激条件的机制，从而最大限度地提高生存概率。据称“简单”的原核生物也表现出非凡的细胞间信号传递和多细胞协调能力。这些观察结果表明，所有活细胞都是有认知能力的。