Cell BiologybioRxiv
A subset of gut leukocytes have telomerase-dependent 'hyper-long' telomeres and require telomerase for function in zebrafish
P. S. Ellis, R. R. Martins, E. Thompson…·C. M. Henriques
This paper shows that telomerase-dependent 'hyper-long' telomeres in zebrafish gut macrophages and dendritic cells decline with age, leading to impaired immunity and increased gut permeability.
DOI 10.1186/s12979-022-00287-8