Mice with hyper-long telomeres show less metabolic aging and longer lifespans
Telomere shortening is associated with aging. Here the authors analyze mice with hyperlong telomeres and demonstrate that longer telomeres than normal have beneficial effects such as delayed metabolic aging, increased longevity and less incidence of cancer.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2019-10-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12664-x |