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Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is an extremely rare genetic disorder associated with features of accelerated aging. HGPS is an autosomal dominant disease caused by a de novo mutation of LMNA gene, encoding A-type lamins, resulting in the truncated form of pre-lamin A called progerin....

The retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), a multifunctional cell monolayer located at the back of the eye, plays a crucial role in the survival and homeostasis of photoreceptors. Dysfunction or death of RPE cells leads to retinal degeneration and subsequent vision loss, such as in Age-related macular...