Journal article
Mitochondrial Theory of Aging in Human Age-Related Sarcopenia
Abstract
Understanding age-related sarcopenia and, more importantly, devising counterstrategies require an intimate knowledge of the underlying mechanism(s) of sarcopenia. The mitochondrial theory of aging (MTA) has been a leading theory on aging for the last decade; however, there is relatively little information from human tissue to support or rebut the involvement of the MTA in aging skeletal muscle. It is believed that mitochondria may contribute to …
Authors
Parise G; De Lisio M
Journal
Interdisciplinary Topics in Gerontology and Geriatrics, Vol. 37, , pp. 142–156
Publisher
Karger Publishers
Publication Date
2010
DOI
10.1159/000319999
ISSN
2297-3508