Dysfunction of lamin A triggers a DNA damage response and cellular senescence.

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In higher eukaryotes, the nuclear lamins play an important role in maintaining the integrity of the nuclear envelope and the nucleus itself. Two recent papers show that a mutation that affects the processing of one of the nuclear lamins, lamin A, results in increased sensitivity to DNA damaging agents, an elevated DNA damage response, and a senescent phenotype. These studies underscore the role of the nuclear...

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