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Longwave UV light induces the aging-associated progerin.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Jul 2013
Takeuchi Hirotaka, Rünger Thomas M
Abstract excerpt
Premature aging in Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is caused by a mutation of the LMNA gene that activates a cryptic splice site. This results in expression of a truncated form of Lamin A, called progerin. Accumulation of progerin in the nuclei of HGPS cells impairs nuclear functions and causes abnormal nuclear morphology. Progerin accumulation has not only been described in HGPS, but also during...
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