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  • Molecular Biology
  • Cancer Research

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  • Telomeres protect chromosome ends from the DNA damage response (DDR) via a lariat structure.
  • Replicative telomere shortening can lead to unmasked telomeres and subsequent DDR activation.
  • Cell fate is determined by cell cycle checkpoint functionality following telomere dysfunction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize current knowledge on the role of telomeres in maintaining chromosomal stability.
  • To elucidate the dual role of telomeres in cancer development and progression.
  • To review the impact of telomere maintenance mechanisms on genomic instability.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current scientific literature on telomere biology.
  • Analysis of studies on telomere dynamics and karyotype.
  • Examination of telomere maintenance pathways (telomerase and ALT).

Main Results:

  • Dysfunctional telomeres can suppress cancer via senescence or apoptosis, or promote tumor initiation.
  • Telomere crisis is a key driver of genomic instability.
  • Telomere maintenance mechanisms are crucial for the clonal evolution of cancer cells.

Conclusions:

  • Telomeres play a critical, context-dependent role in both suppressing and promoting cancer.
  • Understanding telomere maintenance is vital for comprehending genomic instability and carcinogenesis.
  • Telomere length maintenance is permissive for malignant progression in genomically unstable cells.