Telomere length as a marker of biological age: state-of-the-art, open issues, and future perspectives

A Vaiserman, D Krasnienkov - Frontiers in genetics, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Telomere shortening is a well-known hallmark of both cellular senescence and organismal
aging. An accelerated rate of telomere attrition is also a common feature of age-related …

HIF-1α in osteoarthritis: from pathogenesis to therapeutic implications

CY Zeng, XF Wang, FZ Hua - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Osteoarthritis is a common age-related joint degenerative disease. Pain, swelling, brief
morning stiffness, and functional limitations are its main characteristics. There are still no …

Telomeres and age-related diseases

HJ Gruber, MD Semeraro, W Renner, M Herrmann - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Telomeres are at the non-coding ends of linear chromosomes. Through a complex 3-
dimensional structure, they protect the coding DNA and ensure appropriate separation of …

Senescent skeletal cells cross-talk with synovial cells plays a key role in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis

CJ Wu, RX Liu, SW Huan, W Tang, YK Zeng… - Arthritis research & …, 2022 - Springer
Osteoarthritis (OA) has been recognized as an age-related degenerative disease commonly
seen in the elderly that affects the whole “organ” including cartilage, subchondral bone …

[HTML][HTML] The Impact of the Mediterranean Diet on Telomere Biology: Implications for Disease Management—A Narrative Review

S Baliou, P Ioannou, MM Apetroaei, E Vakonaki… - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
Introduction: Telomeres are nucleoprotein complexes at the ends of chromosomes that are
under the control of genetic and environmental triggers. Accelerated telomere shortening is …

Τelomerase inhibitors and activators in aging and cancer: A systematic review

P Fragkiadaki, E Renieri… - Molecular …, 2022 - spandidos-publications.com
The main aim of the present systematic review was to summarize the most frequently used
telomerase regulators with an impact on aging and cancer that are referred to in in vitro and …

[HTML][HTML] Telomerase and telomeres in aging theory and chronographic aging theory

MP Razgonova, AM Zakharenko… - Molecular …, 2020 - spandidos-publications.com
The current review focuses on the connection of telomerase and telomeres with aging. In
this review, we describe the changes in telomerase and telomere length (TEL) during …

Telomere length changes in cancer: insights on carcinogenesis and potential for non-invasive diagnostic strategies

Z Holesova, L Krasnicanova, R Saade, O Pös, J Budis… - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Telomere dynamics play a crucial role in the maintenance of chromosome integrity; changes
in telomere length may thus contribute to the development of various diseases including …

The roles of bone remodeling in normal hematopoiesis and age-related hematological malignancies

H Zhang, JL Liesveld, LM Calvi, BC Lipe, L Xing… - Bone Research, 2023 - nature.com
Prior research establishing that bone interacts in coordination with the bone marrow
microenvironment (BMME) to regulate hematopoietic homeostasis was largely based on …

[HTML][HTML] Pharmacotherapeutic considerations on telomere biology: The positive effect of pharmacologically active substances on telomere length

MM Apetroaei, P Fragkiadaki, BȘ Velescu… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Telomeres are part of chromatin structures containing repeated DNA sequences, which
function as protective caps at the ends of chromosomes and prevent DNA degradation and …