The Mitochondrial Free Radical Theory of Aging - Supernova: Pliki
The Mitochondrial Free Radical Theory of Aging - Supernova: Pliki
The Mitochondrial Free Radical Theory of Aging - Supernova: Pliki
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Index<br />
Heart<br />
comparison to man-made pump 189<br />
muscle cells <strong>of</strong><br />
see cardiomyocyte<br />
Heart attack 53-54, 133<br />
Hemin<br />
see haemin<br />
Hepatocytes<br />
see liver<br />
Heteroplasmy 66, 92<br />
High density lipoprotein 50-51<br />
function 51<br />
Histones 25<br />
hok 181<br />
Homeotherms 69<br />
Hydrogen peroxide 6, 67, 108, 121, 139, 143,<br />
161<br />
Hydronium 10, 144, 150-151<br />
Hydroperoxyl radical<br />
see perhydroxyl radical<br />
Hydrophobicity (<strong>of</strong> mt-coded proteins) 116,<br />
118, 182<br />
see also nuclear complementation <strong>of</strong><br />
mtDNA<br />
Hydroxide anion 10, 123, 144, 153-155<br />
membrane transport 123, 153-155<br />
Hydroxyl radical 41, 122, 141<br />
Hypercholesterolaemia 161<br />
Hyperplasia (in atherosclerosis) 54<br />
I<br />
Illegitimate recombination<br />
see mitochondrial DNA, recombination,<br />
illegitimate<br />
Indeterminate growth 72-73<br />
see also negligible senescence<br />
Inherited mtDNA-linked diseases<br />
see diseases linked to mtDNA, inherited<br />
Inner membrane (mitochondrial) 8-10<br />
composition 8-9<br />
metabolite transport across 9-10<br />
protein import across<br />
see protein import (mitochondrial)<br />
Inorganic phosphate<br />
see phosphate<br />
In situ hybridisation (to mtDNA) 75<br />
Insulin 56<br />
Inteins 184<br />
Intermembrane space (mitochondrial) 8, 74,<br />
121, 143<br />
Interspecies comparisons 68-74<br />
<strong>of</strong> membrane oxidisability 71<br />
<strong>of</strong> metabolic rate 69-70<br />
<strong>of</strong> superoxide production 71<br />
<strong>of</strong> antioxidant enzymes 73-74<br />
<strong>of</strong> blood glucose 75<br />
see also indeterminate growth<br />
Intervention in aging<br />
see lifespan, extension <strong>of</strong> maximum<br />
Iron 35, 107-108, 121<br />
see also transition metals<br />
J<br />
JC-1 126<br />
K<br />
Kearns-Sayre syndrome 120<br />
Kell DB 148-149, 153<br />
Kidneys 125,173<br />
King MP 77,103,160<br />
Krebs H 14<br />
Krebs cycle<br />
see TCA cycle<br />
L<br />
205<br />
Lactate 12, 103<br />
Lactate dehydrogenase 110, 161<br />
Lactic acid<br />
see lactate<br />
Lawen A 104<br />
LDL<br />
see low density lipoprotein<br />
LEC<br />
see lonely electron carrier<br />
LEC parity 37-38<br />
Lens (<strong>of</strong> eye) 56<br />
Lewis C 115<br />
Leucocytes 108<br />
Lifespan<br />
evolution <strong>of</strong> 61, 70-71<br />
see also disposable soma theory<br />
extension <strong>of</strong> maximum<br />
approaches assuming<br />
MiFRA 165-173<br />
timescale for 198<br />
dangers <strong>of</strong> unanticipated 195-199<br />
effects on lifestyle 198<br />
influence <strong>of</strong> pessimism 195, 199<br />
plausibility 38, 86, 187-190<br />
in good health 189<br />
maternal inheritance <strong>of</strong> 131-132<br />
average versus maximum 66-67, 121-122<br />
Lipids 41-43, 47-51<br />
defined 47<br />
see also lipid metabolism