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Clearance of p16Ink4a-positive senescent cells delays ageing-associated disorders
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Advanced age is the main risk factor for most chronic diseases and functional deficits in humans, but the fundamental mechanisms that drive ageing remain largely unknown, impeding the development of interventions that might delay or prevent age-related disorders and maximize healthy lifespan. Cellular senescence, which halts the proliferation of damaged or dysfunctional cells, is an important mechanism to constrain the malignant progression of tumour cells. Senescent cells accumulate in various tissues and organs with ageing and have been hypothesized to disrupt tissue structure and function because of the components they secrete. However, whether senescent cells are causally implicated in age-related dysfunction and whether their removal is beneficial has remained unknown. To address these fundamental questions, we made use of a biomarker for senescence, p16(Ink4a), to design a novel transgene, INK-ATTAC, for inducible elimination of p16(Ink4a)-positive senescent cells upon administration of a drug. Here we show that in the BubR1 progeroid mouse background, INK-ATTAC removes p16(Ink4a)-positive senescent cells upon drug treatment. In tissues--such as adipose tissue, skeletal muscle and eye--in which p16(Ink4a) contributes to the acquisition of age-related pathologies, life-long removal of p16(Ink4a)-expressing cells delayed onset of these phenotypes. Furthermore, late-life clearance attenuated progression of already established age-related disorders. These data indicate that cellular senescence is causally implicated in generating age-related phenotypes and that removal of senescent cells can prevent or delay tissue dysfunction and extend healthspan.
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The paper describes INK-ATTAC, a transgenic mouse system that allows drug-inducible removal of p16Ink4a-positive senescent cells. In a BubR1 hypomorphic progeroid background, clearing these cells delayed or slowed several age-related phenotypes in adipose tissue, skeletal muscle, and eye, supporting a causal role for cellular senescence in age-related dysfunction.
Key findings
- INK-ATTAC expression overlapped with endogenous p16Ink4a: GFP+ cells from aged BubR1H/H;INK-ATTAC adipose tissue had higher p16Ink4a and other senescence markers than GFP− cells, and AP20187 killed most rosiglitazone-induced senescent bone marrow cells within 48 h in vitro.
- Life-long AP20187 treatment from 3 weeks of age in BubR1H/H;INK-ATTAC lines 3 and 5 delayed lordokyphosis and cataracts, increased muscle fibre diameter, improved treadmill exercise duration/distance/work, and prevented adipose tissue loss; these delays were absent in BubR1H/H mice without the transgene.
- Late-life treatment starting at 5 months and assessed at 10 months improved muscle fibre size and exercise performance and increased fat depots and adipocyte size, but cataracts that had already matured remained unchanged; the effects reflected slowed progression rather than reversal of ageing.
- p16Ink4a-independent phenotypes such as cardiac arrhythmias and arterial wall stiffening were not attenuated, and overall survival was not substantially extended, likely because cardiac failure is the main cause of death in this model. No overt side effects were observed in WT;INK-ATTAC mice treated until 8 months.
Methods
- The INK-ATTAC construct used a 2,617-bp murine p16Ink4a promoter fragment to drive FKBP–Casp8, with an IRES-EGFP reporter; nine transgenic founder lines were generated and bred onto the BubR1 hypomorphic background, with lines 3 and 5 selected for study.
- AP20187 was injected intraperitoneally every 3 days at 0.2 μg/g body weight from weaning (life-long) or from 5 months (late-life); phenotypes were assessed by lordokyphosis and cataract checks, muscle and fat histology, DEXA, treadmill exercise, BrdU incorporation, SA-β-Gal staining, qRT–PCR, and FACS.
- In vitro, bone marrow cells were treated with 1 μM rosiglitazone for 5 days and then 10 nM AP20187 for 48 h; MEFs were induced to senesce by serial passaging (12–15 passages) or H-ras expression, sorted into GFP+ and GFP− populations, and analysed. Statistical comparisons used two-tailed unpaired t tests and log-rank tests.
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- The paper states that no universal marker expressed solely in senescent cells has been identified, and the approach relies on p16Ink4a promoter activity and two transgenic lines.
- The paper notes that overall survival was not substantially extended, probably because cardiac failure dominates mortality in BubR1H/H mice; p16Ink4a-independent pathologies were unaffected, and mature cataracts did not improve with late-life clearance.
- Evident from the text: the findings are in a progeroid BubR1 hypomorphic mouse model rather than natural ageing, some measurements were performed in female mice, and absence of overt side effects was only tested in WT;INK-ATTAC mice up to 8 months.
