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Abstract
Diploid human fibroblasts accumulate heat labile enzymes during the final stages of their life-span in culture. The RNA base analogue 5-FU induces premature senescence, which is preceded by the appearance of altered enzyme. These observations support Orgel's "error catastrophe" theory of ageing.Entities:
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Year: 1972 PMID: 12635262 DOI: 10.1038/238026a0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nature ISSN: 0028-0836 Impact factor: 49.962