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Telomerase alone extends the replicative life span of human skeletal muscle cells without compromising genomic stability.
Human gene therapy - 10 Oct 2003
Wootton Martha, Steeghs Karen, Watt Diana, Munro June, Gordon Katrina, Ireland Hazel, Morrison Vivienne, Behan Wilhelmina, Parkinson E Kenneth
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Continuous cycles of muscle fiber necrosis and regeneration are characteristic of the muscular dystrophies, and in some cases this leads to premature replicative senescence of myoblasts in vitro. The molecular mechanism of senescence in human myoblasts is poorly understood but there is evidence t...
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