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Ablation of the p16(INK4a) tumour suppressor reverses ageing phenotypes of klotho mice.
Nature communications - 29 Apr 2015
Sato Seidai, Kawamata Yuka, Takahashi Akiko, Imai Yoshinori, Hanyu Aki, Okuma Atsushi, Takasugi Masaki, Yamakoshi Kimi, Sorimachi Hiroyuki, Kanda Hiroaki, Ishikawa Yuichi, Sone Saburo, Nishioka Yasuhiko, Ohtani Naoko, Hara Eiji
Abstract excerpt
The p16(INK4a) tumour suppressor has an established role in the implementation of cellular senescence in stem/progenitor cells, which is thought to contribute to organismal ageing. However, since p16(INK4a) knockout mice die prematurely from cancer, whether p16(INK4a) reduces longevity remains un...
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