Eisenberg, DT and Salpea, KD and Kuzawa, CW and Hayes, MG and Humphries, SE and European Atherosclerosis Research Study II Group, (2011) Substantial variation in qPCR measured mean blood telomere lengths in young men from eleven European countries. Am J Hum Biol , 23 (2) 228 - 231. 10.1002/ajhb.21126.
Full text not available from this repository.
Abstract
Telomeres, repetitive DNA sequences found at the ends of chromosomes, shorten with age in proliferating human tissues and are implicated in senescence. Previous studies suggest that shorter telomeres impair immune and cardiovascular function and result in increased mortality. Although few, prior studies have documented ethnic/population differences in human telomere lengths. The nature and cause(s) of these population differences remain poorly understood.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Substantial variation in qPCR measured mean blood telomere lengths in young men from eleven European countries. |
| Location: | United States |
| DOI: | 10.1002/ajhb.21126 |
| Language: | English |
| Keywords: | Adolescent, Adult, Blood Cells, Case-Control Studies, Cohort Studies, Europe, European Continental Ancestry Group, Humans, Male, Myocardial Infarction, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Telomere, Young Adult |
| UCL classification: | UCL > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Cardiovascular Science |
Archive Staff Only: edit this record