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Disruption of telomerase trafficking by TCAB1 mutation causes dyskeratosis congenita.
Genes & development - 1 Jan 2011
Zhong Franklin, Savage Sharon A, Shkreli Marina, Giri Neelam, Jessop Lea, Myers Timothy, Chen Renee, Alter Blanche P, Artandi Steven E
Abstract excerpt
Dyskeratosis congenita (DC) is a genetic disorder of defective tissue maintenance and cancer predisposition caused by short telomeres and impaired stem cell function. Telomerase mutations are thought to precipitate DC by reducing either the catalytic activity or the overall levels of the telomerase complex. However, the underlying genetic mutations and the mechanisms of telomere shortening remain unknown for as...
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