Article
New approaches to progeria.
Pediatrics - 1 Oct 2007
Kieran Mark W, Gordon Leslie, Kleinman Monica
Abstract excerpt
Progeria (Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome) is a rare genetic disorder that offers considerable insight into the biology of premature aging. This review summarizes the clinical characteristics of this disease and the underlying mutation in the lamin A (LMNA) gene that results in this phenotype. Modifications in the processing of prelamin A through alterations in farnesylation are detailed, because this...
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