Stem cell-associated osteogenic deficiency causes craniofacial deformities with progeroid accumulation of prelamin A.

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Mutations in LMNA, encoding nuclear lamina protein Lamin A/C, cause premature aging disorders, most notably Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome. Despite obvious skull abnormalities in patients with progeria, the etiology remains elusive. The L648R single-amino acid substitution blocks prelamin A maturation in mice, modeling a unique patient. Here, we identify prelamin A accumulation as a causative link to...

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