Department of Biology and Biotechnologies "Charles Darwin", Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
CNR Institute of Biology and Pathology, Rome, Italy.
Biol Direct. 2024 Nov 20;19(1):119. doi: 10.1186/s13062-024-00558-y.
Telomeres are pivotal determinants of cell stemness, organismal aging, and lifespan. Herein, we examined similarities in telomeres of Arabidopsis thaliana, mice, and humans. We report the common traits, which include their composition in multimers of TTAGGG sequences and their protection by specialized proteins. Moreover, given the link between telomeres, on the one hand, and cell proliferation and stemness on the other, we discuss the counterintuitive convergence between plants and mammals in this regard, focusing on the impact of niches on cell stemness. Finally, we suggest that tackling the study of telomere function and cell stemness by taking into consideration both plants and mammals can aid in the understanding of interconnections and contribute to research focusing on aging and organismal lifespan determinants.
端粒是细胞干性、生物体衰老和寿命的关键决定因素。在此,我们研究了拟南芥、小鼠和人类端粒的相似之处。我们报告了它们的共同特征,包括它们由 TTAGGG 序列的多聚体组成,以及由专门的蛋白质保护。此外,鉴于端粒与细胞增殖和干性之间的联系,我们讨论了植物和哺乳动物在这方面的反直觉趋同,重点讨论了小生境对细胞干性的影响。最后,我们建议通过同时考虑植物和哺乳动物来研究端粒功能和细胞干性,这有助于理解它们之间的相互联系,并有助于研究衰老和生物体寿命决定因素。
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