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Lectures 2&3 - Evolution of Ageing
Which 3 things characterise agein...,
In females which two types of age...,
What is the proximate cause of th...
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Lecture 4 - Future of Ageing
What is the biggest risk factor f...,
Name 4 interventions for anti ageing,
Name 3 drugs used for interventio...
9
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Lecture 5 - Epidemiology of ageing
The study of epidemiology allows ...,
In a population pyramid from 1991...,
Define the old age dependency ratio
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Lecture 6 - Healthy ageing
In the epidemiologic transition d...,
For healthy ageing how mnay activ...,
What does biological age use to p...
10
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Lecture 7 - Oxidative stress
Oxidative stress is the imbalance...,
Define a free radical,
Ros are free radicals with which ...
22
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Lecture 8 - Genetics of ageing
What are the two unifying themes ...,
What are the 2 progeria syndromes,
Name some of the features associa...
8
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Lecture 9 - DNA damage and repair
Name the 5 sources of dna damage,
When uv light damages dna what ha...,
Name 3 sources types of ionising ...
32
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Lecture 10 - Epigenetics
Epigenetics can be defined as cha...,
How can epigenetics be modified 2...,
Name 3 markers of epigenetics
28
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Lecture 11 - Protein homeostasis 1
Protein homeostasis is the mainta...,
Which molecule is an example of p...,
Which molecule binds to p53 and t...
32
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Lecture 12 - Protein homeostasis 2
In which 2 locations in the cell ...,
Proteolysis breaks which kinds of...,
Name the 2 subunits and their fun...
24
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Lecture 13 - Age related molecular diseases
Cancer tumours begin in 2 ways du...,
Cancer critical genes can be sort...,
Give an example of a tumour suppr...
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Lecture 14 - Cell signalling and ageing
Which gene in c elegans and droso...,
In c elegans and drsophila which ...,
In c elegans the phosphorlyation ...
17
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Lecture 15 - Apoptosis and senescence
Name the kinase on histone octame...,
After sensor pikk kinase on damag...,
Name the mediators in histone oct...
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Lecture 16 - Mitochondria in health and disease 1
Mitochondrial dna is closed locte...,
How many protein encoding genes a...,
How many rrna and how many trnas ...
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Lecture 17 - Mitochondria in health and disease 2
Name the 4 molecular mechanisms o...,
At which 2 mitochondrial etc comp...,
H2o2 is detoxified to o2 by which...
14
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Lecture 18 - Model organisms and senescence
Which components of human ageing ...,
Name the 3 measures of ageing in ...,
How many daughter cells must a ye...
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Lecture 19 - Gut microbiome and ageing
The majority of species in the gu...,
How many genes make up the gut mi...,
Name the 7 major functions of the...
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Lecture 20 - Hormonal control of ageing 1
Name the 4 pauses in ageing,
In the somatotropic axis ghrh rel...,
Give the name of the protein whic...
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Lecture 21 - Hormonal control of ageing 2
During the perimenopause which ho...,
An increase in which hormone with...,
A decrease in testosterone with a...
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Lecture 22 & 23 - Nutrition and ageing 1 + 2
Name the 4 types of molecular dam...,
Which type of cholesterol increas...,
Name some of the mechanisms throu...
18
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Lecture 24 - Female reproductive ageing
What are the 2 ticking ageing clo...,
Name the 3 reproductive consequen...,
After how many days following fer...
19
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Lecture 25 - Brain ageing 1
How much does the human brain weigh,
Which parts of the brain are incl...,
Which parts of the brain are incl...
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Lecture 26 - Brain ageing 2
Name the 2 key pathological hallm...,
Which type of cells do tau protei...,
Where in the brain is there a hig...
16
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Lecture 27 - Biomarkers of ageing
What is the biomarker used for de...,
Name the 3 molecular imaging tech...,
Name the 4 types of damage change...
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Lecture 28 - Biology of motor function/mobility
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