Telomerase helps maintain telomere length in our cells, influences how our bodies age, and why we develop diseases like cancer. If cells had enough telomerase, telomeres might not shorten at all. But in most somatic cells, it’s present in very low amounts — only enough to slow the telomere shortening down.
This is part of a short series of videos where we explore telomeres, telomere length and telomerase, as well as the impacts they have on our health.
Chapters:
00:00 What is telomerase?
00:25 What happens when telomeres are too short?
00:38 How does telomerase work?
01:23 How does telomerase affect cancer risk and aging?
Watch the next video explaining Telomere Biology Disorders: https://youtu.be/sVTd0ZkTH3k.
Missed the previous video on the end replication problem, and how telomere shortening affects aging? https://youtu.be/pluI6SOd-_I
RepeatDx is a leading clinical laboratory for telomere length testing. You can find out more on our website: https://repeatdx.com/
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