Role of telomerase expression in interstitial lung diseases

Role of telomerase expression in interstitial lung diseases

Abstract Background Telomeres are hexameric nucleotide sequences. The biological role of telomeres is to prevent shortening of DNA to preserve integrity of the genome. Length of telomeres is determined by age, sex, and environmental exposures. Telomeres are vulnerable to injury by oxidative stress....

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Main Authors: Marwa M. Shaban, Radwa A. Elhefny, Sabah H. Hussein, Amul A. Badr, Zeinab A. Nour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-07-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
Subjects:
interstitial lung disease
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
telomerase expression
telomerase
telomere gene
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.4103/ejb.ejb_71_18

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