Ovarian ageing and the general biology of senescence

Maturitas

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 105-111

  Kirkwood, T B L ^a  

^a Dept Geriatric Med Sch Biol S ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aging; Menopause; Ovarian aging; Senescence

Indexed keywords

DNA; FREE RADICAL;

AGING; BIOCHEMISTRY; CELL DEATH; CELL DIVISION; CELL IMMORTALIZATION; CELL METABOLISM; CYTOLOGY; DNA DAMAGE; DNA SEQUENCE; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; GERM LINE; HUMAN; MENOPAUSE; OOCYTE; OVARY FUNCTION; OXIDATIVE PHOSPHORYLATION; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; REVIEW; SENESCENCE; SOMATIC CELL;

EID: 0031723422     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5122(98)00065-6     Document Type: Article

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