Understanding metabolic resilience by unraveling temporal dynamics of cellular responses

Metabolic resilience is essential for organismal homeostasis under diverse external pressures, because responding and adapting to stressors requires energy and drives changes at every omic level. The goal of this paper is to synthesize recent advances in understanding the intricate interplay, especially between metabolic and transcriptomic responses, involved in addressing external perturbations. We highlight the importance of timing and sequence in immediate and long-term adjustments; furthermore, we underscore the evolutionary significance of metabolic resilience and its potential for developing innovative therapeutic interventions, making it a timely contribution to contemporary biological, biomedical, and environmental research fields.