Hormesis: Why it is important to biogerontologists

Biogerontology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 215-235

  Calabrese, Edward J ^a   Iavicoli, Ivo ^b   Calabrese, Vittorio ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adaptive response; Biphasic; Hormesis; Hormetin; J shaped; U shaped

Indexed keywords

TARGET OF RAPAMYCIN KINASE;

AGING; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANXIETY; AUTOPHAGY; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CELL STRESS; DRUG INDUSTRY; GASTROENTERITIS; GERONTOLOGY; HEART PROTECTION; HOMEOPATHY; HORMESIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOMODULATION; LONGEVITY; MENTAL STRESS; METABOLISM; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STIMULATION; X RAY; YEAST;

GERIATRICS; HORMESIS; HUMANS;

EID: 84865088842     PISSN: 13895729     EISSN: 15736768     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10522-012-9374-7     Document Type: Review

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