Human WRN is an intrinsic inhibitor of progerin, abnormal splicing product of lamin A

Abstract Werner syndrome (WRN) is a rare progressive genetic disorder, caused by functional defects in WRN protein and RecQ4L DNA helicase. Acceleration of the aging process is initiated at puberty and the expected life span is approximately the late 50 s. However, a Wrn-deficient mouse model does n...

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Main Authors: So-mi Kang, Min-Ho Yoon, Su-Jin Lee, Jinsook Ahn, Sang Ah Yi, Ki Hong Nam, Soyoung Park, Tae-Gyun Woo, Jung-Hyun Cho, Jaecheol Lee, Nam-Chul Ha, Bum-Joon Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-88325-1