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1981

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1982

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1983

Flanary BE, Kletetschka G. Analysis of telomere length and telomerase activity in tree species of various life-spans, and with age in the bristlecone pine Pinus longaeva. Biogerontology. 2005;6(2):101–11. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16034678/

1984

Wright WE, Piatyszek MA, Rainey WE, Byrd W, Shay JW. Telomerase activity in human germline and embryonic tissues and cells. Dev Genet. 1996;18(2):173–9. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8934879/

1985

Shay JW, Bacchetti S. A survey of telomerase activity in human cancer. Eur J Cancer. 1997;33(5):787–91. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9282118/

1986

Lulkiewicz M, Bajsert J, Kopczynski P, Barczak W, Rubis B. Telomere length: how the length makes a difference. Mol Biol Rep. 2020;47(9):7181–8. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32876842/

1987

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1988

Chen W, Kimura M, Kim S, et al. Longitudinal versus cross-sectional evaluations of leukocyte telomere length dynamics: age-dependent telomere shortening is the rule. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2011;66(3):312–9. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21310811/

1989

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1990

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1991

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1992

Kamal S, Junaid M, Ejaz A, Bibi I, Akash MSH, Rehman K. The secrets of telomerase: retrospective analysis and future prospects. Life Sci. 2020;257:118115. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32698073/

1993

Boccardi V, Paolisso G. Telomerase activation: a potential key modulator for human healthspan and longevity. Ageing Res Rev. 2014;15:1–5. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24561251/

1994

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1995

Tomás-Loba A, Flores I, Fernández-Marcos PJ, et al. Telomerase reverse transcriptase delays aging in cancer-resistant mice. Cell. 2008;135(4):609–22. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19013273/

1996

Bernardes de Jesus B, Vera E, Schneeberger K, et al. Telomerase gene therapy in adult and old mice delays aging and increases longevity without increasing cancer. EMBO Mol Med. 2012;4(8):691–704. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22585399/

1997

Bär C, Bernardes de Jesus B, Serrano R, et al. Telomerase expression confers cardioprotection in the adult mouse heart after acute myocardial infarction. Nat Commun. 2014;5:5863. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25519492/

1998

Rudolph KL, Chang S, Millard M, Schreiber-Agus N, DePinho RA. Inhibition of experimental liver cirrhosis in mice by telomerase gene delivery. Science. 2000;287(5456):1253–8. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10678830/

1999

Bär C, Bernardes de Jesus B, Serrano R, et al. Telomerase expression confers cardioprotection in the adult mouse heart after acute myocardial infarction. Nat Commun. 2014;5:5863. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25519492/

2000

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2001

Eitan E, Tichon A, Gazit A, Gitler D, Slavin S, Priel E. Novel telomerase-increasing compound in mouse brain delays the onset of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. EMBO Mol Med. 2012;4(4):313–29. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22351600/

2002

Gilson E, Ségal-Bendirdjian E. The telomere story or the triumph of an open-minded research. Biochimie. 2010;92(4):321–6. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20096746/

2003

Suram A, Herbig U. The replicometer is broken: telomeres activate cellular senescence in response to genotoxic stresses. Aging Cell. 2014;13(5):780–6. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25040628/

2004

Shay JW, Wright WE. Telomeres and telomerase: three decades of progress. Nat Rev Genet. 2019;20(5):299–309. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30760854/

2005

Hornsby PJ. Telomerase and the aging process. Exp Gerontol. 2007;42(7):575–81. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17482404/

2006

Bodnar AG, Ouellette M, Frolkis M, et al. Extension of life-span by introduction of telomerase into normal human cells. Science. 1998;279(5349):349–52. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9454332/

2007

Bernardes de Jesus B, Vera E, Schneeberger K, et al. Telomerase gene therapy in adult and old mice delays aging and increases longevity without increasing cancer. EMBO Mol Med. 2012;4(8):691–704. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22585399/

2008

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2009

Broer L, Codd V, Nyholt DR, et al. Meta-analysis of telomere length in 19713 subjects reveals high heritability, stronger maternal inheritance and a paternal age effect. Eur J Hum Genet. 2013;21(10):1163–8. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23321625/

2010

Maugeri A, Barchitta M, Magnano San Lio R, et al. The effect of alcohol on telomere length: a systematic review of epidemiological evidence and a pilot study during pregnancy. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021;18(9):5038. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34068820/

2011

Ip P, Chung BHY, Ho FKW, et al. Prenatal tobacco exposure shortens telomere length in children. Nicotine Tob Res. 2017;19(1):111–8. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27194546/

2012

Zhao B, Vo HQ, Johnston FH, Negishi K. Air pollution and telomere length: a systematic review of 12,058 subjects. Cardiovasc Diagn Ther. 2018;8(4):480–92. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30214863/

2013

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