The effect of pro-inflammatory conditioning and/or high glucose on telomere shortening of aging fibroblasts.

UNLABELLED:Cardiovascular disease and diabetes have been linked to shorter telomeres, but it is not yet clear which risk factors contribute to shorter telomeres in patients. Our aim was to examine whether pro-inflammatory conditioning, in combination or not with high glucose, result in a higher rate...

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Main Authors: Klelia D Salpea, Cecilia G Maubaret, Annegret Kathagen, Gie Ken-Dror, Derek W Gilroy, Steve E Humphries
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3781104?pdf=render