Longevity & Evolution (Hardcover)

This book reviews research on presently known theories and mechanisms responsible for the rate of ageing and maximum longevity of different animals including birds, mammals and humans (to explain "how" do we age and the velocity of the ageing process). In addition, this book deals with the historical evolutionary explanations of ageing and longevity ("why" do we age). The mechanisms discussed include mitochondria and oxygen free radicals, the presence of macromolecules constitutively highly resistant to deleterious modification in the tissues of long-lived animals, insulin/IGF-1 like signalling, telomere shortening, dietary restrictions, and other proposed molecular mechanisms.

General

Imprint:	nova science publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2011
First published:	February 2011
Authors:	Gustavo Barja
Dimensions:	180 x 260 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	194
ISBN-13:	978-1-61668-334-4
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Pre-clinical medicine: basic sciences > Human reproduction, growth & development > Human growth & development > Maturation & ageing
LSN:	1-61668-334-1
Barcode:	9781616683344

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