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Peroxisomal abnormalities and catalase deficiency in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome.
Aging - 18 Mar 2020
Mao Xiaojing, Bharti Pratima, Thaivalappil Abhirami, Cao Kan
Abstract excerpt
Peroxisomes are small, membrane-enclosed eukaryotic organelles that house various enzymes with metabolic functions. One important feature in both Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS) and normal aging is the elevated levels of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS), which are generated from metabolic pathways with the capacity to cause oxidative damage to macromolecules within the cells. Although peroxisomal...
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