Aging [[electronic resource] ] : genetic and environmental influences / / Cindy S. Bergeman |
Autore | Bergeman Cindy S |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : SAGE, 1997 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 144 p.) |
Disciplina | 612.67 |
Collana | Individual differences and development series |
Soggetto topico |
Aging
Behavior genetics Aging - Genetic aspects |
ISBN |
1-4833-2806-6
0-8039-7378-0 1-4522-4985-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Series Editor's Preface; Acknowledgments; Preface; Chapter 1 - Aging Differently; Biological, Psychological,and Social Aging; Group Differences Versus Individual Differences; The Behavioral Genetic Perspective; Behavioral Genetic Methods; Family Designs; Adoption Designs; Twin Designs; Estimating Genetic and Environmental Influences; Developmental Behavioral Genetics; Summary; Chapter 2 - Biological Aging:A Quantitative Genetic Perspective; Theories of Biological Aging; Human Genetic Disorders of Premature Aging; Programmed Theory of Aging; Neuroendocrine Theory
Wear and Tear TheorySomatic Mutation Theory; DNA Repair Theory; Waste Product Accumulation Theory; Free Radical Theory; Immune System Theory; Familial Longevity; Health and Disease; Self-Rated Health; Cardiovascular Disease; Hypertension; Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus; Cancer; Summary; Chapter 3 - The Origins of Psychological Aging; Cognitive Functioning; General Intelligence; Fluid (Mechanic) Versus Crystallized (Pragmatic) Intelligence; Memory; Cognitive Decline; Cohort Differences in Cognitive Functioning; Summary; Personality; The ""Big Five"" Dimensions of Personality; Locus of Control Type A BehaviorCoping; Self-Concept; Longitudinal Analyses; Summary; Psychopathology; Dementia; Depression; Summary; Chapter 4 - The ""Nature""of Social Aging; Social Support; Family Relationships; Life Events; Socioeconomic Status; Summary; Chapter 5 - Human Behavioral Genetics and Aging; What Do We Know?; Implications for Theory; Implications for Research; Implications for Intervention; Conclusions; References; Index; About the Author |
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Bergeman Cindy S | ||
London, : SAGE, 1997 | ||
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Aging is a group-selected adaptation : theory, evidence, and medical implications / / by Joshua Mitteldorf |
Autore | Mitteldorf Joshua |
Edizione | [First edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boca Raton, FL : , : CRC Press, , [2017] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (244 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
Disciplina | 612.67 |
Soggetto topico | Aging - Genetic aspects |
ISBN |
1-315-37121-9
1-315-35403-9 1-4987-1530-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | chapter A Note on the Use of Teleological Language -- chapter What is Hormesis? -- chapter Can Life Extension from CR be Reconciled with Accepted Evolutionary theories? -- chapter Explaining the Caloric Restriction Eject within the Disposable Soma theory -- chapter Animals that Don't Age at All -- chapter A Fountain of Youth where Only Queens can Drink -- chapter What do we Mean by Aging in Reverse -- chapter -------------------, -- chapter eories of Oxidative Damage -- chapter High Cost of Senescence in the Wild -- chapter Predictions of Antagonistic Pleiotropy -- chapter Looking for Pleiotropy in Laboratory Breeding Experiments -- chapter Summary -- chapter References -- chapter Part I: Telomeres and Replicative Senescence How Replicative Senescence was Discovered -- chapter How to Stabilize an Ecosystem -- chapter Birds Lacking Estates -- chapter Summary -- chapter References -- chapter at Others Might Live Preliminaries -- chapter A Subdivided Population Model with Delayed Logistic Dynamics ---------l ------------l ----------------l -- chapter Le Rouge et le Noir -- chapter Blunting the Blade of Selection -- chapter Summary -- chapter Horizontal Gene Transfer. |
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Mitteldorf Joshua | ||
Boca Raton, FL : , : CRC Press, , [2017] | ||
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Aging of the genome [[electronic resource] ] : the dual role of DNA in life and death / / Jan Vijg |
Autore | Vijg Jan |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (385 p.) |
Disciplina | 571.878 |
Soggetto topico |
Aging - Genetic aspects
Genomes |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
9786611145255
1-281-14525-4 0-19-856922-X 0-19-152458-1 1-4294-6993-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction: the coming of age of the genome; 1.1 The age of biology; 1.2 From genetics to genomics; 1.3 A return to function; 1.4 The causes of aging: a random affair; 2 The logic of aging; 2.1 Aging genes; 2.2 Pleiotropy in aging; 2.3 Interrupting the pathways of aging; 2.4 Longevity-assurance genes; 2.5 Somatic damage and the aging genome; 3 Genome structure and function; 3.1 DNA primary structure; 3.2 Higher-order DNA structure; 3.3 Nuclear architecture; 3.4 Transcription regulation; 3.5 Conclusions; 4 Genome maintenance; 4.1 Why genome maintenance?
