Gone with the Wnt/Notch: stem cells in laminopathies, progeria, and aging.

Date Published:

2008 Apr 7

Abstract:

Specific mutations in the human gene encoding lamin A or in the lamin A-processing enzyme, Zmpste24, cause premature aging. New data on mice and humans suggest that these mutations affect adult stem cells by interfering with the Notch and Wnt signaling pathways.