Accelerated Telomere Shortening in Acromegaly; IGF-I Induces Telomere Shortening and Cellular Senescence.

<h4>Objective</h4>Patients with acromegaly exhibit reduced life expectancy and increased prevalence of age-related diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. However, the underlying mechanism has not been fully elucidated. Telomere shortening is reportedly asso...

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Main Authors: Ryusaku Matsumoto, Hidenori Fukuoka, Genzo Iguchi, Yukiko Odake, Kenichi Yoshida, Hironori Bando, Kentaro Suda, Hitoshi Nishizawa, Michiko Takahashi, Shozo Yamada, Wataru Ogawa, Yutaka Takahashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0140189&type=printable
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