Comparison of mitochondrial pro-oxidant generation and anti-oxidant defenses between rat and pigeon: possible basis of variation in longevity and metabolic potential

Mechanisms of Ageing and Development

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 1993, Pages 67-76

  Ku, Hung Hai ^a   Sohal, R S ^a  

^a SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Free radicals; Life span; Mitochondria; Oxidative damage; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CATALASE; FREE RADICAL; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

AGING; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIRD; BODY WEIGHT; BRAIN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HEART; KIDNEY; LIFESPAN; LONGEVITY; MALE; METABOLIC RATE; METABOLISM; MITOCHONDRIAL RESPIRATION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TISSUE LEVEL;

ANIMAL; BRAIN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; KIDNEY; LONGEVITY; MALE; MITOCHONDRIA; MYOCARDIUM; OXIDOREDUCTASES; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PIGEONS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

ANIMALIA; AVES; COLUMBA; MAMMALIA; PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 0027517591     PISSN: 00476374     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0047-6374(93)90132-B     Document Type: Article

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