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RAP1: Protector of Telomeres, Defender against Obesity

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: Telomere dysfunction has previously been linked to metabolic disorders. In this issue of Cell Reports, Martínez et al. (2013) and Yeung et al. (2013) now extend this link, demonstrating that deletion of the telomere binding protein RAP1 leads to obesity and insulin resistance.

Source: Cell Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2013.06.011

Authors: MyLinh T. Duong, Ergün Sahin

Institution: Baylor College of Medicine

Language: English

Topic: Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence

Subfield: Physiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $5,620