Reactive oxygen species production and mitochondrial dysfunction in white blood cells are not valid biomarkers of ageing in the very old.

Reliable and valid biomarkers of ageing (BoA) are needed to understand mechanisms, test interventions and predict the timing of adverse health events associated with ageing. Since increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and mitochondrial dysfunction are consequences of cellular senescence...

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Main Authors: Laura Wiley, Deepthi Ashok, Carmen Martin-Ruiz, Duncan C S Talbot, Joanna Collerton, Andrew Kingston, Karen Davies, Patrick F Chinnery, Michael Catt, Carol Jagger, Thomas B L Kirkwood, Thomas von Zglinicki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24614678/?tool=EBI