Is Telomere Length a Biomarker of Adaptive Response in Space? Curious Findings from NASA and Residents of High Background Radiation Areas
Telomere length and stability is a biomarker of aging, stress, and cancer. Shortening of telomeres and high level of DNA damages are known to be associated with aging. Telomere shortening normally occurs during cell division in most cells and when telomeres reach a critically short length, DNA dam...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
2019-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering |
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| Online Access: | http://jbpe.ir/Journal_OJS/JBPE/index.php/jbpe/article/view/1151/538 |