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1. The human Werner Syndrome as a model system for aging

   The aging process is one of the most challenging biological pathways to understand. Applications of model systems for aging have contributed...

   Wen-Hsing Cheng, Patricia L. Opresko, ... and Vilhelm A. Bohr in Model Systems in Aging

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2. Aging and mitochondrial dysfunction in the filamentous fungus Podospora anserina

   In the filamentous fungus Podospora anserina, mitochondria play a paramount role in life span control and aging. During aging, these organelles...

   Heinz D. Osiewacz in Model Systems in Aging

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3. Aging and the programmed death phenomena

   Biochemical mechanisms of the programmed death phenomena are considered at levels of unicellular organisms, mitochondria, cells, groups of cells, and...

   Vladimir P. Skulachev in Model Systems in Aging

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4. Conditional senescence in prokaryotes

   Bacteria are immortal in the sense that their capacity for reproduction appears limitless as long as the environment supports growth. However, this...

   Thomas Nyström in Model Systems in Aging

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5. Do green plants age, and if so, how?

   Time-dependent ageing-like processes in green plants are discussed and compared to gerontological changes in animals and other organisms. The...

   Howard Thomas in Model Systems in Aging

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6. Energy metabolism, anti-oxidant defense and aging in Caenorhabditis elegans

   Food restriction and impaired gene function by mutation or RNAi treatment can extend the lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans considerably. In contrast...

   Bart P. Braeckman, Koen Houthoofd, Jacques R. Vanfleteren in Model Systems in Aging

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7. Yeast as a model for ageing and apoptosis research

   Apoptosis is a form of programmed cell death with a crucial role in health and disease in metazoans. Recent findings demonstrate the existence of an...

   Michael Breitenbach, Frank Madeo, ... Alena Pichova in Model Systems in Aging

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8. Mammalian and bird aging, oxygen radicals, and restricted feeding

   In this chapter, the relationship of aging with oxidative stress is reviewed. Endogenous tissue antioxidants do not determine aging because they...

   Gustavo Barja in Model Systems in Aging

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9. Role of subcytotoxic stress in tissue ageing

   Most commonly stress-induced premature senescence (SIPS) is defined as the long-term effects of subcytotoxic stress on proliferative cell types,...

   Olivier Toussaint, Michel Salmon, ... Florence Chainiaux in Model Systems in Aging

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10. Mitochondria, metabolism, and aging in yeast

    Quantitative and qualitative changes in metabolism take place when the lifespan is extended in yeast either by genetic or nutritional manipulation....

    S. Michal Jazwinski in Model Systems in Aging

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11. Effects of Sex Steroids on Innate and Adaptive Immunity

    Estrogens and androgens are classically recognized as reproductive sex steroid hormones because of their well-documented effects on reproductive...

    S. Ansar Ahmed, Ebru Karpuzoglu, Deena Khan in Sex Hormones and Immunity to Infection

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12. Aberrant telomeric structures and serum markers of telomere dysfunction in healthy aging: a preliminary study

    Telomeres undergo a progressive shortening process as individuals age, and it has been proposed that severely shortened and dysfunctional telomeres...

    Virginia Boccardi, Luigi Cari, ... Patrizia Mecocci in Biogerontology

    Article 13 July 2024
    

13. Trait-guided selection for superior safflower genotypes: towards enhanced oil yield and composition

    Safflower ( Carthamus tinctorius L.) is an important oilseed crop with potential for further improvement through breeding programs. However, there is...

    Behnam Bakhshi, Mohamadreza Nazari, Mohamad Bagher Valipour in Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution

    Article 13 July 2024
    

14. Where do Harris’ Checkerspots Lay their Eggs and what are the Consequences?

    Where a female lays her eggs has strong implications for the survival of her offspring, an impetus that takes on particular significance for species...

    Thomas K. Merchant, Douglass H. Morse in Journal of Insect Behavior

    Article 13 July 2024
    

15. Rushing and spawning behavior of the Kidako moray Gymnothorax kidako

    This study investigated the reproductive behavior of the Kidako moray Gymnothorax kidako in Tateyama, Chiba, Japan and Enoshima Aquarium. Field...

    Naoya Oomori, Atsumi Fujita, ... Tomoki Sunobe in Ichthyological Research

    Article 13 July 2024
    

16. Palyno-anatomical diversity and its implication in the taxonomy of some Plantaginaceae species

    The pollen and foliar epidermal morphological features are mostly used in resolving the taxonomic issue of flowering plant families. This study aimed...

    Maryam Akram Butt, Nafeesa Zahid, ... Muhammad Zafar in Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution

    Article 13 July 2024
    

17. Predicting Potato Crop Yield with Machine Learning and Deep Learning for Sustainable Agriculture

    Potatoes are an important crop in the world; they are the main source of food for a large number of people globally and also provide an income for...

    El-Sayed M. El-Kenawy, Amel Ali Alhussan, ... Marwa M. Eid in Potato Research

    Article Open access 13 July 2024
    

18. The influence of sex-specific factors on biological transformations and health outcomes in aging processes

    The aging process demonstrates notable differences between males and females, which are key factors in disease susceptibility and lifespan. The...

    Yongyin Huang, Hongyu Li, ... Qiang Tang in Biogerontology

    Article Open access 13 July 2024

19. Red-rumped agouti (Dasyprocta leporina linnaeus, 1758) yolk sac development during the early gestation stage

    Phylogenetically, the yolk sac is an ancient structure in vertebrate evolution and crucial in the placentation of viviparous animals, playing an...

    João Augusto Rodrigues Alves Diniz, Ana Caroline Freitas Caetano de Sousa, ... Moacir Franco de Oliveira in Zoomorphology

    Article 13 July 2024
    

20. Progress and perspectives of metabolic biomarkers in human aortic dissection

    Background

    Aortic dissection (AD) significantly threated human cardiovascular health, extensive clinical-scientific research programs have been...

    Gaohang Mu, **angyu Cao, ... Zhenya Shen in Metabolomics

    Article 13 July 2024