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Respiratory function decline and DNA mutation in mitochondria, oxidative stress and altered gene expression during aging.
Chang Gung medical journal - 1 Jan 2000
Wei Yau-Huei, Wu Shi-Bei, Ma Yi-Shing, Lee Hsin-Chen
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Aging is a biological process that is characterized by the gradual loss of physiological function and increases in the susceptibility to disease of an individual. During the aging process, a wide spectrum of alterations in mitochondria and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) has been observed in somatic tissues of humans and animals. This is associated with the decline in mitochondrial respiratory function; excess...
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