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Abstract
One of the hypotheses trying to explain the process of aging is the idea of glycation of proteins. This reaction, also called the Maillard or browning reaction, may explain age-related symptoms such as cataract, atherosclerosis and modification of collagen-containing tissues. Diabetics, which possess elevated blood sugar levels, show signs of accelerated aging exposing similar complications. The Maillard reaction, which occurs on a large scale in vivo, may play a key role in the initiation of these symptoms.Entities:
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Year: 1991 PMID: 1749374 DOI: 10.1007/bf00364840
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mol Biol Rep ISSN: 0301-4851 Impact factor: 2.316