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mitochondrial theory of aging: a standalone construct

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Biology of aging

the proposal that mitochondria, as the main source and target of free radicals, set the pace of aging.

In biology of aging, mitochondrial theory of aging refers to the proposal that mitochondria, as the main source and target of free radicals, set the pace of aging. This meaning comes from Harman (1972) in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.[1]

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Harman, D. (1972). The Biologic Clock: The Mitochondria? Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 20(4), 145-147. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.1972.tb00787.x

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