Telomere attrition is considered a hallmark of ageing. Untangling the proximate causes of
telomere attrition may therefore reveal important aspects about the ageing process. In a …

Animal response to stressors such as harsh environmental conditions and demanding
biological processes requires energy generated through increased mitochondrial activity …

The attrition of telomeres, the ends of eukaryote chromosomes, is thought to play an
important role in cell deterioration with advancing age. The observed variation in telomere …

Much telomere loss takes place during the period of most rapid growth when cell
proliferation and potentially energy expenditure are high. Fast growth is linked to reduced …

Research programmes on oxidative stress and hormesis are wide ranging. Biomedical and
toxicological sciences have traditionally centralised such research, but in the last years we …

Background Leukocyte telomere length (LTL) is an indicator of general systemic aging, with
shorter LTL being associated with several chronic diseases of aging and earlier mortality …

The evolution of multicellularity required the suppression of cancer. If every cell has some
chance of becoming cancerous, large, long-lived organisms should have an increased risk …

Physiological Adaptations for Breeding in Birds is the most current and comprehensive
account of research on avian reproduction. It develops two unique themes: the consideration …

Accumulating evidence has indicated that oxidative stress (OS) is associated with the
development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the mechanisms remain largely …

Following the discoveries of telomeres and of their implications in terms of health and
ageing, there has been a growing interest into the study of telomere dynamics in wild …