Study validates Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria syndrome as a true representation of aging

In a new research study, scientists from Vision Genomics, LLC, Insilico Medicine, Inc., and Howard University showed that Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome is comparable to normal aging with respect to cellular signaling pathways, and that HGPS truly recapitulates the normal aging process. This study was accomplished by the analysis of microarray gene expression datasets of fibroblasts from normal individuals and HGPS patients using a newly-developed pathway analysis and drug discovery tool named 'GeroScopeTM'.

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