Telomeres are highly conserved tandem nucleotide repeats that include proximal double-
stranded and distal single-stranded regions that in complex with shelterin proteins afford …

Cancer is considered the most important clinical, social and economic issue regarding
cause‑specific disability‑adjusted life years among all human pathologies. Exogenous …

Telomeres, the terminal nucleoprotein structures of eukaryotic chromosomes, play
pleiotropic functions in cellular and organismal aging. Telomere length (TL) varies …

Melanoma is one of the most aggressive malignancies of the skin. The genetic composition
of melanoma is complex and varies among different subtypes. With the aid of recent …

Background Telomeres, repetitive DNA capping ends of eukaryotic chromosomes, are
important in the maintenance of genomic integrity. Perturbed telomeres are common …

Telomere length per se a heritable trait has been reported to be associated with different
diseases including cancers. In this study, based on arsenic-exposed 528 cases with basal …

Background The role of germline genetic factors in determining survival from cutaneous
melanoma (CM) is not well understood. Objective To perform a genome-wide association …

Background: Telomere shortening is linked to aging and may be associated with increased
risk for cancer. Most cancer studies have used telomere length in leukocytes rather than in …

Background Telomeres play important roles in cancer initiation and progression. The aim of
this study is to investigate whether leukocyte telomere length (LTL) is associated with …

Cutaneous melanoma accounts for the majority of skin cancer-related deaths, and its
incidence increases each year. The growing number of melanoma cases, especially in …