Nucleic acid therapy for lifespan prolongation: Present and future

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 725-729

  Lai, Wing Fu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Aging; genes; lifespan; longevity; nucleic acid therapy

Indexed keywords

GENE THERAPY AGENT; HUR PROTEIN; NUCLEIC ACID;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION; LONGEVITY; NUCLEIC ACID;

AGING; DNA METHYLATION; ENZYME REPLACEMENT; GENE FUNCTION; GENE THERAPY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; LIFE EXTENSION; LONGEVITY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEIC ACID THERAPY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BIBLIOGRAPHY AS TOPIC; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; FORECASTING; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LONGEVITY; MICE; NUCLEIC ACIDS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; YEASTS;

EID: 80054971400     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: 09737138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12038-011-9096-z     Document Type: Review

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