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Congenital DNA repair deficiency results in protection against renal ischemia reperfusion injury in mice.
Aging cell - 1 Apr 2009
Susa Denis, Mitchell James R, Verweij Marielle, van de Ven Marieke, Roest Henk, van den Engel Sandra, Bajema Ingeborg, Mangundap Kirsten, Ijzermans Jan N M, Hoeijmakers Jan H J, de Bruin Ron W F
Abstract excerpt
Cockayne syndrome and other segmental progerias with inborn defects in DNA repair mechanisms are thought to be due in part to hypersensitivity to endogenous oxidative DNA damage. The accelerated aging-like symptoms of this disorder include dysmyelination within the central nervous system, progressive sensineuronal hearing loss and retinal degeneration. We tested the effects of congenital nucleotide excision DNA...
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