4.2 DNA-damage signaling and cellular responses4.3 DNA-repair mechanisms; 4.4 Genome maintenance and aging; 5 Genome instability and accerated aging; 5.1 Premature aging; 5.2 Validity of accelerated-aging phenotypes; 5.3 Genome maintenance and accelerated aging in mice; 5.4 Conclusions; 6 The aging genome; 6.1 DNA damage; 6.2 DNA-sequence changes; 6.3 Changes in DNA modification and conformation; 6.4 Summary and conclusions: a DNA damage report of aging; 7 From genome to phenome; 7.1 The causes of cancer; 7.2 Genome instability and tissue dysfunction 7.3 Testing the role of genome instability in aging8 A genomic limit to life?; 8.1 Aiming for immortality; 8.2 SENS, and does it make sense?; EPILOGUE; GLOSSARY; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; X; Y; Z; REFERENCES; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465172503321 |
Vijg Jan | ||
Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Aging of the genome [[electronic resource] ] : the dual role of DNA in life and death / / Jan Vijg |
Autore | Vijg Jan |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (385 p.) |
Disciplina | 571.878 |
Soggetto topico |
Aging - Genetic aspects
Genomes |
ISBN |
9786611145255
1-281-14525-4 0-19-856922-X 0-19-152458-1 1-4294-6993-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction: the coming of age of the genome; 1.1 The age of biology; 1.2 From genetics to genomics; 1.3 A return to function; 1.4 The causes of aging: a random affair; 2 The logic of aging; 2.1 Aging genes; 2.2 Pleiotropy in aging; 2.3 Interrupting the pathways of aging; 2.4 Longevity-assurance genes; 2.5 Somatic damage and the aging genome; 3 Genome structure and function; 3.1 DNA primary structure; 3.2 Higher-order DNA structure; 3.3 Nuclear architecture; 3.4 Transcription regulation; 3.5 Conclusions; 4 Genome maintenance; 4.1 Why genome maintenance?
4.2 DNA-damage signaling and cellular responses4.3 DNA-repair mechanisms; 4.4 Genome maintenance and aging; 5 Genome instability and accerated aging; 5.1 Premature aging; 5.2 Validity of accelerated-aging phenotypes; 5.3 Genome maintenance and accelerated aging in mice; 5.4 Conclusions; 6 The aging genome; 6.1 DNA damage; 6.2 DNA-sequence changes; 6.3 Changes in DNA modification and conformation; 6.4 Summary and conclusions: a DNA damage report of aging; 7 From genome to phenome; 7.1 The causes of cancer; 7.2 Genome instability and tissue dysfunction 7.3 Testing the role of genome instability in aging8 A genomic limit to life?; 8.1 Aiming for immortality; 8.2 SENS, and does it make sense?; EPILOGUE; GLOSSARY; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; X; Y; Z; REFERENCES; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910792273803321 |
Vijg Jan | ||
Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Aging of the genome : the dual role of DNA in life and death / / Jan Vijg |
Autore | Vijg Jan |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (385 p.) |
Disciplina | 571.878 |
Soggetto topico |
Aging - Genetic aspects
Genomes |
ISBN |
9786611145255
1-281-14525-4 0-19-856922-X 0-19-152458-1 1-4294-6993-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction: the coming of age of the genome; 1.1 The age of biology; 1.2 From genetics to genomics; 1.3 A return to function; 1.4 The causes of aging: a random affair; 2 The logic of aging; 2.1 Aging genes; 2.2 Pleiotropy in aging; 2.3 Interrupting the pathways of aging; 2.4 Longevity-assurance genes; 2.5 Somatic damage and the aging genome; 3 Genome structure and function; 3.1 DNA primary structure; 3.2 Higher-order DNA structure; 3.3 Nuclear architecture; 3.4 Transcription regulation; 3.5 Conclusions; 4 Genome maintenance; 4.1 Why genome maintenance?
