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Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome through the lens of transcription.
Aging cell - 1 Aug 2013
Prokocimer Miron, Barkan Rachel, Gruenbaum Yosef
Abstract excerpt
Lamins are nuclear intermediate filaments. In addition to their structural roles, they are implicated in basic nuclear functions such as chromatin organization, DNA replication, transcription, DNA repair, and cell-cycle progression. Mutations in human LMNA gene cause several diseases termed laminopathies. One of the laminopathic diseases is Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS), which is caused by a...
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