The mitochondrial theory of aging: Is the culprit a faulty disposal system rather than indigenous mitochondrial alterations?

Experimental Gerontology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 613-619

  Gershon, David ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Damaged mitochondria; Effete Mitochondria; Mitochondrial DNA; Mitochondrial theory of aging; Survival of the slowest

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYL RADICAL; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

AGING; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; DEGRADATION; LYSOSOME; MITOCHONDRION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHAGOSOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEORY;

EID: 0032824718     PISSN: 05315565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0531-5565(99)00010-8     Document Type: Article

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