Open AccessProgeria: A Paradigm for Translational Medicine
Author(s) -
Leslie B. Gordon,
Frank G. Rothman,
Carlos LópezOtín,
Tom Misteli
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
cell
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 26.304
H-Index - 776
eISSN - 1097-4172
pISSN - 0092-8674
DOI - 10.1016/j.cell.2013.12.028
Subject(s) - progeria , biology , premature aging , translational medicine , translational research , computational biology , neuroscience , genetics , microbiology and biotechnology , gene
Rare diseases are powerful windows into biological processes and can serve as models for the development of therapeutic strategies. The progress made on the premature aging disorder Progeria is a shining example of the impact that studies of rare diseases can have.
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