title: Crosslinkage theory of senile cataracts.
abstract: The theory of crosslinkage as a cause of aging of all living organic tissues has withstood the test of time. Nearly all the past theories of senile cataract formation contain elements involving a potent crosslinking agent. Therefore crosslinkage may now be recognized as the common denominator in past theories of senile cataracts. This paper proposes that crosslinkage is the mechanism for senile cataract formation.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology*; D002466:Cell Nucleolus / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D009696:Nucleic Acids / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D009696:Nucleic Acids