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“Although a universal marker that is solely expressed in senescent cells has not been identified, most senescent cells seem to express p16Ink4a, a cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor and tumour suppressor that enforces growth arrest by activating Rb5,7.”
§ Clearance of p16Ink4a-positive senescent cells delays ageing-associated disorders > Abstract
What the sources say
- Supportedcites [5] Rodier, F. & Campisi, J. Four faces of cellular senescence. J. Cell Biol. 192, 547–556 (2011) source
In “What defines a senescent cell?” the paper explicitly states that most senescent cells express p16INK4a. The same section notes that no identified marker is entirely specific to senescence, consistent with the citing sentence’s qualification. (LLM, conf=0.95)
- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [7] Kim, W. Y. & Sharpless, N. E. The regulation of INK4/ARF in cancer and aging. Cell 127, 265–275 (2006) source
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“Furthermore, our data indicate that acquisition of the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP), which enables cells to secrete a variety of growth factors, cytokines and proteases4, contributes to age-related tissue dysfunction.”
§ Clearance of p16Ink4a-positive senescent cells delays ageing-associated disorders > Abstract
What the sources say
- Supportedcites [4] Coppé, J. P. et al. Senescence-associated secretory phenotypes reveal cell-nonautonomous functions of oncogenic RAS and the p53 tumor suppressor. PLoS Biol. 6, e301 (2008) source
The citation is attached to the description of the SASP, not to the citing authors’ conclusion about age-related tissue dysfunction. The source paper’s Discussion describes the SASP as a secretory phenotype and reports high levels of secreted inflammatory cytokines and growth factors; it also suggests that chronic secretion may disrupt tissue function. (LLM, conf=0.87)
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“rosiglitazone, a drug that can induce cellular senescence and p16Ink4a expression through activation of PPARγ16.”
§ Clearance of p16Ink4a-positive senescent cells delays ageing-associated disorders > Abstract
What the sources say
- Partly supportedcites [16] Gan, Q. et al. PPARγ accelerates cellular senescence by inducing p16INK4α expression in human diploid fibroblasts. J. Cell Sci. 121, 2235–2245 (2008) sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The “PPARγ-mediated regulation of p16INK4α expression” section reports that PPARγ overexpression or troglitazone treatment increased p16 protein in human fibroblasts; the RNA-interference section links PPARγ-agonist effects to senescence. The paper’s treatment passages name troglitazone and pioglitazone, not rosiglitazone, so they do not establish the claim for that specific drug. (LLM, conf=0.88)
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“Senescent cells accumulate in various tissues and organs with ageing3”
§ Clearance of p16Ink4a-positive senescent cells delays ageing-associated disorders > Abstract
What the sources say
- Supportedcites [3] Campisi, J. Senescent cells, tumor suppression, and organismal aging: good citizens, bad neighbors. Cell 120, 513–522 (2005) source
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“We replaced the Fabp4 promoter with a 2,617-bp fragment of the p16Ink4a gene promoter that is transcriptionally active in senescent, but not non-senescent cells (Fig. 1a)9.”
§ Clearance of p16Ink4a-positive senescent cells delays ageing-associated disorders > Abstract
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- Partly supportedcites [9] Wang, W., Wu, J., Zhang, Z. & Tong, T. Characterization of regulatory elements on the promoter region of p16INK4a that contribute to overexpression of p16 in senescent fibroblasts. J. Biol. Chem. 276, 48655–48661 (2001) sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Discussion reports that the tested p16INK4a promoter fragments were 5–7 times more active in senescent than in young fibroblasts, supporting senescence-associated activity. It does not identify a 2,617-bp fragment, and its measurements of promoter activity in young cells do not support the claim that the promoter is inactive in non-senescent cells. (LLM, conf=0.84)
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“Skeletal muscle and eye had a similar reduction in senescence indicators (Fig. 3c, d and Supplementary Fig. 6b, c).”
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“Age-related phenotypes of BubR1H/H mice that arise in a p16Ink4a-independent fashion, such as cardiac arrhythmias and arterial wall stiffening14, were not attenuated in AP20187-treated BubR1H/H;INK-ATTAC mice (Supplementary Fig. 5a, b).”
§ Clearance of p16Ink4a-positive senescent cells delays ageing-associated disorders > Abstract
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [14] Matsumoto, T. et al. Aging-associated vascular phenotype in mutant mice with low levels of BubR1. Stroke 38, 1050–1056 (2007) source
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“The above age-related phenotypes were not delayed upon AP20187 treatment of BubR1H/H mice lacking INK-ATTAC (Fig. 2b and Supplementary Fig. 4).”
