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Would extending telomeres prevent aging?
What are telomeres, how fast do they shorten, and would preventing the shortening be beneficial for healthy aging?
At the ends of DNA are repetitive sequences called telomeres that are thought to be protective for a cell. They are often described as being like the shoe caps that protects DNA from unravelling and being exposed. The thing is, telomeres shorten when a cell replicates and telomere shortening is a hallmark of aging. But why, what actually are telomeres, how fast do they shorten and would preventing the shortening be beneficial for healthy aging? Well, we will discuss each of these questions in this video.
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At the ends of DNA are repetitive sequences called telomeres that are thought to be protective for a cell. They are often described as being like the shoe caps that protects DNA from unravelling and being exposed. The thing is, telomeres shorten when a cell replicates and telomere shortening is a hallmark of aging. But why, what actually are telomeres, how fast do they shorten and would preventing the shortening be beneficial for healthy aging? Well, we will discuss each of these questions in this video.
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