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Germline genetics of the p53 pathway affect longevity in a gender specific manner.
Current aging science - 1 Jan 2014
Groß Sebastian, Immel Uta-Dorothee, Klintschar Michael, Bartel Frank
Abstract excerpt
Aging is thought to occur through the accumulation of molecular and cellular damage. A key regulator of the cell's stress response is p53. In mice, the activity of p53 associates with lifespan. We were therefore interested whether SNPs in members of the p53-pathway are associated with longevity in humans. We genotyped the following SNPs: p53 - rs1042522 (Arg72Pro), MDM2 - rs2279744 (SNP309), MDM4 - rs4245739...
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