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“We found that the vast majority of cells from both transgenic lines were either dead or in the process of dying 48 h after adding AP20187 (Fig. 2a).”
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“The IAT of AP20187-treated BubR1H/H;INK-ATTAC mice showed a marked decrease in SA-β-Gal staining compared with the IAT of untreated counterparts (Fig. 3a).”
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“Additionally, the expression of p16Ink4a is known to increase with ageing in several rodent and human tissues8.”
§ Clearance of p16Ink4a-positive senescent cells delays ageing-associated disorders > Abstract
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- Partly supportedcites [8] Krishnamurthy, J. et al. Ink4a/Arf expression is a biomarker of aging. J. Clin. Invest. 114, 1299–1307 (2004) sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The 'Expression of Ink4a/Arf in vivo' section reports increased p16INK4a expression with age across many mouse and rat tissues. Table 1 compares those findings with published human tissue staining, but does not show age-related increases across several human tissues; the References name evidence for aging human kidney specifically. The claim's extension to several human tissues is therefore not established by this copy (no page numbers available). (LLM, conf=0.86)
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“senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP), which enables cells to secrete a variety of growth factors, cytokines and proteases4”
§ Clearance of p16Ink4a-positive senescent cells delays ageing-associated disorders > Abstract
What the sources say
- Partly supportedcites [4] Coppé, J. P. et al. Senescence-associated secretory phenotypes reveal cell-nonautonomous functions of oncogenic RAS and the p53 tumor suppressor. PLoS Biol. 6, e301 (2008) sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
In the Results section on senescent fibroblasts (page unavailable), the paper identifies cytokines and growth factors as SASP components and reports increased secretion of SASP proteins. The passages in our copy do not identify secreted proteases as SASP components, so that part of the claim is unsupported. (LLM, conf=0.84)
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“Cellular senescence, which halts the proliferation of damaged or dysfunctional cells, is an important mechanism to constrain the malignant progression of tumour cells1,2.”
§ Clearance of p16Ink4a-positive senescent cells delays ageing-associated disorders > Abstract
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- Supportedcites [1] Campisi, J. Cellular senescence: putting the paradoxes in perspective. Curr. Opin. Genet. Dev. 21, 107–112 (2011) source
In “Senescent cells – in culture and in vivo,” the paper describes an essentially irreversible growth arrest in response to stresses including DNA damage and dysfunctional telomeres. In “Cellular senescence and tumor suppression,” it says that this growth arrest suppresses malignant tumorigenesis and that dismantling the senescence response accelerates progression from premalignant lesions to malignant tumors. (LLM, conf=0.93)
- Supportedcites [2] Kuilman, T., Michaloglou, C., Mooi, W. J. & Peeper, D. S. The essence of senescence. Genes Dev. 24, 2463–2479 (2010) source
In “Replicative cellular senescence,” the paper says that sufficiently severe DNA damage can lead to senescence rather than continued proliferation. “Cellular senescence as a pathophysiological phenomenon” describes oncogene-induced proliferation arrest as a defense against tumor formation, and “Secreted factors in senescence” says senescence limits the expansion of early malignant cells. Page numbers are not available in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.91)
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“Importantly, late-life treated animals had increased mean muscle fibre diameters and showed improved performance in treadmill exercise tests (Fig. 4a, b).”
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“Together, these data indicate that senescent cells were cleared from tissues and that this delays acquisition of age-related dysfunction in BubR1 hypomorphic mice.”
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“Furthermore, most fat depots of these animals were enlarged and adipocyte cell size and subdermal adipose layer thickness were significantly increased (Fig. 4c–e).”
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“treadmill exercise tests revealed that duration of exercise, distance travelled and overall amount of work performed were all significantly increased in the animals treated with AP20187 (Fig. 2e), indicating preservation of muscle function.”
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“We observed GFP fluorescence in two of these strains, BubR1H/H;INK-ATTAC-3 and -5 (Fig. 1b and Supplementary Fig. 1a).”
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“Skeletal muscle and lens tissue of aged BubR1H/H;INK-ATTAC mice are SA-β-Gal negative (data not shown), but both these tissues expressed other markers of senescence (Fig. 1f and Supplementary Fig. 3a).”
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“and that removal of senescent cells can prevent or delay tissue dysfunction and extend healthspan.”
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“AP20187, a synthetic drug that induces dimerization of a membrane-bound myristoylated FK506-binding-protein–caspase 8 (FKBP–Casp8) fusion protein expressed specifically in adipocytes via the minimal Fabp4 promoter6.”
