Role of mitochondria in human aging

Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 319-326

  Lee, Hsin Chen ^a   Wei, Yau Huei ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aging; Mitochondria; Mitochondrial DNA; Mutation; Oxidative damage; Reactive oxygen species

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC METABOLISM; AGING; CELL AGING; CELL DEGENERATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DNA DAMAGE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MACROMOLECULE; MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANE; MITOCHONDRIAL RESPIRATION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN MODIFICATION; TARGET CELL;

EID: 0031442754     PISSN: 10217770     EISSN: 14230127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02258357     Document Type: Conference Paper

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