Regulation of gene expression by telomere position effect

Kyung Ha Lee, Do Yeon Kim, Wanil Kim

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Abstract

Many diseases that involve malignant tumors in the elderly affect the quality of human life; therefore, the relationship between aging and pathogenesis in geriatric diseases must be understood to develop appropriate treatments for these diseases. Recent reports have shown that epigenetic regulation caused by changes in the local chromatin structure plays an essential role in aging. This review provides an overview of the roles of telomere shortening on genomic structural changes during an age‐dependent shift in gene expression. Telomere shortening is one of the most prominent events that is involved in cellular aging and it affects global gene expression through genome rearrangement. This review provides novel insights into the roles of telomere shortening in disease-affected cells during pathogenesis and suggests novel therapeutic approaches.

Original languageEnglish
Article number12807
JournalInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences
Volume22
Issue number23
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2021

Keywords

  • Aging
  • Gene expression
  • Telomere
  • Telomere looping
  • Telomere position effect

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