Method and compositions are provided for the determination of telomere length and telomerase activity, as well as the ability to increase or decrease telomerase activity in the treatment of proliferative diseases. Particularly, primers are elongated under conditions which minimize interference from other genomic sequences, so as to obtain accurate determinations of telomeric length or telomerase activity. In addition, compositions are provided for intracellular inhibition of telomerase activity and means are shown for slowing or reversing the loss of telomeric repeats in aging cells.

O método e as composições são fornecidos para a determinação do comprimento do telomere e da atividade do telomerase, assim como a abilidade de aumentar ou diminuir a atividade do telomerase no tratamento de doenças proliferative. Particularmente, os primers são alongados sob as circunstâncias que minimizam a interferência de outras seqüências genomic, para obter determinações exatas do comprimento ou da atividade telomeric do telomerase. Além, as composições são fornecidas para a inibição intracellular da atividade do telomerase e os meios são mostrados retardando ou invertendo a perda de repeats telomeric em pilhas do envelhecimento.

 
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