TY - JOUR AU - Bär, Christian AU - Blasco, MA PY - 2016 DO - 10.12688/f1000research.7020.1 SN - 2046-1402 UR - http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/19112 AB - Telomeres, the protective ends of linear chromosomes, shorten throughout an individual's lifetime. Telomere shortening is a hallmark of molecular aging and is associated with premature appearance of diseases associated with aging. Here, we discuss the... LA - eng PB - F1000 TI - Telomeres and telomerase as therapeutic targets to prevent and treat age-related diseases. TY - journal article ER -