This theory is supported by a vast body of experimental evidence demonstrating that aerobic organisms first chronically generate powerful pro-oxidant species (reactive oxygen species; ROS); second ...

“You start to realize that actually, to get from the mitochondria into the nucleus and damage the DNA, you have to pass a lot of stuff,” he said, adding that because of ROS’s reactivity, it would ...

The ROS (reactive oxygen species), which is generated from hydrogen peroxide can lead to lipid peroxidation. It is a chain reaction, which can damage cell membranes, disrupt membrane integrity ...