1Dept. of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hiroshima University School of Medicine.
Human somatic cells have limited growth due to telomere shortening, while germ and tumor cells with telomerase activity exhibit unlimited proliferation. Telomerase is a promising target for cancer chemotherapy, as its inhibition leads to tumor cell death.
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