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During our short time on earth, we all undergo the highly complex process of aging, and with it, we experience the many physiological symptoms. Studies of premature aging have produced a great deal of information that gives some aspects of aging a better understanding. This book explores Werner's syndrome. To some, Werner's syndrome is considered a caricature of aging, but others will find it fascinating that only one mutated human gene (WRN) can bring about a multitude of complicated phenotypes that are usually associated with aging.

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Author:   Michel Lebel
Publisher:   Springer Science+Business Media
Imprint:   Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers
Edition:   2004 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.455kg
ISBN:  

9780306482335

ISBN 10:   0306482339
Pages:   156
Publication Date:   14 September 2004
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Clinical Aspects of Werner’s Syndrome: Its Natural History and the Genetics of the Disease.- 2. Biochemical Roles of RecQ Helicases.- 3. Biochemical Characterization of the Werner Syndrome DNA Helicase-Exonuclease.- 4. Proteins That Interact with the Werner Syndrome Gene Product.- 5. Sensitivity of Werner’s Syndrome Cells to DNA Damaging Agents: Insights into the Biological Functions of the Werner Protein.- 6. Yeast RecQHelicases: Clues to DNA Repair, Genome Stability and Aging.- 7. Potential Function of the Werner’s Syndrome Homologue in the African Clawed Frog and the Mouse.- 8. Proposed Biological Functions for the Werner Syndrome Protein in DNA Metabolism.- Replicative Senescence, Telomeres and Werner’s Syndrome.

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