4.2 DNA-damage signaling and cellular responses4.3 DNA-repair mechanisms; 4.4 Genome maintenance and aging; 5 Genome instability and accerated aging; 5.1 Premature aging; 5.2 Validity of accelerated-aging phenotypes; 5.3 Genome maintenance and accelerated aging in mice; 5.4 Conclusions; 6 The aging genome; 6.1 DNA damage; 6.2 DNA-sequence changes; 6.3 Changes in DNA modification and conformation; 6.4 Summary and conclusions: a DNA damage report of aging; 7 From genome to phenome; 7.1 The causes of cancer; 7.2 Genome instability and tissue dysfunction 7.3 Testing the role of genome instability in aging8 A genomic limit to life?; 8.1 Aiming for immortality; 8.2 SENS, and does it make sense?; EPILOGUE; GLOSSARY; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; X; Y; Z; REFERENCES; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910807682603321 |
Vijg Jan | ||
Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Human Longevity |
Autore | Valentine Raymond C |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | CRC Press, 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (248 p.) |
Disciplina | 612.6/7 |
Altri autori (Persone) | ValentineDavid L |
Soggetto topico |
Aging - Genetic aspects
Mitochondria Oxidative stress Omega-3 fatty acids - Health aspects |
ISBN |
0-429-16877-2
1-4665-9487-X |
Classificazione | MED008000SCI049000TEC012000 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Chapter 5: Remarkable Longevity of Queens of Social Insects Likely Involves Dietary Manipulation to Minimize Levels of Polyunsaturates and Decrease Membrane PeroxidationChapter 6: Membrane Peroxidation Hypothesis Helps Explain Longevity in Birds, Rodents, and Whales; Chapter 7: Did Longevity Help Humans Become Super Humans?; Chapter 8: Mitochondrial Diseases and Aging Have Much in Common; Chapter 9: Revised Mitochondrial Hypothesis of Aging Highlights Energy Deficiency Caused by Errors of Replication (Mutations) of mtDNA; Chapter 10: Benefits of Polyunsaturated Mitochondrial Membranes
Chapter 16: Uncoupling Proteins (UCPs) of Mitochondria Purposely Waste Energy to Prevent Membrane DamageChapter 17: Mitochondrial Fission Protects against Oxidative Stress by Minting a Continuous Supply of Cardiolipin and Other Polyunsaturated Phospholipids; Chapter 18: Mitophagy Eliminates Toxic Mitochondria; Chapter 19: Longevity Genes Likely Protect Membranes; Chapter 20: Aging as a Cardiolipin Disease That Can Be Treated; Back Cover |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787839903321 |
Valentine Raymond C | ||
CRC Press, 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Human Longevity |
Autore | Valentine Raymond C |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | CRC Press, 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (248 p.) |
Disciplina | 612.6/7 |
Altri autori (Persone) | ValentineDavid L |
Soggetto topico |
Aging - Genetic aspects
Mitochondria Oxidative stress Omega-3 fatty acids - Health aspects |
ISBN |
0-429-16877-2
1-4665-9487-X |
Classificazione | MED008000SCI049000TEC012000 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Chapter 5: Remarkable Longevity of Queens of Social Insects Likely Involves Dietary Manipulation to Minimize Levels of Polyunsaturates and Decrease Membrane PeroxidationChapter 6: Membrane Peroxidation Hypothesis Helps Explain Longevity in Birds, Rodents, and Whales; Chapter 7: Did Longevity Help Humans Become Super Humans?; Chapter 8: Mitochondrial Diseases and Aging Have Much in Common; Chapter 9: Revised Mitochondrial Hypothesis of Aging Highlights Energy Deficiency Caused by Errors of Replication (Mutations) of mtDNA; Chapter 10: Benefits of Polyunsaturated Mitochondrial Membranes
