Epitalon and Telomere Biology: What Longevity Research Reveals
Every cell in your body has a built-in limit on how many times it can divide. That limit isn’t random — it’s written into the structure of your chromosomes. At the end of each one sits a protective cap called a telomere, and each time a cell copies itself, that cap gets a little shorter. When it runs out, the cell stops dividing. It ages, and eventually it dies.
