Considerations on temperature, longevity and aging

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Abstract

A modest reduction in body temperature prolongs longevity and may retard aging in both poikilotherm and homeotherm animals. Some of the possible mechanisms mediating these effects are considered here with respect to major aging models and theories. © 2008 Birkhaueser.

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Conti, B. (2008, June). Considerations on temperature, longevity and aging. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00018-008-7536-1

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