Telomeres and Telomerase in Ageing, Disease, and Cancer Molecular Mechanisms of Adult Stem Cell Ageing /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Rudolph, K. Lenhard (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Cancer research.; Human genetics.; Biochemistry.; Cell biology.; Biomedicine.; Human Genetics.; Biochemistry, general.; Cell Biology.; Cancer Research.

The understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying the ageing process is essential to improve quality of life and ‘health span’ in the growing populations of the elderly. Telomere shortening represents one of the basic aspects of ageing and telomere dysfunction could contribute to the accumula...