Role of TERRA in the regulation of telomere length
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Telomere dysfunction is closely associated with human diseases such as cancer and ageing. Inappropriate changes in telomere length and/or structure result in telomere dysfunction. Telomeres have been considered to be transcriptionally silent, but it was recently demonstrated that mammalian telomeres are transcribed into telomeric repeat-containing RNA (TERRA). TERRA, a long non-coding RNA, participates in the regulation of telomere length, telomerase activity and heterochromatinization. The correct regulation of telomere length may be crucial to telomeric homeostasis and functions. Here, we summarize recent advances in our understanding of the crucial role of TERRA in the maintenance of telomere length, with focus on the variety of mechanisms by which TERRA is involved in the regulation of telomere length. This review aims to enable further understanding of how TERRA-targeted drugs can target telomere-related diseases.
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Recent data indicate that telomeres in mammals have the ability of transcription into telomeric repeat-containing RNA (TERRA) molecules, representing a novel type of mammalian RNAs.
“Moreover, recent data indicate that telomeres in mammals have the ability of transcription into telomeric repeat-containing RNA (TERRA) molecules, representing a novel type of mammalian RNAs.”
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- Authors
- Wang, C., Zhao, L., & Lu, S.
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- Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University (CN)
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- International Journal of Biological Sciences
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- Ivyspring International Publisher
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- 2015
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- 11
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- 3
- Pages
- 316-323
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- 1449-2288 (ISSN-L)
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- PMC4323371
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- W2119393686
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- journal article
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- en
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- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
- Keywords
- Terra, telomeric repeat-containing RNA, telomere length regulation, telomere dysfunction, long non-coding RNA, telomerase activity, heterochromatinization
- MeSH terms
- Humans, Models, Genetic, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Telomere, Telomere Homeostasis, RNA, Long Noncoding
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