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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-08-01
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Series: | Genes |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/7/8/50 |