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Abstract
The adaptive immune response relies on the ability of lymphocytes to undergo periodic massive expansion. It is an enigma how lymphocytes are able to undergo this seemingly unlimited number of cell divisions. Telomeres and telomerase play a critical role in regulation of the replicative lifespan of cells, providing a potential mechanism which lymphocytes may employ. Here I will review the recent progress of the role of telomeres and telomerase in lymphocyte differentiation, function, and aging.Mesh:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 18199471 PMCID: PMC2276146 DOI: 10.1016/j.mad.2007.11.005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mech Ageing Dev ISSN: 0047-6374 Impact factor: 5.432