Lipids and lifespans: Constants and contradictions

Experimental Gerontology

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 716-717

  Finch, Caleb E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEXANOIC ACID; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

ARTICLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DNA METHYLATION; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; LIPID COMPOSITION; LIPID METABOLISM; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIPOGENESIS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 47749097489     PISSN: 05315565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2008.06.003     Document Type: Note

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