Jin Kunlin
Aging and Disease, 8001 Redwood, Blvd. Novato, California 94945, USA.
Aging Dis. 2010 Oct 1;1(2):72-74.
Despite recent advances in molecular biology and genetics, the mysteries that control human lifespan are yet to be unraveled. Many theories, which fall into two main categories: programmed and error theories, have been proposed to explain the process of aging, but neither of them appears to be fully satisfactory. These theories may interact with each other in a complex way. By understanding and testing the existing and new aging theories, it may be possible to promote successful aging.
尽管分子生物学和遗传学领域最近取得了进展,但控制人类寿命的奥秘仍有待揭开。人们提出了许多理论来解释衰老过程,这些理论主要分为两大类:程序性理论和错误理论,但似乎都不尽人意。这些理论可能以复杂的方式相互作用。通过理解和检验现有的及新的衰老理论,或许有可能促进成功老龄化。