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Differential Telomere Shortening in Blood versus Arteries in an Animal Model of Type 2 Diabetes.
Journal of diabetes research - 1 Jan 2015
Tajbakhsh Samira, Aliakbari Kamelya, Hussey Damian J, Lower Karen M, Donato Anthony J, Sokoya Elke M
Abstract excerpt
Vascular dysfunction is an early feature of diabetic vascular disease, due to increased oxidative stress and reduced nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability. This can lead to endothelial cell senescence and clinical complications such as stroke. Cells can become senescent by shortened telomeres and oxidative stress is known to accelerate telomere attrition. Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) has been linked to vascular health by...
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