Selenocysteine modulates resistance to environmental stress and confers anti-aging effects in C. elegans
OBJECTIVE: The free radical theory of aging suggests that cellular oxidative damage caused by free radicals is a leading cause of aging. In the present study, we examined the effects of a well-known anti-oxidant amino acid derivative, selenocysteine, in response to environmental stress and aging usi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier España
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| Series: | Clinics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322017000800491&lng=en&tlng=en |