Cell Aging: Molecular Mechanisms and Implications for Disease

by Christine Ziegler and Christian Behl

Aging represents a physiological and per se non-pathological and multifactorial process involving a set of key genes and mechanisms being triggered by different endogenous and exogenous factors. Since aging is a major risk factor in connection with a variety of human disorders, it is increasingly becoming a central topic in biochemical and medical research. The plethora of theories on aging - some of which have been discussed for decades...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642451780
• ISBN13: 9783642451782
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.9" x 9.2"