June 19, 2020
LMNA, a gene coding for lamins, whose mutations cause many developmental diseases, is linked to Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria (HGP) [1]. HGP is a disease that causes premature aging and is currently affecting around 390 children. Their average life expectancy is around 13 years, but some affected individuals can live to 20 years. Nuclear lamins are fibrous...