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telomere [′tel·ə‚mir] (cell and molecular biology) A centromere in the terminal position on a chromosome. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Samani, a cardiologist at the University of Leicester in England, and his colleagues assessed telomere length in the white blood cells of Scottish men entering a trial of the cholesterol-lowering statin drug pravastatin (Pravachol). An inverse relationship was observed between telomere length and progression of immunosuppression. Most responsible for our dying from the results of old age, however, is a process revealed by the Geron Corporation in January 1998 called telomere shortening. |
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