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Boning up on telomerase

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The expression of telomerase in bone marrow stromal cells brings cell-based bone tissue engineering one step closer to reality.

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Figure 1: Telomerase expression extends the life-span and enhances the osteogenic potential of mesenchymal progenitor cells derived from human bone marrow stroma.

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