In vivo base editing rescues Hutchinson–Gilford progeria syndrome in mice

…, C Wilson, WA Cabral, JM Levy, ZM Xiong, UL Tavarez… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
… The on-target nucleotide within the LMNA transcript was efficiently (more than 80%) corrected
from U to C in ABE-treated cells (Fig. 2b). The average frequency and distribution of A-to-I …

A farnesyltransferase inhibitor prevents both the onset and late progression of cardiovascular disease in a progeria mouse model

…, K Cao, DA Faddah, UL Tavarez… - Proceedings of the …, 2008 - National Acad Sciences
Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is the most dramatic form of human premature
aging. Death occurs at a mean age of 13 years, usually from heart attack or stroke. Almost …

A targeted antisense therapeutic approach for Hutchinson–Gilford progeria syndrome

MR Erdos, WA Cabral, UL Tavarez, K Cao… - Nature medicine, 2021 - nature.com
Hutchinson–Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is a rare accelerated aging disorder characterized
by premature death from myocardial infarction or stroke. It is caused by de novo single…

Biotinylation by antibody recognition—a method for proximity labeling

DZ Bar, K Atkatsh, U Tavarez, MR Erdos… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
The high-throughput detection of organelle composition and proteomic mapping of protein
environment directly from primary tissue as well as the identification of interactors of insoluble …

Genetic analysis of hematological parameters in incipient lines of the collaborative cross

…, BCE Peck, JF Ryan, U Tavarez… - G3: Genes …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Hematological parameters, including red and white blood cell counts and hemoglobin
concentration, are widely used clinical indicators of health and disease. These traits are tightly …

Genetic reduction of mTOR extends lifespan in a mouse model of Hutchinson‐Gilford Progeria syndrome

WA Cabral, UL Tavarez, I Beeram, D Yeritsyan… - Aging …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Hutchinson‐Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is a rare accelerated aging disorder most
notably characterized by cardiovascular disease and premature death from myocardial …

Strain-dependent genomic factors affect allergen-induced airway hyperresponsiveness in mice

SNP Kelada, MS Wilson, U Tavarez… - American Journal of …, 2011 - atsjournals.org
Asthma is etiologically and clinically heterogeneous, making the genomic basis of asthma
difficult to identify. We exploited the strain-dependence of a murine model of allergic airway …

Bone dysplasia in Hutchinson‐Gilford progeria syndrome is associated with dysregulated differentiation and function of bone cell populations

…, AA Thaivalappil, O Blanchard, UL Tavarez… - Aging …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Hutchinson‐Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is a premature aging disorder affecting
tissues of mesenchymal origin. Most individuals with HGPS harbor a de novo c.1824C > T (p.…

Biotinylation by antibody recognition-a novel method for proximity labeling

DZ Bar, K Atkatsh, U Tavarez, MR Erdos, Y Gruenbaum… - BioRxiv, 2016 - biorxiv.org
Identification of protein-protein interactions is a major goal of biological research. Despite
technical advances over the last two decades, important but still largely unsolved challenges …

Identification of Genetic Loci in Mice That Mediate Allergen-Induced Airway Hyperresponsiveness, Inflammation, and Serum IgG1

SNP Kelada, D Aylor, U Tavarez… - Proceedings of the …, 2011 - atsjournals.org
We aim to identify interactions between genes and allergen exposure that are relevant to
the development of asthma in humans using a mouse model. To accomplish this, we first …