Re: [DIYbio] Re: Prospects of anti-aging research

I also read, that telomerase is upregulated in cancer cells.

The fact that telomerase is required for wild-type lifespan control,
doesn't immediately mean that more telomerase is more desirable
or can extend a human's lifespan.
If it was that easy, I suppose evolution would have done it.

Telomerase AFAIK extends chromose ends which are continuously
cut off by other enzymes. So there is a mechanism of regulation
present.


On 02/28/2013 11:04 AM, Andreas Sturm wrote:
> Maybe getting 30 to 50% more telomerase enzyme would be desirable for
> humans in each case ;)
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> On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 10:35 AM, Andreas Sturm
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> I thought overexpression of telomerase makes cancer??
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> On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 9:45 AM, Jonathan Cline <jncline@gmail.com
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> Telomerase Is Required for Zebrafish Lifespan
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