Hormesis and aging

Hormesis: A Revolution in Biology, Toxicology and Medicine

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 153-175

  Rattan, Suresh I S ^a   Demirovic, Dino ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Antiaging; Homeostasis; Longevity; Skin; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959664906     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-60761-495-1_9     Document Type: Chapter

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