| Description |
xiii, 489 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. The context -- 2. Cell senescence -- 3. Cell senescence in aging -- 4. The aging cascade -- 5. Cancer -- 6. Parasitic disease -- 7. The progerias -- 8. The skin -- 9. Cardiovascular system -- 10. Orthopedic systems -- 11. Hematopoetic and immune systems -- 12. Endocrine system -- 13. Nervous system -- 14. Kidneys -- 15. Muscle -- 16. Gastrointestinal system -- 17. The eye -- 18. Towards therapy |
| Summary |
"Cells, Aging, and Human Disease examines aging from genes to clinical application, analyzing the cellular changes that underlie human age-related disease. The text explores both the fundamental processes of human aging and tissue-by-tissue pathology, as it details current research and state-of-the-art clinical interventions in aging and age-related disease." "Emphasizing human cell mechanisms, the first section of the book presents and analyzes our current knowledge of telomere biology and cell senescence. The text brings the reader up-to-date on telomere maintenance and dynamics. It explains both the limited and general model of cell senescence as the central component in human clinical aging."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-468) and index |
| Subject |
Aging.
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Cells -- Aging.
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Aging.
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Cells.
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| LC no. |
2003060938 |
| ISBN |
0195140354 |
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