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Current HGPS treatment strategies aimed at preventing formation of progerin protein by inhibiting post-translational farnesylation of preprogerin. Enzymes facilitating each step are italicized. Dashed line indicates multiple steps in pathway not shown. Medications aimed at inhibiting protein farnesylation are circled. ICMT = isoprenylcysteine carboxyl methyltransferase
