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Editorial
. 2023 Jun 9;24(12):9932.
doi: 10.3390/ijms24129932.

Role of Telomeres and Telomerase in Cancer and Aging

Gabriele Saretzki  1
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Editorial

Role of Telomeres and Telomerase in Cancer and Aging

Gabriele Saretzki. Int J Mol Sci. .

Abstract

Seventeen papers published in 2019 and early 2020 demonstrate the ongoing interest and research concerning telomeres and telomerase in aging and cancer [...].

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Overview of the 17 published papers and their main topics regarding telomeres and telomerase/TERT in aging and cancer. TL: telomere length, ESC: embryonal stem cells.
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