Rare progerin-expressing preadipocytes and adipocytes contribute to tissue depletion over time

Abstract Accumulation of progerin is believed to underlie the pathophysiology of Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, a disease characterized by clinical features suggestive of premature aging, including loss of subcutaneous white adipose tissue (sWAT). Although progerin has been found in cells and...

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Main Authors: Gwladys Revêchon, Nikenza Viceconte, Tomás McKenna, Agustín Sola Carvajal, Peter Vrtačnik, Peter Stenvinkel, Torbjörn Lundgren, Kjell Hultenby, Irene Franco, Maria Eriksson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-04492-0