Aging Mechanisms II
: Longevity, Metabolism, and Brain Aging
Aging Mechanisms II
Longevity, Metabolism, and Brain Aging
Edited Volume
Life Sciences
Edited by Nozomu Mori
石川冬木(Graduate School of Biostudies / Author of Chapter/Section)
Fuyuki
Ishikawa
(Graduate School of Biostudies, Author of Chapter/Section)
Year-Month
Publisher
Springer Nature
ISBN
9789811679766
Pages
430
Language
English
Outline
This book describes the recent advancement of basic research on the biology of aging and longevity studies in various organisms, as well as the neurobiology of aging and neurodegeneration mechanisms. Chapters present new findings and conceptual developments concerning the basic mechanisms of aging and longevity determination. As a follow-up volume to the previous book Aging Mechanisms (2015), it overviews the rapid progress of aging research introducing new topics from leading laboratories in Japan.
Chapter contributors are selected based on recent scientific achievements on the mechanisms of aging in various model organisms, including yeast, worm (C. elegans), fly (Drosophila), mice, and rats. Chapters are ordered from the discussion on molecular and cellular levels to physiological and systemic levels. The book also provides an overview of aging science in the region and helps readers quickly grasp who is doing what in this research area.
As the aging of population becomes an ever more pressing issue in Asia, advancing the understanding of basic mechanisms of organism aging and longevity determination will be crucial to developing more effective therapies and protective strategies. Researchers and graduate students in biomedical aging research will find this as a rich source of information and a stimulus to novel research directions.