telomere shortening

Molecular

Gender

Male

Data Availability

Period at which this change occurs is not accurately known

Tissue

  • liver Changes

References

Referencing provided by LibAge

Description

Telomeres in liver tissue were found to shorten by 55bp per year, with the rate of shortening slowing at middle age. Despite the slow turnover of liver cells, telomere shortening occurred at a similar rate than in rapidly renewing digestive tract mucosa cells.