The Role of Oxidative Stress in the Aging Process

The aging of organisms is characterized by a gradual functional decline of all organ systems. An appropriate theory must explain four main characteristics of aging: it is progressive, endogenous, irreversible, and deleterious for the individual. The aging of the immune system, or immunosenescence, i...

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Main Authors: Barbara F. Oliveira, José Augusto Nogueira-Machado, Míriam M. Chaves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2010-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2010.94
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