Dmitri Churikov

This study shows TERT promotes liver tumors independently of telomere elongation, revealing molecular and metabolic features relevant to immunotherapy response.

This study shows that TERT reduces obesity-induced metabolic disorders by promoting adipose stem cell expansion and differentiation, and remodeling macrophages in adipose tissue.

The paper shows that inducing telomerase in p21-positive cells in aging mice lungs reduces capillary rarefaction and improves lung function by promoting microvasculature regeneration.

The paper identifies UFMylation of MRE11 as critical for telomere length and hematopoietic stem cell survival, showing its role in telomere maintenance without affecting DNA repair.

This study shows that telomerase expression in old mice prevents emphysema by maintaining endothelial and AT2 cell populations through increased proliferation.