Telomeres shorten at equivalent rates in somatic tissues of adults
Telomeres shorten at equivalent rates in somatic tissues of adults
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Telomere shortening in somatic tissues largely reflects stem cell replication. Previous human studies of telomere attrition were predominantly conducted on leukocytes. However, findings in leukocytes cannot be generalized to other tissues. Here we measure telomere length in leukocytes, skeletal muscle, skin and subcutaneous fat of 87 adults (aged 1...
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Telomeres shorten at equivalent rates in somatic tissues of adults
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3615479
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3615479
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2041-1723
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2041-1723
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10.1038/ncomms2602
