TERRA transcripts localize at long telomeres to regulate telomerase access to chromosome ends

N Bettin, E Querido, I Gialdini, GP Grupelli, E Goretti… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
The function of TERRA in the regulation of telomerase in human cells is still debated. While
TERRA interacts with telomerase, how it regulates telomerase function remains unknown …

Long Telomeric Repeat-Containing RNA (TERRA): Biological Functions and Challenges in Vascular Aging and Disease

P Canale, J Campolo, A Borghini, MG Andreassi - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Telomere dysfunction is implicated in vascular aging and shorter leucocyte telomeres are
associated with an increased risk of atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, and heart failure …

TERRA ONTseq: a long-read-based sequencing pipeline to study the human telomeric transcriptome

J Rodrigues, R Alfieri, S Bione, CM Azzalin - RNA, 2024 - rnajournal.cshlp.org
The long noncoding RNA TERRA is transcribed from telomeres in virtually all eukaryotes
with linear chromosomes. In humans, TERRA transcription is driven in part by promoters …

Senolytics and cell senescence: historical and evolutionary perspectives

CE Finch - Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Senolytics are a new class of anti-aging drugs developed to selectively kill 'senescent'cells
that are considered harmful in normal aging. More than 20 drug trials are ongoing with …