Vascular smooth muscle cell loss underpins the accelerated atherosclerosis in Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome

Lamin A, a product of the LMNA gene, is an essential nuclear envelope component in most differentiated cells. Mutations in LMNA have been linked to premature aging disorders, including Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS). HGPS is caused by progerin, an aberrant form of lamin A that leads to...

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Main Authors: Magda R. Hamczyk, Vicente Andrés
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Nucleus
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19491034.2019.1589359