Does the Protective Effect of Zinc on Telomere Length Depend on the Presence of Hypertension or Type 2 Diabetes? Results from the Iwaki Health Promotion Project, Japan

Does the Protective Effect of Zinc on Telomere Length Depend on the Presence of Hypertension or Type 2 Diabetes? Results from the Iwaki Health Promotion Project, Japan

Telomeres, repeated TTAGGG sequences at chromosomal ends, shorten with age and indicate cellular lifespan. Zinc can protect against telomere damage through its anti-oxidative effect. Meanwhile, telomere shortening was correlated with metabolic diseases of hypertension and type 2 diabetes. The object...

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Main Authors: Mahiro Sato, Kyi Mar Wai, Ken Itoh, Yichi Yang, Yuka Uchikawa, Yukihiko Ito, Shigeyuki Nakaji, Kazushige Ihara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
telomere
zinc
hypertension
diabetes
Japan
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/20/4373

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