A new mechanism of early-onset atherosclerosis in a premature aging syndrome
In previous work, Dr. Andrés's group, together with Dr. Carlos López-Otín and his team at the University of Oviedo, generated ...
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Progeria’s Cardiovascular Complications Could Be Treated with New Protein Finding
Beyond progeria, insights gained from this research ... A confocal image of the wild-type mouse aorta stained with human lamin A/C (green), Ang2 (red), and the nucleus (blue).
Study reveals key mechanism driving atherosclerosis in Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome
More information: Ana Barettino et al, Endothelial YAP/TAZ activation promotes atherosclerosis in a mouse model of Hutchinson ...
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Sammy Basso, Advocate for Progeria Research, Is Dead at 28
It would repair a mutated gene that causes progeria and reverse its premature aging. Scientists have shown the technology to work in mice. The U.S.-based Progeria Research Foundation is working ...
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Sammy Basso, the longest-living survivor of progeria, dies at 28
Along with being a spokesperson for those with progeria, Basso would study the sciences in college, graduating from Padua University in 2018 with a degree in Natural Sciences. He also delivered a ...
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Protein discovery could pave the way for improved treatment of premature aging disease
A University of Maryland-led discovery could spur the development of new and improved treatments for Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS), a rare genetic disorder with no known cure that ...
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Sammy Basso, the longest-living survivor of progeria, dies at 28
Progeria is a rare disease that causes rapid ... He also delivered a thesis on a genetic editing approach in HGPS mice. He would graduate with a second degree in Molecular Biology in 2021 when ...