Missing and broken off telomers (IMAGE)

Universitatsklinikum Bonn

Missing and broken off telomers

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Missing and broken off telomers illustrate how DNA damage occurs in cells lacking SAMHD1. However, this DNA damage does not cause activation of the interferon system, instead the cell´s own RNA is sensed.

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Lina Muhandes, IKCKP, Bonn

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