Telomere dynamics rather than age predict life expectancy in the wild.

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Title
Telomere dynamics rather than age predict life expectancy in the wild.
Journal
Proceedings. Biological sciences / The Royal Society
Author(s)
Bize P., Criscuolo F., Metcalfe N.B., Nasir L., Monaghan P.
ISSN
0962-8452
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2009
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
276
Number
1662
Pages
1679-83
Language
english
Abstract
Despite accumulating evidence from in vitro studies that cellular senescence is linked to telomere dynamics, how this relates to whole-organism senescence and longevity is poorly understood and controversial. Using data on telomere length in red blood cells and long-term survival from wild Alpine swifts of a range of ages, we report that the telomere length and the rate of telomere loss are predictive of life expectancy, and that slow erosion of relatively long telomeres is associated with the highest survival probabilities. Importantly, because telomere dynamics, rather than chronological age, predict life expectancy, our study provides good evidence for a mechanistic link between telomere erosion and reduced organism longevity under natural conditions, chronological age itself possibly not becoming a significant predictor until very old ages beyond those in our sample.
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