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Free radical view on aging starting under physiological conditions
I.B. Afanas'ev

The role of mtDNA deletion mutations in sarcopenia
J.M. Aiken, D. McKenzie

Respiratory-to-Fermentative (RTF) Shift in ATP Production in Chronic Illness and a Novel Phospholipid Fraction for Clinical Use for Reversing RTF Shift
M. Ali, G. Viole

Sex as a division of labour between mitochondria
J.F. Allen, C.A. Allen

Revolutionizing Transgenesis and Gene Disruptions using P-element Transposition
J.W. Larrick

The Intergenerational Project: Preserving Heritage in a Technological Society
E. Aphek

Protective efficacy of alpha lipoic acid on acetylcholinesterase activity in aged rat brain regions
P. Arivazhagan

Tissue Engineering, Stem Cells and Cloning: Current Concepts and Changing Trends
A. Atala

Poly(ADP-Ribosyl)ation and Telomere Dynamics in Mammalian Cells
S. Beneke, P. Boukamp, A. Bürkle

Synaptic pathology in the brain cortex of old monkeys as an early alteration in senile plaques formation
C. Bertoni-Freddari, P. Fattoretti, T. Casoli, G. Di Stefano, B. Giorgetti, Y. Grossi, M. Balietti, G. Perretta

Cytochemical estimation of cytochrome oxidase activity as a morphofunctional mitochondrial check up
C. Bertoni-Freddari, P. Fattoretti, T. Casoli, G. Di Stefano, B. Giorgetti, Y. Grossi, M. Balietti

Testing mitochondrial metabolic competence by cytochrome oxidase preferential cytochemistry vs. immmunoreactivity of subunit I and IV
P. Fattoretti, C. Bertoni-Freddari, T. Casoli, G. Di Stefano, B. Giorgetti, Y. Grossi, M. Balietti

Level and distribution of microtubule associated protein-2 (MAP2) as an index of dendritic structural dynamics
G. Di Stefano, T. Casoli, P. Fattoretti, M. Balietti, Y. Grossi, B. Giorgetti, C. Bertoni-Freddari

Structural synaptic remodelling in the perirhinal cortex of adult and old rats following object-recognition training
C. Bertoni-Freddari, D. Platano, P. Fattoretti, B. Giorgetti, Y Grossi, M. Balietti, T. Casoli, G. Di Stefano, G. Aicardi

Computer Simulation of Telomere Dynamics and Senescence
K.B. Blagoev, E.H. Goodwin

Telomeres and human disease: a matter of bad ends
M.A. Blasco

Current and Future Stategies for the Treatment of Metabolic Storage Disorders
R.O. Brady

From disease-oriented to aging/longevity-oriented studies
A. Budovsky, K. Muradian, V. Fraifeld

Mitochondrial genome anatomy and species-specific lifespan
G. Lehmann, A. Budovsky, K. Muradian, V. Fraifeld

Poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation capacity of human T lymphocytes in vitro and in vivo as a function of age
K. Annett, A. Bürkle, M. Malaisé, O. Duggan, R. Freeburn, P. Hyland, C. Barnett, A. Wikby, G. Pawelec, Y. Barnett

Memory B-cell subpopulations in aged
G. Colonna-Romano, M. Bulati, A. Aquino, S. Vitello, G. Clesi, C. Caruso

Cellular senescence, cancer and aging
J. Campisi

Association between the HLA-A2 allele and Alzheimer disease
F. Listì, G. Candore, C.R. Balistreri, S. Vasto, M.P. Grimaldi, G. Colonna-Romano, A. Giacalone, V. Orlando, D. Lio, C. Franceschi, C. Caruso

Biology of longevity: role of the immune system
G. Colonna-Romano, G. Candore, A. Aquino, M. Bulati, S. Vitello, D. Lio, I.M. Rea, C. Caruso

Tissue-specific effect of age and caloric restriction diet on mitochondrial DNA content
P. Cassano, A.G. Sciancalepore, A.M.S. Lezza, C. Leeuwenburgh, P. Cantatore, M.N. Gadaleta

Parthenogenetic Embryonic Stem Cells in Primates
J.B. Cibelli

The decay of extra-cellular matrix proteins; an inevitable consequence of old age?
M.J. Collins, S. Ritz-Timme

Understanding and reversing aging of muscle precursor cells
I.M. Conboy

Ex vivo gene delivery of NGF in Alzheimer's Disease
M.H. Tuszynski, J.M. Conner

Membership in high-risk genetic groups predicts Alzheimer's disease and age-at-onset
E.H. Corder, R. Huang, H.M. Cathcart, I.S. Lanham, G.R. Parker, D. Cheng, S.E. Poduslo

