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WRN or telomerase constructs reverse 4-nitroquinoline 1-oxide sensitivity in transformed Werner syndrome fibroblasts.
Cancer research - 1 May 2000
Hisama F M, Chen Y H, Meyn M S, Oshima J, Weissman S M
Abstract excerpt
WRN encodes a RecQ helicase, which is mutated in Werner syndrome. Werner syndrome is a genetic condition of young adults characterized by premature aging, limited replicative capacity of cells in vitro, and increased cancer risk. Telomerase is a reverse transcriptase that extends the G-rich strand of telomeric DNA. Primary cells in vitro typically lack telomerase activity and undergo senescence, whereas...
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