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Telomeres and telomerase as therapeutic targets to prevent and treat age-related diseases
Telomeres, the protective ends of linear chromosomes, shorten throughout an individual’s lifetime. Telomere shortening is a hallmark of molecular aging and is associated with premature appearance of diseases associated with aging. Here, we discuss the role of telomere shortening as a direct cause fo...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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F1000Research
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4815611/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27081482 http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.7020.1 |