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The Journal of Cell Biology, Vol. 181, No. 1, 9-13
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Gone with the Wnt/Notch: stem cells in laminopathies, progeria, and aging
Eran Meshorer and
Yosef Gruenbaum
Department of Genetics, Institute of Life Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
Correspondence to Eran Meshorer: meshorer{at}cc.huji.ac.il; or Yosef Gruenbaum: gru{at}vms.huji.ac.il
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.

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