Preferential loss of 5S and 28S rDNA genes in human adipose tissue during ageing

International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 409-415

  Zafiropoulos, A ^a   Tsentelierou, E ^a   Linardakis, M ^b   Kafatos, A ^b   Spandidos, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Ageing; Body mass index; Calorie restriction; rDNA

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME DNA;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DNA DETERMINATION; GENE LOSS; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MITOSIS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SAMPLING; SCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TISSUE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; CHILD; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; GENE DELETION; GENE DOSAGE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECOMBINATION, GENETIC; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 28S; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 5S;

EID: 4944254314     PISSN: 13572725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2004.07.007     Document Type: Article

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