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Transformation resistance in a premature aging disorder identifies a tumor-protective function of BRD4.
Cell reports - 9 Oct 2014
Fernandez Patricia, Scaffidi Paola, Markert Elke, Lee Ji-Hyeon, Rane Sushil, Misteli Tom
Abstract excerpt
Advanced age and DNA damage accumulation are prominent risk factors for cancer. The premature aging disorder Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) provides a unique opportunity for studying the interplay between DNA damage and aging-associated tumor mechanisms, given that HGPS patients do not develop tumors despite elevated levels of DNA damage. Here, we have used HGPS patient cells to identify a protective...
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