Lack of association of colonic epithelium telomere length and oxidative DNA damage in Type 2 diabetes under good metabolic control

Lack of association of colonic epithelium telomere length and oxidative DNA damage in Type 2 diabetes under good metabolic control

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Telomeres are DNA repeat sequences necessary for DNA replication which shorten at cell division at a rate directly related to levels of oxidative stress. Critical telomere shortening predisposes to cell senescence and to epithelial m...

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Main Authors: Kennedy Hugh, Smith Tracy, Stepien Karolina M, Kejariwal Deepak, Hughes David A, Sampson Mike J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-10-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6823/8/12

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