Approach of evolutionary theories of ageing, stress, senescence-like phenotypes, calorie restriction and hormesis from the view point of far-from-equilibrium thermodynamics.

doi:10.1016/s0047-6374(02)00031-3

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Approach of evolutionary theories of ageing, stress, senescence-like phenotypes, calorie restriction and hormesis from the view point of far-from-equilibrium thermodynamics.

Mechanisms of ageing and development - 30 Apr 2002

Toussaint Olivier, Remacle José, Dierick Jean François, Pascal Thierry, Frippiat Christophe, Royer Véronique, Chainiaux Florence

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B. L. Strehler wrote that "Any system that is not in thermodynamic equilibrium will approach that state at a rate that is a function of absolute temperature and the energy barriers to the rearrangements of components". Far-from-equilibrium thermodynamics allows a global systemic description of the cellular behaviour. This approach transcends the genetic and stochastic considerations on ageing as well as some...

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