Experimental gerontology in Belgium: from model organisms to age-related pathologies

Aging; Drosophila melanogaster; Caenorhabditis elegans; Oxidative stress; Cellular senescence; Brain ageing; Alzheimer disease; Skin; Immunosenescence; Andropause; Ka-AGING; Ka-ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE; Ka-ANDROPAUSE; Ka-BRAIN AGEING; Ka-CELLULAR SENESCENCE; Ka-IMMUNOSENESCENCE; Ka-OXIDATIVE STRESS; Ka-SKIN; PSYCHOLOGIE

Disciplines :

Neurology
Neurosciences & behavior
Laboratory medicine & medical technology

Author, co-author :

Toussaint, Olivier

Baret, P. V.

Brion, J.-P.

Cras, P.

Collette, Fabienne ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cognitives > Neuropsychologie

De Deyn, P.

Geenen, Vincent ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Centre d'immunologie

Kienlen-Campard, P.

Labeur, C.

Legros, Jean-Jacques ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Département des sciences cliniques

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English

Title :

Experimental gerontology in Belgium: from model organisms to age-related pathologies

Publication date :

2000

Journal title :

Experimental Gerontology

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0531-5565

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1873-6815

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Elsevier, Tarrytown, United States - New York

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901-916

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