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Paraoxonase 1: genetics and activities during aging.
Rejuvenation research - 1 Feb 2008
Marchegiani Francesca, Marra Maurizio, Olivieri Fabiola, Cardelli Maurizio, James Richard W, Boemi Massimo, Franceschi Claudio
Abstract excerpt
The increasing longevity of the population, one of the most important issues throughout the planet, is a very complex phenomenon (trait), likely resulting from a variety of environmental determinants interacting with and modulated by genetic mechanisms, mostly devoted to maintenance and repair. In fact, the genes involved in longevity impact upon basic processes such as inflammation, glucose and energy...
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