Abstract
The incidence of many diseases rises sharply with age. Although clearly separable, ageing and certain age-related diseases might share common mechanisms. Cellular metabolism and subsequent generation of reactive oxygen species might contribute both to the rate at which we age and to our susceptibility to numerous chronic diseases, therefore therapies that directly target the ageing process might provide new ways to treat human diseases.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 971-976 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology