Telomeres (tinted red) protect chromosomes like the plastic tips on shoelaces. The length of telomeres may be a marker for longevity. Carol and Mike Werner / PHOTO RESEARCHERS, INC In Greek myth ...

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In cells from these mice, telomeres shortened rapidly, but cells did not go through senescence. Instead, most cells reached the chromosome crisis stage, at which point most underwent apoptosis.

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Daily consumption of skin-roasted peanuts for six months led to a modest but significant increase in telomere length among ...

Within each of our cells, long strands of DNA are folded into chromosomes and capped with protective structures called telomeres. But telomeres shorten as we age, eventually getting so whittled ...

Cell aging has always been an important topic in biological research, and telomere shortening is one of the key issues in cell aging studies.