TERF1 and TERF2 downregulate telomere length in cognitive deficit at the late period after low-dose exposure.

Dimitry Bazyka, Elina Ilyenko, KN Loganovsky, Rafi Benotmane, SA Chumak, Nathalie Impens

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    Abstract

    Purpose - to explore the role of radiation dose on gene regulation of telomere length and its influence on the patho-genesis of cerebrovascular neurocognitive deficit at the remote period of low-dose irradiation as a result of the Chornobyl accident. Materials and methods. We performed a study of TERF1, TERF2 and TERT genes expression (GE) by RT-PCR, and relative telomere length (RTL) by flow-FISH in 258 clean-up workers of Chornobyl accident divided by radiation dose groups (range 22-2800 mSv) and 78 controls with vascular cognitive deficit.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)170-185
    JournalProblems of radiation medicine and radiobiology
    Volume19
    Issue number09
    StatePublished - Sep 2014

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