Telomeres have been a subject of genetic research since the 1930s. They play a crucial role in cancer biology, as they influence both cellular senescence and genomic stability. In cancer cells, dysfunctional telomeres...
National Natural Science Foundation(Grant Nos.82271598,81871109,82071587,31930058,32330023 and 32170757);National Key Research and Development Program of China(2018YFA0107003);Guang Dong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(2020A1515010462).
Telomeres are specialized structures at the ends of linear chromosomes that protect genome stability.The telomeric repeat-containing RNA(TERRA)that is transcribed from subtelomeric regions can invade into double-stran...
supported by the NIH(R01HL148821 and F31CA260918);University of Pennsylvania Abramson Cancer Center(Patel Scholar Award);Pennsylvania Department of Health(Health Research Formula Fund).
Although mechanisms of telomere protection are well-defined in differentiated cells,how stem cells sense and respond to telomere dysfunction,in particular telomeric double-strand breaks(DSBs),is poorly characterized.H...
supported by China National Key R&D Program(2018YFA0107002,2018YFC1003004);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32030033,31430052)。
Functional telomeres protect chromosome ends and play important roles in stem cell maintenance and differentiation. Short telomeres negatively impact germ cell development and can contribute to age-associated infertil...
Telomerase is an enzyme that maintains the length of telomeres at the ends of chromosomes.Telomeres are protective caps at the ends of chromosomes that keep genetic information intact,enable cells to multiply and prov...
This article briefly reviews the history of coronavirus detection and states the structural characteristics and pathogenesis of the SARS-CoV-2 strain. Following the conclusion that cellular senescence is thought to co...
BACKGROUND Dyskeratosis congenita is a rare disease characterized by bone marrow failure and a clinical triad of oral leukoplakia,nail dystrophy,and abnormal skin pigmentation.The genetics of dyskeratosis congenita in...
Telomerase is a nucleoprotein that contains reverse transcriptase activity. It is reversely transcribed into DNA at the end of its chromosome using its own RNA as a template to ensure the length and stability of telom...
As a sensor of cytosolic DNA, the role of cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS) in innate immune response is well established, yet how its functions in different biological conditions remain to be elucidated. Here, we identi...
supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2018YFC2000400,2020YFA0112300 to C.Chen);National Natural Science Foundation of China(81830087,31771516 to C.Chen);project of Innovative Research Team of Yunnan Province(2019HC005);CAS“light of West China”Program(xbzg-zdsys-201909)。
The use of tree shrews as experimental animals for biomedical research is a new practice.Several recent studies suggest that tree shrews are suitable for studying cancers,including breast cancer,glioblastoma,lung canc...