telomere theory of aging

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientific theory
gptkbp:associatedWith cellular senescence
replicative senescence
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:free_radical_theory_of_aging
gptkb:mitochondrial_theory_of_aging
gptkbp:debatedBy gptkb:learned_society
gptkbp:describes role of telomeres in aging
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label telomere theory of aging
gptkbp:impact cancer risk
disease susceptibility
organismal aging
gptkbp:influencedBy discovery of telomerase
discovery of telomeres
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Alexey_Olovnikov
gptkb:Leonard_Hayflick
telomere length is a biomarker of aging
telomere shortening leads to cellular aging
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Hayflick_limit
telomerase
gptkbp:studiedIn cell biology
gerontology
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Mitochondrial_Free_Radical_Theory_of_Aging
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6