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Zhu Y, Anastasiadis ZP, Espindola Netto JM, Evans T, Tchkonia T, Kirkland JL. Past and Future Directions for Research on Cellular Senescence. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med 2024; 14:a041205. [PMID: 37734865 PMCID: PMC10835613 DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a041205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
Abstract
Cellular senescence was initially described in the early 1960s by Hayflick and Moorehead. They noted sustained cell-cycle arrest after repeated subculturing of human primary cells. Over half a century later, cellular senescence has become recognized as one of the fundamental pillars of aging. Developing senotherapeutics, interventions that selectively eliminate or target senescent cells, has emerged as a key focus in health research. In this article, we note major milestones in cellular senescence research, discuss current challenges, and point to future directions for this rapidly growing field.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yi Zhu
- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
- Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
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- Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
| | - Tamar Tchkonia
- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
- Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
| | - James L Kirkland
- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
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