Telomeres, Diet and Human Disease - Advances and Therapeutic Opportunities

Summary

This book describes advances in telomere research as it applies to human health and especially how lifestyle and dietary factors could modify the telomerase maintenance process. It examines the mechanisms involved, the primary of which are oxidative stress and the role of sirtuins, and how they can be modified by dietary patterns.

Product details

• Authors: Amelia Zalba Marti
• Assisted by: Amelia Marti (Editor), Guillermo Zalba (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.08.2017
• EAN: 9781498750912
• ISBN: 978-1-4987-5091-2
• No. of pages: 186
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Microbiology; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / General, MEDICAL / Nutrition, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Molecular Biology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics, molecular biology, Dietetics & nutrition, Dietetics and nutrition, Genetics (non-medical)