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [6] Pajvani, U. B. et al. Fat apoptosis through targeted activation of caspase 8: a new mouse model of inducible and reversible lipoatrophy. Nature Med. 11, 797–803 (2005) source
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“BubR1H/H mice have a markedly shortened lifespan and exhibit a variety of age-related phenotypes, including infertility, lordokyphosis, sarcopenia, cataracts, fat loss, cardiac arrhythmias, arterial wall stiffening, impaired wound healing and dermal thinning12–14.”
§ Clearance of p16Ink4a-positive senescent cells delays ageing-associated disorders > Abstract
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [12] Baker, D. J. et al. BubR1 insufficiency causes early onset of aging-associated phenotypes and infertility in mice. Nature Genet. 36, 744–749 (2004) source
- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [13] Hartman, T. K., Wengenack, T. M., Poduslo, J. F. & van Deursen, J. M. Mutant mice with small amounts of BubR1 display accelerated age-related gliosis. Neurobiol. Aging 28, 921–927 (2007) source
- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [14] Matsumoto, T. et al. Aging-associated vascular phenotype in mutant mice with low levels of BubR1. Stroke 38, 1050–1056 (2007) source
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Cardiac failure is the main cause of death in BubR1H/H mice.
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Before this study, it was unknown whether senescent cells are causally implicated in age-related dysfunction and whether removing them is beneficial.
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“Reducing highly p16Ink4a+-expressing cells, some of which are senescent, in INK-ATTAC transgenic mice starting from mid-adulthood (age 12 months) reportedly extends median lifespan49.”
From Senolytics improve physical function and increase lifespan in old age (2018) · cites this paper as [49]
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“Ablating p16+ cells in these mice suppresses age-related disease, extending the health span of two independent strains of transgenic mice: INK-ATTAC and p16-3MR (see Supplemental Figure 1 for a description of the models) (8–10).”
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“This BubR1H/H progeria model has accelerated and elevated superphysiologic levels of cellular senescence due to chromosome missegregation as well as increasing aneuploidy (8, 80).”
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“In addition, many immune cell types and subtypes develop a senescence-like state with increased expression of p16, p21, and SASP factors92,93.”
From Guidelines for minimal information on cellular senescence experimentation in vivo (2024) · cites this paper as [93]
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“Interestingly, adaptive immune function can be improved by short-term treatment with rapamycin95, which reduces the markers of senescence and SASP in PBMCs93.”
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“The healthspan of mice is enhanced by killing senescent cells using a transgenic suicide gene.”
From The Achilles' heel of senescent cells: from transcriptome to senolytic drugs (2015) · cites this paper as Baker et al., 2011
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“Both recent intervention studies18 and our correlative data presented here strongly underscore the importance of cell senescence for determination of ageing rate and lifespan in mammals.”
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“In pre-clinical aging models, accumulation of senescent cells is associated with multiple chronic diseases and disorders, geriatric syndromes, multi-morbidity, and accelerated aging phenotypes.”
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“mice that express low levels of the spindle assembly checkpoint protein BubR1 (BubR1H/H) exhibit multiple age-related phenotypes at 3–5 months of age, including atrophic skeletal muscle fibers, muscle wasting, and impaired skeletal muscle regeneration”
From Skeletal muscle aging, cellular senescence, and senotherapeutics: current knowledge and future directions (2021) · cites this paper as Baker et al., 2011
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“Compared to vehicle-treated mice, skeletal muscle of life-long AP20187-treated mice exhibited significantly lower expression of transgene elements (CASP8, EGFP) and senescence markers, including p16, p21, p19, Pai1, Il6, Mmp3, and Mmp13.”
From Skeletal muscle aging, cellular senescence, and senotherapeutics: current knowledge and future directions (2021) · cites this paper as Baker et al., 2011
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“Transgenic mouse lines where senescent cells can be cleared by a genetic construct and commercially available senolytic drugs should also be considered as sensitivity to senolytic methods is one of the strongest lines of evidence currently used in the literature [167,172–174].”
