Mice with human telomeres could advance anti-aging research

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Mice with human telomeres could advance anti-aging research

Washington State University scientists have reported an advance in anti-aging research by creating what they call “the first mouse model with truly humanized telomeres,” as reported in Nature Communications. Telomeres—protective chromosome caps—naturally shorten with each cell division, eventually contributing to cellular aging or death. While traditional lab mice have exceptionally long telomeres and readily express… The post Engineered mice wi…