Chapter 16: Uncoupling Proteins (UCPs) of Mitochondria Purposely Waste Energy to Prevent Membrane DamageChapter 17: Mitochondrial Fission Protects against Oxidative Stress by Minting a Continuous Supply of Cardiolipin and Other Polyunsaturated Phospholipids; Chapter 18: Mitophagy Eliminates Toxic Mitochondria; Chapter 19: Longevity Genes Likely Protect Membranes; Chapter 20: Aging as a Cardiolipin Disease That Can Be Treated; Back Cover |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910800188203321 |
Valentine Raymond C | ||
CRC Press, 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Human Longevity |
Autore | Valentine Raymond C |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | CRC Press, 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (248 p.) |
Disciplina | 612.6/7 |
Altri autori (Persone) | ValentineDavid L |
Soggetto topico |
Aging - Genetic aspects
Mitochondria Oxidative stress Omega-3 fatty acids - Health aspects |
ISBN |
9781040212417
1040212417 9780429168772 0429168772 9781466594876 146659487X |
Classificazione | MED008000SCI049000TEC012000 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Chapter 5: Remarkable Longevity of Queens of Social Insects Likely Involves Dietary Manipulation to Minimize Levels of Polyunsaturates and Decrease Membrane PeroxidationChapter 6: Membrane Peroxidation Hypothesis Helps Explain Longevity in Birds, Rodents, and Whales; Chapter 7: Did Longevity Help Humans Become Super Humans?; Chapter 8: Mitochondrial Diseases and Aging Have Much in Common; Chapter 9: Revised Mitochondrial Hypothesis of Aging Highlights Energy Deficiency Caused by Errors of Replication (Mutations) of mtDNA; Chapter 10: Benefits of Polyunsaturated Mitochondrial Membranes
Chapter 16: Uncoupling Proteins (UCPs) of Mitochondria Purposely Waste Energy to Prevent Membrane DamageChapter 17: Mitochondrial Fission Protects against Oxidative Stress by Minting a Continuous Supply of Cardiolipin and Other Polyunsaturated Phospholipids; Chapter 18: Mitophagy Eliminates Toxic Mitochondria; Chapter 19: Longevity Genes Likely Protect Membranes; Chapter 20: Aging as a Cardiolipin Disease That Can Be Treated; Back Cover |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910812675103321 |
Valentine Raymond C | ||
CRC Press, 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Mutation research DNAging [[e-journal] ] : genetic instability and aging |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam, The Netherlands, : Elsevier, c1988-c1995 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
Soggetto topico |
Mutation (Biology)
DNA Aging - Genetic aspects |
Soggetto genere / forma | Periodicals. |
ISSN | 1878-3635 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti |
Mutation research. DNAging
DNAging DNA aging Mutation Research/DNAging |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996209731903316 |
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, : Elsevier, c1988-c1995 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Mutation research DNAging [[e-journal] ] : genetic instability and aging |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam, The Netherlands, : Elsevier, c1988-c1995 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
Soggetto topico |
Mutation (Biology)
DNA Aging - Genetic aspects |
Soggetto genere / forma | Periodicals. |
ISSN | 1878-3635 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti |
Mutation research. DNAging
DNAging DNA aging Mutation Research/DNAging |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910333139103321 |
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, : Elsevier, c1988-c1995 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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