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Handbook of the biology of aging
- Title
- Handbook of the biology of aging / editors, Caleb E. Finch, Leonard Hayflick, with the assistance of associate editors Harold Brody, Isadore Rossman, F. Marott Sinex.
- Publication
- New York : Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., ©1977.
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- Additional Authors
- Description
- xvi, 771 pages : illustrations; 26 cm.
- Series Statement
- The Handbooks of aging
- Uniform Title
- Handbooks of aging
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Handbooks and manuals.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographies and indexes.
- Contents
- Part one. Introductory material. Comparative biology and evolution of aging / Morris Rockstein, Jeffrey Chesky, Marvin Sussman -- Part two. Molecular level. The molecular genetics of aging / F. Marott Sinex -- Macromolecular metabolism during aging / Richard C. Adelman -- Metabolic changes and their significance in aging / D. Rao Sanadi -- Part three. Cellular level. Cell division and the cell cycle / Renato L. Baserga -- Cell longevity : in vivo / Charles W. Daniel -- The cellular basis for biological aging / Leonard Hayflick -- Part four. Tissue and organ level. Anatomic and body composition changes with aging / Isadore Rossman -- Intercellular matrix of connective tissue / Endre A. Balazs -- Anatomical changes in the nervous system / Harold Brody, N. Vijayashankar -- Neuroendocrine and autonomic aspects of aging / Caleb Ellicott Finch -- Heart and cardiovascular system / Robert R. Kohn -- Aging of the reproductive system / George B. Talbert -- Endocrine system / Reubin Andres, Jordan D. Tobin -- Immunity and aging / Takashi Makinodan -- Aging of the excretory system : kidney and bladder / Ralph Goldman -- Influence of aging on the lung / Robert A. Klocke -- Muscle / E. Gutmann -- Aging of skeletal-dental systems and supporting tissue / Edgar A. Tonna -- Aging of the skin and its appendages / Victor J. Selmanowitz, Ronald L. Rizer, Norman Orentreich -- Part five. Whole animal level. Pathobiology / Arthur C. Upton -- Abnormal cell growth (neoplasia) and aging / Jan Pontén -- Nutrition / Charles H. Barrows, Jr., Lois M. Roeder -- Life table modification and life prolongation / George A. Sacher -- System integration / Nathan W. Shock -- Selected tabular material on aging / N.O. Calloway, Paula L. Dollevoet -- Aging and gastrointestinal function / Kowit Bhanthumnavin, Marvin M. Schuster.
- ISBN
- 0442207964
- 9780442207960
- LCCN
- 76052755
- OCLC
- ocm02680992
- 2680992
- SCSB-256929
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library