Stress can accelerate the cell biology of aging by shortening telomeres, which are segments of DNA that protect the ends of chromosomes and inhibit cell division when shortened, as suggested by a 2004 study by Sapolsky.

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  Stress, Lifestyle, and Health – Psychology 2e OpenStax

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