Applications of chaos theory to the molecular biology of aging

Exp Gerontol. 1991;26(6):569-72. doi: 10.1016/0531-5565(91)90074-v.

Abstract

New developments in the field of chaos theory can help us describe in detail many hitherto unexplained natural phenomena. Some of the developments of this theory can be applied to molecular gerontology to complement existing techniques used in this field. Thus, there is the potential of better description, quantification, and manipulation of some aging mechanisms.

MeSH terms

  • Aging / immunology
  • Aging / metabolism*
  • DNA Repair
  • Free Radicals
  • Humans
  • Immunity
  • Mathematics
  • Models, Biological*
  • Molecular Biology
  • Peptide Hydrolases / metabolism
  • Stochastic Processes

Substances

  • Free Radicals
  • Peptide Hydrolases