Lipofuscin: formation, effects and role of macroautophagy

Oxidative stress plays a crucial role in the development of the aging process and age dependent diseases. Both are closely connected to disturbances of proteostasis by protein oxidation and an impairment of the proteasomal system. The final consequence is the accumulation of highly cross-linked unde...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Annika Höhn, Tilman Grune
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Redox Biology
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221323171300027X