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Hutchinson-Gilford progeria was observed in two brothers. Their parents, sister and other relatives did not show any signs of this illness. Serum total cholesterol and total triglyceride levels were normal in the whole family. The serum high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) level of parents
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Children with Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS) die of severe premature atherosclerosis at an average age of 13 years. Although the LMNA gene defect responsible for this "premature aging syndrome" has been identified, biological mechanisms underlying the accelerated
Werner syndrome (WS) is a rare, adult-onset progeroid syndrome. Classic WS is caused by WRN mutation and partial atypical WS (AWS) is caused by LMNA mutation. A 19-year-old female patient with irregular menstruation and hyperglycemia was admitted. Physical examination revealed characteristic faces
Emerin (EMD) and barrier to autointegration factor 1 (BANF1) each bind A-type lamins (LMNA) as fundamental components of nuclear lamina structure. Mutations in LMNA, EMD and BANF1 are genetically linked to many tissue-specific disorders including
In 1977 Rautenstrauch and Snigula reported on two sisters with a previously undescribed, progeria-like syndrome. Two years later Wiedemann described two unrelated males with the same condition. Since than only a few published cases appeared in the literature. We had the opportunity to study a boy
ZMPSTE24 encodes the only metalloprotease, which transforms prelamin into mature lamin A. Up to now, mutations in ZMPSTE24 have been linked to Restrictive Dermopathy (RD), Progeria or Mandibulo-Acral Dysplasia (MAD). We report here the phenotype of a patient referred for severe metabolic syndrome
Lamin A/C (LMNA) gene mutations cause a heterogeneous group of progeroid disorders, including Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, mandibuloacral dysplasia, and atypical progeroid syndrome (APS). Five of the 31 previously reported patients with APS harbored a recurrent de novo heterozygous LMNA
An emerging body of data suggests that lipid metabolism has an important role to play in the aging process. Indeed, a plethora of dietary, pharmacological, genetic, and surgical lipid-related interventions extend lifespan in nematodes, fruit flies, mice, and rats. For example, the impairment of