Vanhenemisarviointi
Vanhenemisarviointi, known in English as aging assessment or senescence assay, refers to a set of methods used to determine the biological age of an organism or the functional decline of cells or tissues. This is distinct from chronological age, which is simply the time elapsed since birth. Vanhenemisarviointi seeks to quantify the molecular, cellular, and physiological changes that accumulate with age.
Various biomarkers are employed in vanhenemisarviointi. These can include epigenetic modifications like DNA methylation patterns, which
The applications of vanhenemisarviointi are diverse. In research, it helps to understand the aging process, identify