Researchers identify protein -- telomere interactions that could be key in treating cancer

A team of researchers from The Wistar Institute have shown that a large non-coding RNA in mammals and yeast plays a central role in helping maintain telomeres, the tips of chromosomes that contain important genetic information and help regulate cell division. Since this RNA also facilitates the formation of DNA at telomeres -- a process that can protect aging cells and destabilize tumor cells -- manipulating its expression may be useful in treating cancer and other diseases.

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