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Telomeres in aging and disease: lessons from zebrafish

Age is the highest risk factor for some of the most prevalent human diseases, including cancer. Telomere shortening is thought to play a central role in the aging process in humans. The link between telomeres and aging is highlighted by the fact that genetic diseases causing telomerase deficiency ar...

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Autores principales: Carneiro, Madalena C., de Castro, Inês Pimenta, Ferreira, Miguel Godinho
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Company of Biologists Ltd 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4958310/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27482813
http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/dmm.025130