Telomeres and Your Dog’s Lifespan
Referenced in For Active Dogs! Newsletter - September 2018
1. Fick LJ, Fick GH, Li Z, Cao E, Bao Bo, Heffelfinger D, Parker HG, Ostrander EA, and Riabowo K. Telomere length correlates with life span of dog breeds. Cell Reports 2012;2:1530–1536. Read the PDF.
2. Fleming JM, Creevy KE, and Promislow DE. (2011). Mortality in North American dogs from 1984 to 2004: an investigation into age-, size-, and breed-related causes of death. J. Vet. Intern. Med. 2011;25:187–198. Read the PDF.
3. Groppetti D, Pecile A , Palestrini C , Marelli SP and Boracchi P. A national census of birth weight in purebred dogs in Italy. Animals 2017;7:43. Read the PDF.
4. Arsenis NC, You T, Ogawa EF, Tinsley GM, Zuo L. Physical activity and telomere length: Impact of aging and potential mechanisms of action. Oncotarget. 2017;8(27):45008-45019. doi:10.18632/oncotarget.16726. Read the PDF.
5. Tucker LA. Physical activity and telomere length in US men and women: An NHANES investigation. Preventive Medicine 2017;100:145-151. Read the PDF.
6. Xu Q, Parks CG, DeRoo LA, Cawthon RM, Dale P Sandler DP, and Chen H. Multivitamin use and telomere length in women. Am J Clin Nutr 2009;89:1857–63. Read the PDF.
7. Garcia-Calzon S, Moleres A, Martinez-Gonzales MA, Martinez JA, Zalba G, Marti A, GENOI Members. Dietary total antioxidant capacity is associated with leukocyte telomere length in a children and adolescent population. Clinical Nutrition 2017;34:694e699. Read the PDF.
8. Epel ES, Blackburn EH, Lin J, Dhabhar FS, Adler NE, Morrow JD and Cawthorn RM. Accelerated telomere shortening in response to life stress. PNAS 2004;101: 17312–17315. Read the PDF.
2. Fleming JM, Creevy KE, and Promislow DE. (2011). Mortality in North American dogs from 1984 to 2004: an investigation into age-, size-, and breed-related causes of death. J. Vet. Intern. Med. 2011;25:187–198. Read the PDF.
3. Groppetti D, Pecile A , Palestrini C , Marelli SP and Boracchi P. A national census of birth weight in purebred dogs in Italy. Animals 2017;7:43. Read the PDF.
4. Arsenis NC, You T, Ogawa EF, Tinsley GM, Zuo L. Physical activity and telomere length: Impact of aging and potential mechanisms of action. Oncotarget. 2017;8(27):45008-45019. doi:10.18632/oncotarget.16726. Read the PDF.
5. Tucker LA. Physical activity and telomere length in US men and women: An NHANES investigation. Preventive Medicine 2017;100:145-151. Read the PDF.
6. Xu Q, Parks CG, DeRoo LA, Cawthon RM, Dale P Sandler DP, and Chen H. Multivitamin use and telomere length in women. Am J Clin Nutr 2009;89:1857–63. Read the PDF.
7. Garcia-Calzon S, Moleres A, Martinez-Gonzales MA, Martinez JA, Zalba G, Marti A, GENOI Members. Dietary total antioxidant capacity is associated with leukocyte telomere length in a children and adolescent population. Clinical Nutrition 2017;34:694e699. Read the PDF.
8. Epel ES, Blackburn EH, Lin J, Dhabhar FS, Adler NE, Morrow JD and Cawthorn RM. Accelerated telomere shortening in response to life stress. PNAS 2004;101: 17312–17315. Read the PDF.
