Telomere Science

Understanding Aging

Why are telomeres and telomerase important? Telomeres progressively shorten with increasing age as a consequence of cumulative cycles of cell division that are required for tissue repair and regeneration. When telomeres become too short, cells stop duplicating, and so we age. Through sufficient induction of telomerase (the naturally occurring enzyme that maintains telomeres and prevents them from shortening during cell division) a cure for the ‘disease’ of programmed aging could be achieved.

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Telomeres are an essential part of human cells that affect how our cells age. are an essential part of human cells that affect how our cells age.

Cell division plays a critical role in normal growth, maintenance and repair of all human tissues.

Telomeres are repeated sequences of DNA at the ends of each chromosome and are key genetic elements involved with the regulation of cell division. Telomeres shorten every time a cell divides, and once telomeres reach a critically short length, the cell either dies or stops dividing.

Telomerase is a naturally occurring enzyme that maintains telomeres and prevents them from shortening during cell division.

Telomeres & Telomerase Explained

Cell Division

Cell division plays a critical role in normal growth, maintenance and repair of all human tissues, including skin.

Telomeres

Telomeres are repeated sequences of DNA, along with their associated proteins, at the ends of each chromosome.

Chromosomes

Chromosomes are highly condensed rods of Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), the genetic material which contains the building blocks of life.

Telomerase

Telomerase is a naturally occurring enzyme which is able to elongate telomeres and repair short telomeres by re-elongating them.

Bill Andrews, Ph.D.

CEO of Sierra Sciences / R&D for Defytime

Our cutting edge research is led by Dr. Bill Andrews. Dr. Andrews has worked in the biotech industry for over 35 years, focusing the last 20 years on finding ways to extend human lifespan through the intervention of telomere shortening in human cells.

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