Neuronal regulation of lifespan: Clues from flies and worms

Mechanisms of Ageing and Development

Volumn 122, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 883-894

  Boulianne, Gabrielle L ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Drosophila; Lifespan; Neurons

Indexed keywords

AGING; CELL TYPE; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; GENETIC ANALYSIS; LIFESPAN; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; LONGEVITY; NEURONS; OXIDATIVE STRESS;

EID: 0035879952     PISSN: 00476374     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0047-6374(01)00245-7     Document Type: Review

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