| abstract |
The present invention relates to methods and compositions for increasing intracellular telomerase activity. Such compositions include pharmaceutical and functional food formulations including topical. The methods and compositions are useful for treating diseases that are treated, for example, by increased telomerase activity in cells or tissues of a patient, such as HIV infection, various degenerative diseases, and acute or chronic skin diseases. They are also useful for enhancing cell replication capacity and stem cell proliferation during cultures such as in vitro cell therapy.n n n Telomerase, telomeres, HIV infection, degenerative diseases, skin diseases. |