Energy metabolism and lifespan determination /

• Other Authors: Mattson, Mark Paul
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2003.
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Series: Advances in cell aging and gerontology ; v. 14.
• Subjects: Life spans (Biology) > Physiological aspects.; Energy metabolism.; MEDICAL > Nursing > Gerontology.; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Aging.; Veroudering (biologie, psychologie); Levensverwachting.; Energiestofwisseling.; Energy Metabolism > physiology.; Aging > genetics.; Longevity > genetics.; Electronic books.

Experts in the fields of energy metabolism, aging and oxidative stress provide an integrated view of how mechanisms involved in regulating energy metabolism are linked to fundamental processes of aging including cellular stress resistance and free radical production. During evolution signal transduc...

Table of Contents:

• Cover
• Energy Metabolism and Lifespan Determination
• Copyright Page
• Table of Content
• Preface
• Chapter 1. The Search for Energy: A Driving Force in Evolution and Aging
• Chapter 2. Insulin Signaling, Glucose Metabolism Oxidative Stress, and Aging
• Chapter 3. Oxidative Phosphorylation, Mitochondrial Proton Cycling, Free-radical Production and Aging
• Chapter 4. Protein Turnover, Energy Metabolism, Aging, and Caloric Restriction
• Chapter 5. Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms Whereby Dietary Restriction Extends Healthspan: A Beneficial Type of Stress
• Chapter 6. Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress and Caloric Restriction
• Chapter 7. Understanding the Aging Fly Through Physiological Genetics
• Chapter 8. Metabolism and Life span Determination in C. elegans
• Chapter 9. Electron Transport and Life span in C. elegans
• Chapter 10. Cellular Glucose Sensing, Energy Metabolism, and Aging in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
• List of Contributors
• Last Page.