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Declining signal dependence of Nrf2-MafS-regulated gene expression correlates with aging phenotypes.
Aging cell - 1 Aug 2013
Rahman Mohammed Mahidur, Sykiotis Gerasimos P, Nishimura Mayuko, Bodmer Rolf, Bohmann Dirk
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Aging is a degenerative process characterized by declining molecular, cell and organ functions, and accompanied by the progressive accumulation of oxidatively damaged macromolecules. This increased oxidative damage may be causally related to an age-associated dysfunction of defense mechanisms, which effectively protect young individuals from oxidative insults. Consistently, older organisms are more sensitive to...
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