Transcription Regulation of the Human Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase (hTERT) Gene

Embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells have the ability to maintain their telomere length via expression of an enzymatic complex called telomerase. Similarly, more than 85%–90% of cancer cells are found to upregulate the expression of telomerase, conferring them with the potential t...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Khairul Ramlee, Jing Wang, Wei Xun Toh, Shang Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-08-01
Series:Genes
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/7/8/50