TABLE 1.
Telomere lengths in primary and long-term-culture S. granarius fibroblastsa
| Telomeres and passage | No. of telomeres analyzed | Mean fluorescence intensity ± SEM |
|---|---|---|
| Long | ||
| 7 | 333 | 88,392.5 ± 1,200.7 |
| 116 | 342 | 81,593.8 ± 2,613.9* |
| Short | ||
| 7 | 785 | 2,718.7 ± 69.1 |
| 116 | 794 | 1,494.3 ± 111.2* |
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Telomere lengths were measured by Q-FISH after short- and long-term culture of primary S. granarius fibroblasts. Limited (but significant) reductions in telomere length were recorded for both long and short telomeres. *, P < 0.05 by Mann-Whitney U test.