From: Damien Broderick (damien@ariel.ucs.unimelb.edu.au)
Date: Thu Jan 15 1998 - 05:27:03 MST
>Could it be that telomerase is harmful in some tissues?
My guess is that its production is inactivated in somatic cells as a
general prophylaxis against cancer. Immortal tumors do, indeed, switch
telomerase production back on. If we wish to extend our lives by tweaking
this mechanism, we're going to have to be *very careful*...
Damien Broderick
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