[HTML][HTML] Mitochondria, oxidants, and aging

RS Balaban, S Nemoto, T Finkel - cell, 2005 - cell.com
RS Balaban, S Nemoto, T Finkel
cell, 2005cell.com
The free radical theory of aging postulates that the production of intracellular reactive
oxygen species is the major determinant of life span. Numerous cell culture, invertebrate,
and mammalian models exist that lend support to this half-century-old hypothesis. Here we
review the evidence that both supports and conflicts with the free radical theory and examine
the growing link between mitochondrial metabolism, oxidant formation, and the biology of
aging.
The free radical theory of aging postulates that the production of intracellular reactive oxygen species is the major determinant of life span. Numerous cell culture, invertebrate, and mammalian models exist that lend support to this half-century-old hypothesis. Here we review the evidence that both supports and conflicts with the free radical theory and examine the growing link between mitochondrial metabolism, oxidant formation, and the biology of aging.
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