The Relationship between Leukocyte Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number and Telomere Length in Community-Dwelling Elderly Women

2013107 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

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Abstract

This study showed that leukocyte mtDNA copy number was positively correlated with leukocyte telomere length in community-dwelling elderly women. Our findings suggest that telomere function may influence mitochondrial function in humans.

Topics & Keywords

Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms Mitochondrial Function and Pathology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 8, Issue 6, pp. e67227-e67227

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0067227

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