Up-regulation of NDRG2 in senescent lens epithelial cells contributes to age-related cataract in human.

BACKGROUND: Human N-Myc downstream regulated gene2 (NDRG2), a novel gene has been cloned and shown to be related to a number of cellular processes, including proliferation, differentiation, stress, and apoptosis. NDRG2 has also been linked to age-related Alzheimer's disease. Since the role of t...

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Main Authors: Zi-Feng Zhang, Jian Zhang, Yan-Nian Hui, Min-Hua Zheng, Xin-Ping Liu, Peter F Kador, Yu-Sheng Wang, Li-Bo Yao, Jian Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3197158?pdf=render