The neurosecretory system is hypertrophied in senescence-accelerated mice
D. Crespo, M. Megias, C. Fernandez-Viadero, L. Alonso, R. Verduga

Analysis of HLA-DQA, HLA-DQB frequencies in a group of Sardinian centenarians
A. Crivello, D. Lio, G. Candore, G.I. Forte, L. Scola, G. Colonna-Romano, M.G. Pes, C. Carru, L. Ferrucci, L. Deiana, G. Baggio, C. Franceschi, C. Caruso

Reactivating chaperone-mediated autophagy: the advantages of preserving a selective autophagy
A.M. Cuervo

Tripterine inhibits the expression of adhesion molecules in activated endothelial cells
Deng-hai Zhang, Anthony Marconi, Li-Min Xu, Chun-xin Yang, Guo-wu Sun, Xiao-ling Feng, Shu-min Xu, Chang-quan Ling, Wan-zhang Qin, Georges Uzan, Patrizia d'Alessio

WILT: still crazy after both these years?
A.D.N.J. de Grey

Interspecies SCNT with ES cell mito-rescue: a proposed solution to some key ethical and logistical problems
A.D.N.J. de Grey

SMK-1, an essential regulator of DAF-16/FOXO3a mediated longevity
H. Ma, S. Wolff, D. Burch, G. Maciel, P.J. Woodring, T. Hunter, A. Dillin

Antibody quality in old age
D.K. Dunn-Walters

Cryopreservation of Complex Living Systems: The Missing Link in the Regenerative Medicine Supply Chain
G.M. Fahy

Transfection of CCE Embryonic stem cells with EGFP and BDNF genes by electroporation method
F. Fathi, T. Altiraihi, J. Mowla, M. Movahedin

Glucosepane Crosslink Breakers: Necessity and Prospects
J.D. Furber

Historical dynamics of natural death rate of the population and variations of atmospheric radiocarbon
A.A. Germanskaia

Radiocarbon ageing mechanism
A.M. Germansky, A.A. Germanskaia

Natural death rate variations of the Earth population and radiocarbon ageing mechanism
A.M. Germansky

Telomere Dynamics and Cell Proliferation
E.H. Goodwin, S.M. Bailey, C.K. Sanders, K.B. Blagoev

Alagebrium: Intervention on the A.G.E. pathway modifies deficits caused by aging and diabetes
H.B. Haimes

Can continuous regeneration lead to immortality? Studies in the MRL mouse
E. Heber-Katz

Caloric restriction protects mitochondrial function with aging in skeletal and cardiac muscles
R.T. Hepple, D.J. Baker, M. McConkey, T. Murynka, R. Norris

Negligible senescence - how will we know it when we see it?
C.B. Heward

Revitalization and life span extension by xenogenic fetal materials: laboratory rodent and cell culture studies
G. Hofecker, A. Strasser, H. Niedermüller, C. Gabler

Global loss of imprinting in embryonic stem cells leads to widespread tumorigenesis in adult mice
T.M. Holm, L. Jackson-Grusby, T. Bambrick, Y. Yamada, W.M. Rideout 3rd, R. Jaenisch

Cryptobiosis, ageing and cancer: yin-yang balancing of signalling networks
Z. Huang, A. Tunnacliffe

Patient-specific embryonic stem cells derived from human SCNT-blastocysts
Woo Suk Hwang

Alzheimer's, Huntington's and Prion Diseases - why are misfolded proteins so interesting, but so destructive?
V.M. Ingram, B.J. Blanchard, A. Ahmad, L. Zhang, L. Rozeboom

Herpes simplex virus type 1 in brain and apolipoprotein E type 4 allele: a dangerous liaison for Alzheimer's disease
R.F. Itzhaki, S. J. Shipley, C.B. Dobson, M.A. Wozniak

Oxygen free radicals production and DNA damage/repair activity in lymphocytes of elderly subjects
J. Jajte, J. Grzegorczyk, J. Błasiak, A. Sapota

Abnormal lysosomal processing of internalized cholesteryl esters in macrophages
W.G. Jerome

Oxidized lipids in atherosclerotic macrophages: what role do they play in foam cell formation?
W. Jessup

Extracellular redox state: refining the definition of oxidative stress in aging
D.P. Jones

Role of insulin action and gene expression in adipose tissue in aging
C.R. Kahn, M. Katic, M. Bluher

Manipulating the intracellular fate of an aggregate-prone protein
S. Kaushal

Senescence as morbus reponibilis
A.V. Khalyavkin, A.I. Yashin

Statistical issues of regression analysis on development of an age-predictive equation
K. Kikkawa

For a tree time can be slowed down: Analysis of proliferation capacity of tree cells
B.E. Flanary, G. Kletetschka

