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Redox Systems, Antioxidants and Sarcopenia.
Current protein & peptide science - 1 Jan 2018
Fougere Bertrand, van Kan Gabor Abellan, Vellas Bruno, Cesari Matteo
Abstract excerpt
According to the free-radical theory of aging, oxidative stress is a key contributor to the onset of age-related conditions by inducing structural and functional alterations in several cellular components. Although innate defenses exist for limiting the occurrence of such detrimental effects, their ability to counteract the continuous and large production of reactive oxygen species becomes increasingly...
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