Increased telomerase expression achieved via gene therapy is well demonstrated to improve health and extend life span in mice. The end of every chromosome is capped with telomeres, repeated sequences of DNA that act as part of a system to limit cell replication, the Hayflick limit. A little of the length of a telomere is lost with each replication, and a cell becomes sene…
Small Molecule Upregulation of TERT Expression Improves Function in Aged Mice
Increased telomerase expression achieved via gene therapy is well demonstrated to improve health and extend life span in mice. The end of every chromosome is capped with telomeres, repeated sequences of DNA that act as part of a system to limit cell replication, the Hayflick limit. A little of the length of a telomere is lost with each replication, and a cell becomes sene…