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A p53-dependent response limits epidermal stem cell functionality and organismal size in mice with short telomeres.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2009
Flores Ignacio, Blasco Maria A
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Telomere maintenance is essential to ensure proper size and function of organs with a high turnover. In particular, a dwarf phenotype as well as phenotypes associated to premature loss of tissue regeneration, including the skin (hair loss, hair graying, decreased wound healing), are found in mice deficient for telomerase, the enzyme responsible for maintaining telomere length. Coincidental with the appearance of...
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