Physiological and pathological ageing affects chromatin dynamics, structure and function at the nuclear edge

Lamins are intermediate filaments that form a complex meshwork at the inner nuclear membrane. Mammalian cells express two types of Lamins, Lamins A/C and Lamins B, encoded by three different genes, LMNA, LMNB1 and LMNB2. Mutations in the LMNA gene are associated with a group of phenotypically divers...

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Main Authors: Jérôme D. Robin, Frederique Magdinier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fgene.2016.00153/full