Quantitative image analysis reveals distinct structural transitions during aging in Caenorhabditis elegans tissues.

Quantitative image analysis reveals distinct structural transitions during aging in Caenorhabditis elegans tissues.

Aging is associated with functional and structural declines in many body systems, even in the absence of underlying disease. In particular, skeletal muscles experience severe declines during aging, a phenomenon termed sarcopenia. Despite the high incidence and severity of sarcopenia, little is known...

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Main Authors: Josiah Johnston, Wendy B Iser, David K Chow, Ilya G Goldberg, Catherine A Wolkow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-07-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2483734?pdf=render

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