Endometriosis Is Associated with a Significant Increase in hTERC and Altered Telomere/Telomerase Associated Genes in the Eutopic Endometrium, an Ex-Vivo and In Silico Study

Telomeres protect chromosomal ends and they are maintained by the specialised enzyme, telomerase. Endometriosis is a common gynaecological disease and high telomerase activity and higher hTERT levels associated with longer endometrial telomere lengths are characteristics of eutopic secretory endomet...

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Main Authors: Rafah Alnafakh, Fiona Choi, Alice Bradfield, Meera Adishesh, Gabriele Saretzki, Dharani K. Hapangama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Biomedicines
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/8/12/588