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Name cbx7
Type gene
Species Homo sapiens
Tissue WI-38 and IMR90 cells
Experiment Method qPCR
Up/Down Down
Pro/Anti Anti
Funtion Description CBX7 extends the lifespan of a wide range of normal human cells and immortalizes mouse fibroblasts by downregulating expression of the Ink4a/Arf locus.CBX7 expression is downregulated during replicative senescence and its ablation by short-hairpin RNA (s
Regulation Gene ink4a/arf
Year 2004
Pubmed ID 14647293
Title Polycomb CBX7 has a unifying role in cellular lifespan
Drug NA
Disease NA
Environment Factors NA
Circulating NA
Variant NA
High-throughput NA