Publications by authors named "Rhoda Ka Stefanatos"
Aging (Albany NY)
April 2010
Article Synopsis
- The Mitochondrial Free Radical Theory of Aging (MFRTA) suggests that aging might be linked to the production of harmful molecules (mtROS) in tiny energy factories in our cells (mitochondria).
- Studies on fruit flies showed that longer-living flies make fewer of these harmful molecules than shorter-living ones, which supports part of the theory.
- However, other experiments found that reducing these harmful molecules didn't actually make the flies live longer, which contradicts the theory and suggests that there's more to aging than just mtROS.
