DNA damage theory of aging

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientific theory
gptkbp:citation scientific literature on aging
gptkbp:contrastsWith programmed aging theories
gptkbp:describes role of DNA damage in aging
gptkbp:field molecular biology
biogerontology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label DNA damage theory of aging
gptkbp:implies apoptosis
neurodegenerative diseases
cellular senescence
cancer risk increases with age
tissue dysfunction
gptkbp:influencedBy environmental factors
oxidative stress
mutagenic agents
replication errors
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Alexander_M._Olovnikov
gptkb:Bernard_L._Strehler
DNA repair mechanisms decline with age
accumulation of DNA damage causes aging
genomic instability increases with age
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:free_radical_theory_of_aging
gptkb:somatic_mutation_theory_of_aging
gptkbp:studiedIn model organisms
gptkbp:supportedBy evidence of increased DNA lesions in aged cells
gptkbp:yearProposed 1960s
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Mitochondrial_Free_Radical_Theory_of_Aging
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6