Article
Premature aging in telomerase-deficient zebrafish.
Disease models & mechanisms - 1 Sept 2013
Anchelin Monique, Alcaraz-Pérez Francisca, Martínez Carlos M, Bernabé-García Manuel, Mulero Victoriano, Cayuela María L
Abstract excerpt
The study of telomere biology is crucial to the understanding of aging and cancer. In the pursuit of greater knowledge in the field of human telomere biology, the mouse has been used extensively as a model. However, there are fundamental differences between mouse and human cells. Therefore, additional models are required. In light of this, we have characterized telomerase-deficient zebrafish (Danio rerio) as the...
Topics
- Aging, Premature
- Animals
- Apoptosis
- Breeding
- Chromosome Aberrations
- Humans
- Longevity
- Male
- Mice
- Mutation
- Telomerase
- Telomere
