Handbook of the Biology of Aging

Name: Handbook of the Biology of Aging
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ISBN: 9780123786388

ISBN-10: 012378638X

ISBN-13: 9780123786388

Edition: 7th 2011

Authors: Edward J. Masoro, Steven N. Austad

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Book details

List price: $72.99
Edition: 7th
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology
Publication date: 12/13/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 520
Size: 6.87" wide x 9.63" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.640



Contributors


Foreword


Preface


About the Editors



Basic Aging Processes



The Genetic Network of Life-Span Extension by Dietary Restriction




Role of the Somatotropic Axis in Mammalian Aging




Mechanisms of Mitochondrial Free Radical Production and their Relationship to the Aging Process




Aging and Apoptosis in Muscle




Aging and Adipose Tissue




Aging of Stem Cells: Intrinsic Changes and Environmental Influences




Leukocyte Telomere Dynamics, Human Aging, and Life Span




An Objective Appraisal of the Free Radical Theory of Aging




TOR: A Conserved Nutrient-Sensing Pathway that Determines Life-Span Across Species




Comparative Genetics of Aging




Sirtuins in Aging and Age-Related Diseases




Inflammation in Aging Processes: An Integrative and Ecological Perspective




Protein Homeostasis and Aging




Medical Physiology of Aging



Terminal Weight Loss, Frailty, and Mortality




Human Brain Myelination Trajectories Across the Life Span: Implications for CNS Function and Dysfunction




Aging and the Cerebral Microvasculature: Clinical Implications and Potential Therapeutic Interventions




Aging and Insulin Secretion




Cardiovascular Effects of Aging in Primates-Gender Differences




Cerebral Vascular Dysfunction with Aging




Pulmonary Function in Aging Humans




Calorie Restriction in Nonhuman and Human Primates




Age-Related Changes in Thermoreception and Thermoregulation




Sex Differences in Longevity and Aging



Author Index


Subject Index