The evolution of the antiaging action of dietary restriction: A hypothesis

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 1996, Pages

  Masoro, Edward J ^a   Austad, Steven N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN;

ADAPTATION; AGING; ARTICLE; DIET RESTRICTION; EVOLUTION; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL;

ANIMALIA; INVERTEBRATA; RODENTIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0029848121     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/51A.6.B387     Document Type: Article

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