Chapter 31 Central Immune Senescence, Reversal Potentials

Chapter 31 Central Immune Senescence, Reversal Potentials

Ageing is a complex process that affects all living organisms. Senescence is not only conceivable in multicellular organisms, but also in unicellulars. Unlike certain diseases that have specific morbidity rates, ageing is a physiological process that affects all individuals that live long enough (...

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Main Author: Kvell, Krisztian (auth)
Other Authors: Pongracz, Judit E. (auth)
Format: eBook
Published: InTechOpen 2012
Subjects:
Biochemistry
molecular biology
biochemistry
genetics
Adipocyte
Adipose tissue
CTGF
Epithelium
Senescence
Signal transduction
T cell
Thymocyte
Thymus
Wnt signaling pathway
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Summary:Ageing is a complex process that affects all living organisms. Senescence is not only conceivable in multicellular organisms, but also in unicellulars. Unlike certain diseases that have specific morbidity rates, ageing is a physiological process that affects all individuals that live long enough (unaffected by i.e. predation or famine) to experience senescence.
ISBN:1905
Access:Open Access

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