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Mitochondria damage checkpoint, aging, and cancer.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - 1 May 2006
Singh Keshav K
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There is growing evidence supporting the progressing decline in mitochondrial function with age. Mitochondria are the major site of reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in the cell; therefore it is likely that progressive decline in mitochondrial function is due to the accumulation of oxidative damage with age. Despite this notion, a role for mitochondria in cellular senescence has been largely ignored. Our...
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