Modulation of Telomerase Activity in Cancer Cells by Dietary Compounds: A Review

Telomerase is expressed in ~90% of human cancer cell lines and tumor specimens, whereas its enzymatic activity is not detectable in most human somatic cells, suggesting that telomerase represents a highly attractive target for selective cancer treatment. Accordingly, various classes of telomerase in...

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Main Authors: Takahiro Eitsuka, Kiyotaka Nakagawa, Shunji Kato, Junya Ito, Yurika Otoki, Soo Takasu, Naoki Shimizu, Takumi Takahashi, Teruo Miyazawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-02-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/19/2/478