The Use of Natural Agents to Counteract Telomere Shortening: Effects of a Multi-Component Extract of <i>Astragalus mongholicus</i> Bunge and Danazol

The Use of Natural Agents to Counteract Telomere Shortening: Effects of a Multi-Component Extract of <i>Astragalus mongholicus</i> Bunge and Danazol

A link between telomere shortening and oxidative stress was found in aging people and patients with cancer or inflammatory diseases. Extracts of <i>Astragalus</i> spp. are known to stimulate telomerase activity, thereby compensating telomere shortening. We characterized a multi-component...

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Main Authors: Isabelle Guinobert, Claude Blondeau, Bruno Colicchio, Noufissa Oudrhiri, Alain Dieterlen, Eric Jeandidier, Georges Deschenes, Valérie Bardot, César Cotte, Isabelle Ripoche, Patrice Carde, Lucile Berthomier, Radhia M’Kacher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Biomedicines
Subjects:
<i>astragalus mongholicus</i> bunge
danazol
telomere
telomerase
aging
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/8/2/31

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