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P66SHC deletion improves fertility and progeric phenotype of late-generation TERC-deficient mice but not their short lifespan.
Aging cell - 1 Jun 2016
Giorgio Marco, Stendardo Massimo, Migliaccio Enrica, Pelicci Pier Giuseppe
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Oxidative stress and telomere attrition are considered the driving factors of aging. As oxidative damage to telomeric DNA favors the erosion of chromosome ends and, in turn, telomere shortening increases the sensitivity to pro-oxidants, these two factors may trigger a detrimental vicious cycle. To check whether limiting oxidative stress slows down telomere shortening and related progeria, we have investigated the...
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