Cigarette Smoke Induces Cellular Senescence via Werner's Syndrome Protein Down-regulation

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RATIONALE: Werner's syndrome is a genetic disorder that causes premature aging due to loss-of-function mutations in a gene encoding a member of the RecQ helicase family. Both Werner's syndrome and cigarette smoking accelerate aging. No studies have examined the effect of cigarette smoke on Werner's syndrome protein. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the role of Werner's syndrome protein in cigarette smoke-induced...

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