Adult Stem Cell Changes Underlie Rare Genetic Disease Associated...

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Sat, 03/01/2008 - 23:00

Adult stem cells may provide an explanation for the cause of a Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome, a rare disease that causes premature aging in children.

These findings, the first to indicate a biological basis for the clinical features of HGPS, also known as progeria, may also provide new insights into the biological mechanisms of normal aging.


 

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