167th iCeMS Seminar: Dr Kohta Ikegami
The LMNA gene - the gene encoding nuclear lamina component lamin A - is home to over 20 genetic disorders including premature aging disease progeria. How defects in the lamina component cause the spectrum of phenotypes is as fascinating as it is enigmatic. I will present how our discovery that lamin A-chromatin interactions are disrupted in progeria-patient cells may redirect the therapeutic strategy for progeria.
| Lecturer |  Associate Research Scholar Lewis－Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics & Department of Molecular Biology Princeton University |
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| Title | A new, chromatin-mediated model for Hutchison-Gilford progeria syndrome |
| Date / Time | Fri 16 May 2014 / 11:00-12:00 |
| Venue | Room 119, Research Bldg No.1/Project Lab (#32), Kyoto University -> Directions |
| Flyer |  PDF (92KB) |
| Host | Kyoto University Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (WPI-iCeMS) | Contact | iCeMS Carlton Group | carlton-g@icems.kyoto-u.ac.jp |