Lysosomes are sites of active metabolism in a cell. They contain various hydrolases that
degrade extracellular and intracellular materials during endocytosis and autophagy …

Telomeres are highly conserved regions of DNA that protect the ends of linear
chromosomes. The loss of telomeres can signal an irreversible change to a cell's state …

The free radical theory of aging proposes a causal relationship between reactive oxygen
species (ROS) and aging. While it is clear that oxidative damage increases with age, its role …

Advanced Thermodynamics Engineering, Second Edition is designed for readers who need
to understand and apply the engineering physics of thermodynamic concepts. It employs a …

'Compensatory growth'and 'catch‐up growth'are often used interchangeably to describe the
faster than optimal growth that occurs following a period of dietary restriction in the …

Reduced activity of CLK-1/MCLK1 (also known as COQ7), a mitochondrial enzyme that is
necessary for ubiquinone biosynthesis, prolongs the lifespan of nematodes and mice by a …

The mitochondrial genome (mtDNA) represents a tiny fraction of the whole genome,
comprising just 16.6 kilobases encoding 37 genes involved in oxidative phosphorylation …

Objectives Studies of total energy expenditure,(TEE; kcal/day) among traditional populations
have challenged current models relating habitual physical activity to daily energy …

Ischaemic heart disease (IHD) remains the leading cause of death and disability worldwide.
As a result, novel therapies are still needed to protect the heart from the detrimental effects of …

Body size is an integral functional trait that underlies pollination‐related ecological
processes, yet it is often impractical to measure directly. Allometric scaling laws have been …