| Literature DB >> 16474933 |
Dong Jo Kim1, Sang Mi Yi, Seung Yeon Lee, Heun Soo Kang, Yoon-Ho Choi, Yeong Wook Song, Sang Chul Park.
Abstract
Perturbations in genomic stability result in cancer, a reduced life span, and premature aging. MLH1 is a mismatch repair enzyme that acts to maintain genomic stability, and a loss of MLH1 increases cancer incidence and apoptosis resistance, which suggests a link between MLH1 and longevity. We found here that MLH1 is associated with longevity by comparing a centenarian group with a control group. Our data indicate a critical role for MLH1 in longevity.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16474933 DOI: 10.1007/s00439-006-0148-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Hum Genet ISSN: 0340-6717 Impact factor: 4.132