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
1999
Longevity, Stress Response, and Cancer in Aging Telomerase-Deficient Mice
Rudolph K, Chang S, Lee H, Blasco M, Gottlieb G, Greider C, DePinho R. Longevity, Stress Response, and Cancer in Aging Telomerase-Deficient Mice. Cell 1999, 96: 701-712. PMID: 10089885, DOI: 10.1016/s0092-8674(00)80580-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOrganismal aging processTelomerase-null miceTelomerase-deficient miceTelomere functionOrganismal levelTelomere maintenanceCellular senescenceOverall fitnessPhysiological processesStress responseHematopoietic ablationGenetic instabilityTelomere lengthNull miceCritical roleLife spanWound healingAging processSpontaneous malignanciesSenescenceOrganismsFitnessPathophysiological symptomsRoleMice