The sirtuins, oxidative stress and aging: an emerging link

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Summary

Current thinking about the oxidative stress theory of aging is summarized, some of the compelling data linking the sirtuins to ROS and aging are discussed, and a conceptual model placing the sIRTuins into an ROS-driven mitochondria-mediated hormetic response is proposed.

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review
Published
2013-03-01
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Keywords

Calorie restriction, Oxidative stress, Reactive oxygen species, Hormesis, NAD+ kinase

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