Exercise, Telomeres, and Cancer: “The Exercise-Telomere Hypothesis”

Telomeres are genomic complex at the end of chromosomes that protects the DNA and telomere length (TL) is related to several age-related diseases, lifespan, and cancer. On the other hand, cancer is a multifactorial disease that is responsible for reduce the quality of life and kills millions of peop...

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Main Authors: Nikitas N. Nomikos, Pantelis T. Nikolaidis, Caio V. Sousa, Apostolos E. Papalois, Thomas Rosemann, Beat Knechtle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2018.01798/full