Sunday, January 15, 2012

Rest of June, 2001 issue by abstracts

Again, going just by abstracts:

"Antioxidant Genes, Hormesis, and Demographic Longevity" pushes a theoretical explanation for the mortality plateau at old age. Something to do with the Antioxidant Defense System ramping up. I always thought the effect was over-hyped and that it is not very important in humans. I wouldn't have minded reading it.

"The Impact of Glutathione on Health and Longevity".  Lots about glutathione.

"The Role of L-Carnitine in the Activities of Membrane-Bound Enzymes in the Brains of Aged Rats". Lipid peroxidation leading to less activity for membrane enzymes in rats. L-carnitine lowering lipid peroxidation and raising membrane enzymes.

The regular literature review. They look at a paper on telomere length on cow clones. Telomere lengths look normal. Telomerase induced by the nuclear transfer process somehow.


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