Martin G M, Oshima J
Department of Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle 98195, USA.
Nature. 2000 Nov 9;408(6809):263-6. doi: 10.1038/35041705.
A number of human genes have been identified in which mutations can lead to the accelerated emergence of features of senescence. Studies of these genes, and of the functions of their protein products, may lead to a clearer understanding of the nature of senescence, and could provide clues for ways in which ageing might be retarded.
人们已经鉴定出许多人类基因,其中的突变会导致衰老特征加速出现。对这些基因及其蛋白质产物功能的研究,可能会使人们对衰老的本质有更清晰的认识,并为延缓衰老的方法提供线索。