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Nutrition and lifestyle in healthy aging: the telomerase challenge

Virginia Boccardi, Giuseppe Paolisso, Patrizia Mecocci

Aging · 2016 · ▲ 60 citations

Telomere attrition Stem-cell exhaustion Telomerase activation Human

Abstract

Nutrition and lifestyle, known to modulate aging process and age-related diseases, might also affect telomerase activity. Short and dysfunctional telomeres rather than average telomere length are associated with longevity in animal models, and their rescue by telomerase maybe sufficient to restore cell and organismal viability. Improving telomerase activation in stem cells and potentially in other cells by diet and lifestyle interventions may represent an intriguing way to promote health-span in humans.

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DOI: 10.18632/aging.100886
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Boccardi, V., Paolisso, G., & Mecocci, P. (2016). Nutrition and lifestyle in healthy aging: the telomerase challenge. <em>Aging</em>. https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.100886

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Boccardi V, Paolisso G, Mecocci P. Nutrition and lifestyle in healthy aging: the telomerase challenge. Aging. 2016. doi:10.18632/aging.100886.

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@article{virginia2016Nutrit, title = {Nutrition and lifestyle in healthy aging: the telomerase challenge}, author = {Virginia Boccardi and Giuseppe Paolisso and Patrizia Mecocci}, journal = {Aging}, year = {2016}, doi = {10.18632/aging.100886}, }