EXPONENTIAL THERAPEUTICS

Exponential Therapeutics™ is a startup biotechnology company focused on developing therapies for various age related or age-dependent pathologies. Many diseases of "old age" occur because a critical number of specialized cells have become senescent. More specifically, these cells' telomeres have become critically short. Such cells no longer function properly, have altered gene expression, and can no longer divide to produce new cells. Our approach involves using (small molecule) interventions to re-lengthen telomeres, and therefore restore cells to a more youthful physiologic condition - both structurally and functionally in gene expression patterns. The human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) enzyme performs several essential functions and is the focus of our research... Our mission is to develop cures for diseases that involve cellular senescence and impaired gene expression due to shortened telomeres. Telomeres function as epigenetic regulators of gene expression. Our..

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