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Temsirolimus Partially Rescues the Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Cellular Phenotype.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Gabriel Diana, Gordon Leslie B, Djabali Karima
Abstract excerpt
Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome (HGPS, OMIM 176670, a rare premature aging disorder that leads to death at an average age of 14.7 years due to myocardial infarction or stroke, is caused by mutations in the LMNA gene. Lamins help maintain the shape and stability of the nuclear envelope in addition to regulating DNA replication, DNA transcription, proliferation and differentiation. The LMNA mutation results in the...
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