Diabetes, metabolic disease, and telomere length.
Journal
The lancet. Diabetes & endocrinology
ISSN: 2213-8595
Titre abrégé: Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101618821
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
02 2021
02 2021
Historique:
received:
04
07
2020
revised:
01
10
2020
accepted:
08
10
2020
pubmed:
30
11
2020
medline:
16
2
2021
entrez:
29
11
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Telomeres are regions of repetitive nucleotide sequences at the ends of chromosomes. Telomere length is a marker of DNA damage, which is often considered a biomarker for biological ageing, and has also been linked with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer. Emerging studies have highlighted the role of genetic and environmental factors, and explored the effect of modulating telomere length. We provide an overview of studies to date on diabetes and telomere length, and compare different methods and assays for evaluating telomere length and telomerase activity. We highlight the limitations of current studies and areas that warrant further research to unravel the link between diabetes and telomere length. The value of adding telomere length to clinical risk factors to improve risk prediction of diabetes and related complications also merits further investigation.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33248477
pii: S2213-8587(20)30365-X
doi: 10.1016/S2213-8587(20)30365-X
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
117-126Informations de copyright
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