Frontiers in Pediatrics (Apr 2023)

Telomere dysfunction in some pediatric congenital and growth-related diseases

  • Bo Zheng,
  • Jianhua Fu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2023.1133102
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11

Abstract

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Telomere wear and dysfunction may lead to aging-related diseases. Moreover, increasing evidence show that the occurrence, development, and prognosis of some pediatric diseases are also related to telomere dysfunction. In this review, we systematically analyzed the relationship between telomere biology and some pediatric congenital and growth-related diseases and proposed new theoretical basis and therapeutic targets for the treatment of these diseases.

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