Soft strategies for postponing ageing and prolonging human life
Ü. Kristjuhan

Chaperones of longevity
J. Krøll

A-beta Immunotherapy: Lessons From Mice, Monkeys and Men
C.A. Lemere, M. Maier, T.J. Seabrook

Nucleic acid delivery to mammalian mitochondria - myth or reality?
M. Koulintchenko, A. Dietrich, R.N. Lightowlers

Analysis of candidate genes in celiac disease. A tool to identify life threatening associated genes?
D. Nuzzo, F. Cataldo, L. Scola, G.I. Forte, A. Crivello, A. Giacalone, S. Accomando, G. Candore, C. Caruso, D. Lio

Psycho-social aspects and zinc status: is there a relationship in favour of a successful ageing?
F. Marcellini, C. Giuli, R. Papa, E. Mocchegiani

A novel form of ALT telomere maintenance in human cells
David Cavazos, Richard Montellano, Qijun Chen, F. Brad Johnson, and Robert A. Marciniak

Protection and selection for gene therapy in the haemopoietic system
G. Margison, L.J. Fairbairn

The aging gut motility decay: may symbiotics be acting as biological pace-makers?
Y. Metugriachuk, F. Marotta, O. Kuroi, K. Pavasuthipaisit, J. Tsuchiya, A. Lorenzetti, E. Fesce, E. Minelli

Liver exposure to xenobiotics: the aging factor and potentials for novel nutraceuticals
F. Marotta, P. LeCroix, M. Harada, K. Masulair, P. Safran, A. Lorenzetti, S.K. Ono-Nita, P. Marandola

Age-Related Susceptibility Of Red Blood Cells To Oxidative Stress: A Preliminary Nutraceutical Approach
F. Marotta, P. Marandola, C. Yoshida, L. Packer

Increase of vaccines adjuvanticity by succinylation of vaccine antigen
A.V. Martynov, E.M. Babych, M.V. Smelyanskaya

Genetic modification of hematopoietic stem cells: from bench to bedside....and back
F. Mavilio

Age-dependent Mitochondrial Abnormalities and Structural Changes in Rat Kidney Are Delayed by Adult-onset Calorie Restriction
S.H. McKiernan, V.C. Tuen, J.M. Aiken

Gene therapy that safely targets and kills tumor cells throughout the body
D. Meruelo, J. Tseng, A. Hurtado, B. Levin, C. Pampeno

How Evolutionary Thinking Affects our Ideas about Aging Interventions
J. Mitteldorf

Zinc homeostasis in aging: two elusive faces of the same metal
E. Mocchegiani, L. Costarelli, R. Giacconi, C. Cipriano, E. Muti, M. Malavolta

Enzymic Repair and Prevention of Chemical Aging by the Maillard reaction in Vivo
V.M. Monnier, D.R. Sell, Xinle Wu, Dai Zhenyu

Catechin-vanilloid synergies with potential clinical applications in cancer
D.M. Morré, D.J. Morré

Aging-related cell surface ECTO-NOX protein, arNOX, a preventive target to reduce atherogenic risk in the elderly
D.J. Morré, D.M. Morré

Refining oxidative aging theories with antioxidant enzyme knockout mice
F. Muller

Autophagy in Alzheimer's Disease Pathogenesis
R.A. Nixon

Selective Accumulation of mtDNA Deletion Mutations in Aged Skeletal Muscle
J.W. Pak, J.M. Aiken

Delivery of enzymes and neurotrophic proteins to treat CNS disorders
W. Pan, A.J. Kastin

Natural substances that regenerate and heal - my 20 years experience
J.G. Paraki

Mitochondrial superoxide generation causes heterogeneity in replicative senescence
J.F. Passos, K. Schäuble, G. Saretzki, T. von Zglinicki

Does stem cell therapy for ischemic cardiomyopathy result in the improvement of congestive heart failure?
A.N. Patel

Immunorejuvenation in the elderly
G. Pawelec, S. Koch, C. Gouttefangeas, A. Wikby

Ageing, amyloid and amyloidosis: from pathogenesis to therapy
M.B. Pepys

Encouraging support for the funding of aging research through the use of competitive prizes
K. Perrott, D. Gobel, A.D.N.J. de Grey

Scientific Controversy as Farce: Disciplining Homeopathic Claims
C.J. Picart

Using zinc finger nucleases to manipulate the mammalian genome
M.H. Porteus

The Supercentenarian Research Foundation
S.R. Primmer, E. Bergman, D. Platika, L.S. Coles, A.D.N.J. de Grey, K. Ullis, D. Gobel, R.D. Young

To Engineer a Heart
B.D. Ratner

Immune sensing of latent cytomegalovirus reactivation and its possible impact on immune senescence
M.J. Reddehase

