Genetic regulation of TERT splicing contributes to reduced or elevated cancer risk by altering cellular longevity and replicative potential
Oscar Flórez-Vargas, Michelle Ho, Maxwell H. Hogshead, Chia-Han Lee, Brenen W. Papenberg, Kaitlin Forsythe, Kristine M. Jones, Wen Luo, Kedest Teshome, Cornelis Blauwendraat, Kimberley J. Billingsley, Mikhail Kolmogorov, Melissa Meredith, Benedict Paten, Raj Chari, , Ludmila Prokunina‐Olsson
This study identifies VNTR6-1 and rs10069690 as regulators of TERT splicing and expression, influencing cancer risk and telomere dynamics through altered telomerase isoform ratios.
medRxiv · Nov 4, 2024 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine