| Literature DB >> 8603732 |
M Merlo Pich1, C Bovina, G Formiggini, G G Cometti, A Ghelli, G Parenti Castelli, M L Genova, M Marchetti, S Semeraro, G Lenaz.
Abstract
NADH-Coenzyme Q reductase was assayed in platelet mitochondrial membranes obtained from 19 pools of two venous blood samples from female young (19-30 years) individuals and 18 pools from aged ones (66-107 years). The enzyme activities were not significantly changed in the two groups, but a decrease of sensitivity to the specific inhibitor, rotenone, occurred in a substantial number of aged individuals. The results are in agreement with the predictions of the mitochondrial theory of ageing and may be used to develop a sensitive biomarker of the ageing process.Entities:
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Year: 1996 PMID: 8603732 DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(96)00037-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: FEBS Lett ISSN: 0014-5793 Impact factor: 4.124