Article
Small-Molecule Therapeutic Perspectives for the Treatment of Progeria.
International journal of molecular sciences - 3 Jul 2021
Macicior Jon, Marcos-Ramiro Beatriz, Ortega-Gutiérrez Silvia
Abstract excerpt
Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS), or progeria, is an extremely rare disorder that belongs to the class of laminopathies, diseases characterized by alterations in the genes that encode for the lamin proteins or for their associated interacting proteins. In particular, progeria is caused by a point mutation in the gene that codifies for the lamin A gene. This mutation ultimately leads to the biosynthesis...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
