2007
WRN at telomeres: implications for aging and cancer
Multani AS, Chang S. WRN at telomeres: implications for aging and cancer. Journal Of Cell Science 2007, 120: 713-721. PMID: 17314245, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.03397.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWerner syndromeHuman Werner syndromePremature aging syndromesRecent genetic evidenceAge-related pathologiesGenome stabilityWRN deficiencyTelomere maintenanceDNA replicationGenetic evidenceSingle gene defectsTelomere dysfunctionCellular senescenceAging syndromesMolecular levelPremature agingEarly cancer onsetWRNGene defectsCancer onsetMajor roleTelomeresSenescenceRapid onsetProtein
2005
Modeling premature aging syndromes with the telomerase knockout mouse.
Chang S. Modeling premature aging syndromes with the telomerase knockout mouse. 2005, 5: 153-8. PMID: 15974868, DOI: 10.2174/1566524053586662.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTelomerase knockout miceMammalian agingGenomic instabilityDNA damage pathwayPremature aging syndromesCellular declineMolecular basisAging syndromesAging processDamage pathwayKnockout miceMolecular pathwaysShort telomeresHuman agingPrimate model systemMouse modelModel systemBiological mechanismsPhenotypePhysiological changesPathwayUnprecedented opportunityDeleterious effectsTelomeresMice
2004
Essential role of limiting telomeres in the pathogenesis of Werner syndrome
Chang S, Multani AS, Cabrera NG, Naylor ML, Laud P, Lombard D, Pathak S, Guarente L, DePinho RA. Essential role of limiting telomeres in the pathogenesis of Werner syndrome. Nature Genetics 2004, 36: 877-882. PMID: 15235603, DOI: 10.1038/ng1389.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWerner syndromeCultured cellsComplex cellular phenotypesElevated genomic instabilityDNA damage fociPremature aging syndromesWRN deficiencyReplicative senescenceCellular phenotypesGenomic instabilityAging syndromesGenetic dataMutational inactivationPremature senescenceChromosomal instabilityTelomerase expressionHair grayingPremature agingDisease phenotypeEssential roleWRNMice nullSenescenceAutosomal recessive diseaseType II diabetes