Chromatin remodeling may enforce cell senescence
K. Riabowol

The Microbiological Foundation for Bioremediating Intracellular Aggregates
B.E. Rittmann

Macroautophagy upregulation - a candidate therapeutic strategy to enhance clearance of toxic intracellular aggregate-prone proteins
D.C. Rubinsztein

Enhanced reprogramming to facilitate production of somatic cell NT ES cell lines
A. Rybouchkin, Y. Kato, Y. Tsunoda

Telomere dynamics and telomerase-inhibitor cancer therapy
C.K. Sanders, K.B. Blagoev and E.H. Goodwin

Telomerase decreases ROS levels but does not counteract telomere shortening under oxidative stress
S.S. Ahmed, J. Passos, T. von Zglinicki, G.C. Saretzki

Aging research enabled by patient-specific embryonic stem cells derived from human SCNT-blastocysts
Woo Suk Hwang, Sung Il Roh, Byeong Chun Lee, Sung Keun Kang, Dae Kee Kwon, Sue Kim, Sun Jong Kim, Sun Woo Park, Hee Sun Kwon, Chang Kyu Lee, Jung Bok Lee, Jin Mee Kim, Curie Ahn, Sun Ha Paek, Sang Sik Chang, Jung Jin Koo, Hyun Soo Yoon, Jung Hye Hwang, Youn Young Hwang, Ye Soo Park, Sun Kyung Oh, Hee Sun Kim, Jong Hyuk Park, Shin Yong Moon, Gerald Schatten

Sustained Stromal Stem Cell Self-Renewal and Osteoblastic Differentiation During Aging
P.C. Schiller, G. D'Ippolito, G.A. Howard, B.A. Roos

Immunomodulatory vaccines against autoimmune diseases
M. Sela

Mice with improved systems for cellular quality control: super-p53 and super-p16/ARF mice
M. Serrano, I. Garcia-Cao, M. Garcia-Cao, A. Matheu, M.A. Blasco

Tissue Engineering Teeth
P.T. Sharpe

Ageing and oral health related to quality of life
N. Shtereva

Microheteroplasmy and protofection - the why and how of mtDNA replacement therapy
R. Smigrodzki

Clinical Application of Umbilical Cord Blood Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Chang Hun Song

The Lipofuscin of the Retinal Pigment Epithelium
J.R. Sparrow

To Make an New Intestinal Mucosa
M. Stelzner

Senescence in mesenchymal stem cells: the effects of reduced culture temperature and media glucose concentration
A. Stolzing, A. Scutt

Apoptosis, genome maintenance, and aging
Y. Suh

The Impact of Aging on CD4 T Cell Function
S. Swain

Immune Tolerance Induction: From Bench to Bedside
M. Sykes

Is thrombolytic therapy effective in elderly patients?
E. Taneva

Thymic Rejuvenation by Engineered Cells Secreting IL-7 in situ
J.A. Phillips, E.L. Virts, M.L. Thoman

Leptin and Longevity: Blocking the consequences of lipid overload
R.H. Unger

Cellular ageing in fibroblast cultures from elderly aged 90 years old
A.B. Maier, R.G.J. Westendorp, D. van Heemst

nACHR4 594C/T SNP in Alzheimer Disease
S. Vasto, D. Nuzzo, F. Listì, C.R. Balistreri, D. Di Carlo, V. Ditta, M.P. Grimaldi, D. Lio, C. Franceschi, G. Candore, C. Caruso

Genome Structure May Control Lifespan
B. Villeponteau

Deciphering Free-Radical Code of Aging
S. Volovik

Factors that might affect the allotopic replacement of a damaged mitochondrial DNA-encoded protein
S.J. Zullo J.M. Eisenstadt, C.R. Merril, H. Weiner

Strategies for the Reversal of the Aging of Human Somatic Cells
M.D. West, I. Klimanskaya, R.P. Lanza

Tackling the diseases of old age; progress towards an Alzheimer's therapeutic
S.M. Wilson, J. Patel, S. Dealler, R. Rosedale, C.J. Stanley

Can a single subunit NADH dehydrogenase rescue complex I defects?
T. Yagi, B.B. Seo, E. Nakamaru-Ogiso, T.R. Flotte, A. Matsuno-Yagi

Nanog changing in mouse kidneys with age
Quan-jian Yan, Xiang-mei Chen, Yu-mei Zhang, Yuansheng Xie, Suo-zhu Shi, Bo Fu, Quan Hong, Guo-shuang Xu, Xue-guang Zhang, Han-yu Zhu, Di Wu, Yang Lv, Yun-Hui Zhang

Nuclear insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 induces apoptosis and is targeted to ubiquitin/proteasome-dependent proteolysis
W. Zwerschke



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