[MetaThought]

Hmmm. I thought resveratrol was a telomerase inhibitor ...

http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=17980790

Maybe it can have both effects ?!

[Dysart]

Resveratrol activates sirtuins(proteins), which impact telomeres, so it is thought to work indirectly. Some discussion:

telomeres