The relationship between leukocyte mitochondrial DNA copy number and telomere length in community-dwelling elderly women.

PURPOSE: Both telomere length and mitochondrial function are accepted as reflective indices of aging. Recent studies have shown that telomere dysfunction may influence impaired mitochondrial biogenesis and function. However, there has been no study regarding the possible association between telomere...

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Main Authors: Jung-Ha Kim, Hye Kyung Kim, Jae-Hong Ko, Hyoweon Bang, Duk-Chul Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3681770?pdf=render