Functional Assessment of Pharmacological Telomerase Activators in Human T Cells

Telomeres are structures at the ends of chromosomes that shorten during cell division and eventually signal an irreversible state of growth arrest known as cellular senescence. To delay this cellular aging, human T cells, which are critical in the immune control over infections and cancer, activate...

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Main Authors: Rita B. Effros, Hector F. Valenzuela, Taylor Dimler, Danielle Finger, Greg Sweeney, Riley Bateman, Brenda Molgora
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-01-01
Series:Cells
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/2/1/57