Taking a “good” look at free radicals in the aging process

S Hekimi, J Lapointe, Y Wen - Trends in cell biology, 2011 - cell.com
The mitochondrial free radical theory of aging (MFRTA) proposes that aging is caused by
damage to macromolecules by mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS). This is based …

When a theory of aging ages badly

J Lapointe, S Hekimi - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2010 - Springer
According to the widely acknowledged mitochondrial free radical theory of aging (MFRTA),
the macromolecular damage that results from the production of toxic reactive oxygen …

Mitochondrial Changes in Ageing Caenorhabditis elegans – What Do We Learn from Superoxide Dismutase Knockouts?

J Gruber, LF Ng, S Fong, YT Wong, SA Koh, CB Chen… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
One of the most popular damage accumulation theories of ageing is the mitochondrial free
radical theory of ageing (mFRTA). The mFRTA proposes that ageing is due to the …

The mitochondrial free radical theory of aging: a critical view

A Sanz, RKA Stefanatos - Current aging science, 2008 - ingentaconnect.com
The Mitochondrial Free Radical Theory of Aging (MFRTA) proposes that mitochondrial free
radicals, produced as by-products during normal metabolism, cause oxidative damage …

A midlife crisis for the mitochondrial free radical theory of aging

JA Stuart, LA Maddalena, M Merilovich, EL Robb - Longevity & healthspan, 2014 - Springer
Since its inception more than four decades ago, the Mitochondrial Free Radical Theory of
Aging (MFRTA) has served as a touchstone for research into the biology of aging. The …

[HTML][HTML] Mitochondrial reactive oxygen species: do they extend or shorten animal lifespan?

A Sanz - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Bioenergetics, 2016 - Elsevier
Testing the predictions of the Mitochondrial Free Radical Theory of Ageing (MFRTA) has
provided a deep understanding of the role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and …

Reactive Oxygen Species and Aging in Caenorhabditis elegans: Causal or Casual Relationship?

JM Van Raamsdonk, S Hekimi - Antioxidants & redox signaling, 2010 - liebertpub.com
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 …

Oxidative stress and aging: beyond correlation

TR Golden, DA Hinerfeld, S Melov - Aging cell, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
The oxidative stress theory of aging has become increasingly accepted as playing a role in
the aging process, based primarily on a substantial accumulation of circumstantial evidence …

Current methods in quantifying ROS and oxidative damage in Caenorhabditis elegans and other model organism of aging

CF Labuschagne, AB Brenkman - Ageing research reviews, 2013 - Elsevier
Accumulation of oxidative damage has been proposed to be causal to aging as defined by
the Free radical Theory of Aging, which has been subject to recent debate. However, a …

Aging: All roads lead to mitochondria

JM Son, C Lee - Seminars in cell & developmental biology, 2021 - Elsevier
Mitochondria were described as early as 1890 as ubiquitous intracellular structures by
Ernster and Schatz (1981)[1]. Since then, the accretion of knowledge in the past century has …