Telomeres are highly conserved tandem nucleotide repeats that include proximal double-
stranded and distal single-stranded regions that in complex with shelterin proteins afford …

Arsenic contamination in drinking water and associated adverse outcomes are one of the
major health issues in more than 50 countries worldwide. The scenario is getting even more …

Exposure to metals during pregnancy may affect maternal and infant health. However,
studies on the combined effects of metals on the telomere length (TL) of newborns are …

Arsenic, cadmium and lead are toxic environmental contaminants. They were shown to be
associated with telomere length (TL) in adults. Although they can cross the placental barrier …

Maintaining telomere length plays a crucial role in regulating cellular life span. Telomere
lengthening or shortening is one of the important biomarkers which could predict the …

The effects of toxic heavy metals, such as arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), and lead (Pb), on
telomere length (TL) have been reported previously. Although selenium (Se) is considered …

Telomere length per se a heritable trait has been reported to be associated with different
diseases including cancers. In this study, based on arsenic-exposed 528 cases with basal …

There has been a steady output of epidemiological studies linking environmental and
occupational exposures to altered telomere length, showing mainly positive associations …

Telomere integrity is considered to be one of the primary mechanisms during malignant
transformation. Arsenic, a group 1 carcinogenic metalloid, has been reported to cause …

Objective Telomere is required for maintaining chromosome stability and genome integrity,
while telomere length is sensitive to environmental stressors. We aimed to identify the effects …