An update on the oxygen stress-mitochondrial mutation theory of aging: Genetic and evolutionary implications

Experimental Gerontology

Volumn 33, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 113-126

  Miquel, Jaime ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTO DE NEUROCIENCIAS   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cell aging; Free radicals; Mitochondrial aging; Mitochondrial DNA; Mitochondrial mutation; Oxygen stress; Oxyradicals; Theories of aging

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

AGING; BIOENERGY; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; EVOLUTION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC DAMAGE; HUMAN; MITOSIS; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REJUVENATION; REVIEW; THEORY;

EID: 0031964919     PISSN: 05315565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0531-5565(97)00060-0     Document Type: Article

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