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Studying Werner syndrome to elucidate mechanisms and therapeutics of human aging and age-related diseases. / Lautrup, Sofie; Caponio, Domenica; Cheung, Hoi Hung et al.
In: Biogerontology, Vol. 20, No. 3, 06.2019, p. 255-269.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Review › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Studying Werner syndrome to elucidate mechanisms and therapeutics of human aging and age-related diseases
AU - Lautrup, Sofie
AU - Caponio, Domenica
AU - Cheung, Hoi Hung
AU - Piccoli, Claudia
AU - Stevnsner, Tinna
AU - Chan, Wai Yee
AU - Fang, Evandro F.
PY - 2019/6
Y1 - 2019/6
N2 - Aging is a natural and unavoidable part of life. However, aging is also the primary driver of the dominant human diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, and neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease. Unraveling the sophisticated molecular mechanisms of the human aging process may provide novel strategies to extend ‘healthy aging’ and the cure of human aging-related diseases. Werner syndrome (WS), is a heritable human premature aging disease caused by mutations in the gene encoding the Werner (WRN) DNA helicase. As a classical premature aging disease, etiological exploration of WS can shed light on the mechanisms of normal human aging and facilitate the development of interventional strategies to improve healthspan. Here, we summarize the latest progress of the molecular understandings of WRN protein, highlight the advantages of using different WS model systems, including Caenorhabditis elegans, Drosophila melanogaster and induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) systems. Further studies on WS will propel drug development for WS patients, and possibly also for normal age-related diseases.
AB - Aging is a natural and unavoidable part of life. However, aging is also the primary driver of the dominant human diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, and neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease. Unraveling the sophisticated molecular mechanisms of the human aging process may provide novel strategies to extend ‘healthy aging’ and the cure of human aging-related diseases. Werner syndrome (WS), is a heritable human premature aging disease caused by mutations in the gene encoding the Werner (WRN) DNA helicase. As a classical premature aging disease, etiological exploration of WS can shed light on the mechanisms of normal human aging and facilitate the development of interventional strategies to improve healthspan. Here, we summarize the latest progress of the molecular understandings of WRN protein, highlight the advantages of using different WS model systems, including Caenorhabditis elegans, Drosophila melanogaster and induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) systems. Further studies on WS will propel drug development for WS patients, and possibly also for normal age-related diseases.
KW - Aging
KW - DNA repair
KW - Hallmarkers of aging
KW - Mitophagy
KW - NAD
KW - Premature aging
KW - Werner syndrome
KW - VITAMIN-C
KW - LIFE-SPAN
KW - SYNDROME FIBROBLASTS
KW - DNA-DAMAGE
KW - DOWN-REGULATION
KW - SYNDROME PROTEIN
KW - ELEGANS WRN HELICASE
KW - NUCLEAR-LOCALIZATION
KW - GENE
KW - NAD(+)
KW - STEM-CELL MODEL
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85060351655&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s10522-019-09798-2
DO - 10.1007/s10522-019-09798-2
M3 - Review
C2 - 30666569
AN - SCOPUS:85060351655
VL - 20
SP - 255
EP - 269
JO - Biogerontology
JF - Biogerontology
SN - 1389-5729
IS - 3
ER -