Understanding the Process of Aging

Lester Packer

ISBN 10: 0367399997 / ISBN 13: 9780367399993

Verlag: Taylor and Francis Ltd, GB, 2019

This innovative reference explores a wide selection of topics associated with aging, providing a solid understanding of the significance and molecular basis of the aging process and charting the course of future research in the area. Stresses the interplay of mitochondria, mitochondrial DNA, oxidants, and antioxidants! Featuring the research of over 55 experts in the area, Understanding the Process of Agingcovers the functions of nitric oxide and peroxynitrite in mitochondria integrates several views on the role of mitochondria in the development of apoptosis gives a quantitative analysis of mutations of mitochondrial DNA during human aging highlights mitochondrial free radical production introduces new roles of ubiquinone in mitochondrial functions offers new antioxidant-based complementary therapeutic strategies details aspects of intact cells and whole organisms in health and disease and more!Featuring over 1800 references, tables, drawings, and photographs, Understanding the Process of Aging benefits nutritionists and dieticians, geriatricians, cell and molecular biologists, chemists and biochemists, pharmacologists, biotechnologists, neurologists, cardiologists, oncologists, dermatologists, and graduate and medical school students in these disciplines. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers LU-9780367399993

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This innovative reference explores a wide selection of topics associated with aging, providing a solid understanding of the significance and molecular basis of the aging process and charting the course of future research in the area.
Stresses the interplay of mitochondria, mitochondrial DNA, oxidants, and antioxidants!
Featuring the research of over 55 experts in the area, Understanding the Process of Aging

covers the functions of nitric oxide and peroxynitrite in mitochondria

integrates several views on the role of mitochondria in the development of apoptosis

gives a quantitative analysis of mutations of mitochondrial DNA during human aging

highlights mitochondrial free radical production

introduces new roles of ubiquinone in mitochondrial functions

offers new antioxidant-based complementary therapeutic strategies

details aspects of intact cells and whole organisms in health and disease

and more!
Featuring over 1800 references, tables, drawings, and photographs, Understanding the Process of Aging benefits nutritionists and dieticians, geriatricians, cell and molecular biologists, chemists and biochemists, pharmacologists, biotechnologists, neurologists, cardiologists, oncologists, dermatologists, and graduate and medical school students in these disciplines.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Enrique Cadenas, Lester Packer

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Understanding the Process of Aging
Verlag: Taylor and Francis Ltd, GB
Erscheinungsdatum: 2019
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: New