Hormesis and epigenetics: Is there a link?

Ageing Research Reviews

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 413-421

  Vaiserman, Alexander M ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GERONTOLOGY   (Ukraine)

Author keywords

Age associated diseases; Epigenetics; Hormesis; Life extension; Predictive adaptive responses

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULTHOOD; BYSTANDER EFFECT; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; EPIGENETICS; GENE CONTROL; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HEALTH STATUS; HORMESIS; HUMAN; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; RADIATION RESPONSE; REVIEW;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; GENETIC LINKAGE; HORMESIS; HUMANS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 80052325120     PISSN: 15681637     EISSN: 18729649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2011.01.004     Document Type: Review

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