This innovative reference explores a wide selection of topics associated with aging, providing a solid understanding of the significance and molecular basis of the aging process and charting the course of future research in the area.
Stresses the interplay of mitochondria, mitochondrial DNA, oxidants, and antioxidants!
Featuring the research of over 55 experts in the area, Understanding the Process of Aging

The Mitochondrial Production of Oxygen Radicals and Cellular Aging, Alberto Boveris, Lidia E. Costa, and Enrique Cadenas
Walking a Tightrope: The Balance Between Mitochondrial Generation and Scavenging of Superoxide Anion, David M. Guidot and Joe M. McCord
The Biochemistry of Nitric Oxide and Peroxynitrite: Implications for Mitochondrial Function, Rakesh P. Patel, Trudy Cornwell, and Victor M. Darley-Usmar
Oxygen-Dependent Regulation of Biological Functions by Nitric Oxide, Kozo Utsumi, Yoshiki Takehara, Yoko Inai, Munehisa Yabuki, Tomoko Kanno, Manabu Nishikawa, Eisuke F. Sato, and Masayasu Inoue
Production of Reactive Oxygen Species in Mitochondria and Age-Associated Pathophysiology: A Reality Check, Henry Jay Forman and Angelo Azzi
Functional Roles of Ubiquinone, Jeffery R. Schultz and Catherine Freitag Clarke
Mitochondrial Generation of Reactive Oxygen Species and Oxidative Damage During Aging: Roles of Coenzyme Q and Tocopherol, Rajindar S. Sohal, Achim Lass, Liang-Jun Yan, and Linda K. Kwong
Mitochondria and Aging: The Mouse's Tale, Steve Esworthy
Mitochondria and Apoptosis, Bernard M. Babior, Roberta A. Gottlieb, and Christoph Richter
Role of Mitochondria in Oxidative Stress Associated with Aging and Apoptosis: Studies in Intact Cells, Juan Sastre, Federico V. Pallardo, Jose Garcia de la Asuncion, Miguel A. Asensi, Juan M. Esteve, and Jose Vina-Ribes
The Role of Iron and Mitochondria in Aging, Patrick B. Walter, Kenneth B. Beckman, and Bruce N. Ames
The Mitochondrial-Lysosomal Axis Theory of Cellular Aging, Ulf T. Brunk and Alexei Terman
Quantitative Analysis of Mutations of Mitochondrial DNA During Human Aging, Jorg Napiwotzki, Annette Reith, Andreas Becker, Sandra Leist, and Bernhard Kadenbach
Oxidative Damage and Fragility of Mitochondrial DNA, Takayuki Ozawa
Mitochondria in Cellular Aging and Degeneration, Gino A. Cortopassi and Alice Wong
Mitochondrial Alteration in Aging and Inflammation: A Possible Site of A