Main description:

This special volume of Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science focuses on telomeres in health and disease. This volume covers a variety of topics with reviews written by experts in the field.

Contents:

Telomere and Telomerase Biology
Miriam Aparecida Giardini, Marcela Segatto, Marcelo Santos da Silva, Vinicius Santana Nunes and Maria Isabel Nogueira Cano
Human Telomeres and Telomere Biology Disorders
Sharon A. Savage
Telomere Biology in Stem Cells and Reprogramming
Luis F. Z. Batista
Telomere Dynamics and Aging
Geraldine Aubert
Telomeres in Molecular Epidemiology Studies
Clara Bodelon, Sharon A. Savage and Shahinaz M. Gadalla
Telomere dysfunction and hematologic disorders
Raquel M. A. Paiva and Rodrigo T. Calado
The Role of Telomeres in Liver Disease
Yoshiaki Sunami, Guido von Figura, Alexander Kleger, Pavel Strnad, Norbert Huser and Daniel Hartmann
Telomeres in lung diseases
Rodrigo T. Calado