Modeling premature aging syndromes with the telomerase knockout mouse.
Chang S. Modeling premature aging syndromes with the telomerase knockout mouse. 2005, 5: 153-8. PMID: 15974868, DOI: 10.2174/1566524053586662.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTelomerase knockout miceMammalian agingGenomic instabilityDNA damage pathwayPremature aging syndromesCellular declineMolecular basisAging syndromesAging processDamage pathwayKnockout miceMolecular pathwaysShort telomeresHuman agingPrimate model systemMouse modelModel systemBiological mechanismsPhenotypePhysiological changesPathwayUnprecedented opportunityDeleterious effectsTelomeresMice