From Untangling senescent and damage‐associated microglia in the aging and diseased brain (2023) · cites this paper as [172]
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“depletion of cells expressing the senescence marker cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p16INK4A in genetically modified mice prolongs median lifespan and improves overall health (Baker et al. 2016; Farr et al. 2017; Baker et al. 2011; Jeon et al. 2017; Abdul-Aziz et al. 2019; Kim et al. 2019; Patil et al. 2019; Xu et al. 2015; Roos et al. 2016; Baar et al. 2017)”
From Single-cell RNA sequencing identifies senescent cerebromicrovascular endothelial cells in the aged mouse brain (2020) · cites this paper as Baker et al. 2011
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“Treatments to target and kill senescent cells, like senolytics, have shown promising results in extending lifespans and ameliorating various diseases.12,13”
From Single-cell senescence identification reveals senescence heterogeneity, trajectory, and modulators (2024) · cites this paper as [13]
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“mutant mice with premature aging due to extensive and persistent damage, present dramatic levels of senescence and their progeroid phenotypes are ameliorated by elimination of p16Ink4a or p53”
From The Hallmarks of Aging (2013) · cites this paper as Baker et al., 2011
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“Removal of the p16Ink4a-positive senescent cells, for instance, using a suicide gene under the regulation of the Cdkn2a promoter has been shown to attenuate progression of age-related decline and preserve cognitive function in both an accelerated aging AD mouse model and a tauopathy mouse model (Baker et al., 2011; Bussian et al., 2018).”
From Inhibiting USP16 rescues stem cell aging and memory in an Alzheimer’s model (2022) · cites this paper as Baker et al., 2011
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“Consistent with this idea is the observation that interference with senescent cell accumulation in BubR1 progeroid mice delays several aging-associated disorders that these animals develop 4 , 5 .”
From Naturally occurring p16Ink4a-positive cells shorten healthy lifespan (2016) · cites this paper as [4]
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“Although drug-treated BubR1H/H;INK-ATTAC mice did not live longer, they were remarkably protected from several other age-related pathologies, including cataracts, sarcopenia, and loss of subcutaneous fat (128).”
From Aging, Cellular Senescence, and Cancer (2013) · cites this paper as [128]
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“This study provided the first direct evidence that senescent cells can, at least in a premature aging mouse model, drive degenerative age-related pathology.”
From Aging, Cellular Senescence, and Cancer (2013) · cites this paper as [128]
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In the citing paper
“The idea that senescent cells can drive age-related pathology recently received substantial support from a transgenic mouse model in which senescent cells could be eliminated by administering a drug (128).”
From Aging, Cellular Senescence, and Cancer (2013) · cites this paper as [128]
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“treatment of BubR1 hypomorphic mice harbouring the INK-ATTAC transgene to remove p16-expressing cells beginning at weaning age attenuated the accumulation of senescent cells and premature ageing in skeletal muscle, eye and adipose tissue11”
From Cellular senescence in ageing: from mechanisms to therapeutic opportunities (2021) · cites this paper as [11]
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“Removal of SnCs delays several pathologies7–9 and increases healthy lifespan8.”
From Local clearance of senescent cells attenuates the development of post-traumatic osteoarthritis and creates a pro-regenerative environment (2017) · cites this paper as [7]
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In the citing paper
“the previously reported INK-ATTAC transgenic mouse model, which expresses the FK506 binding protein–caspase-8 fusion protein under the control of the p16INK4a promoter7,8.”
From Local clearance of senescent cells attenuates the development of post-traumatic osteoarthritis and creates a pro-regenerative environment (2017) · cites this paper as [7]
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“Earlier we have shown that, in BubR1 progeroid mice, ATTAC ablates p16 Ink4a -positive senescent cells upon administration of AP20187 (AP), a dimerizer that activates FKBP-fused Casp8 4 .”
From Naturally occurring p16Ink4a-positive cells shorten healthy lifespan (2016) · cites this paper as [4]
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In the citing paper
“Selective removal of p16 INK4A+ cells from BubR1 H/H INK-ATTAC mice delays kyphosis, cataracts, and muscle atrophy”
From Cellular Senescence: Defining a Path Forward (2019) · cites this paper as Baker et al., 2011
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In the citing paper
“but it does not delay cardiac arrhythmias and arterial wall stiffening nor does it extend lifespan”
From Cellular Senescence: Defining a Path Forward (2019) · cites this paper as Baker et al., 2011
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In the citing paper
“the demonstration that ablation of p16 INK4A expressing cells slowed age-related declines in progeroid BubR1 H/H mice”
From Cellular Senescence: Defining a Path Forward (2019) · cites this paper as Baker et al., 2011
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In the citing paper
“provided the first evidence that senescent cells are causal for certain aging phenotypes”
From Cellular Senescence: Defining a Path Forward (2019) · cites this paper as Baker et al., 2011
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In the citing paper
“Models of accelerated cellular senescence show premature ageing and increased incidence of age-related pathologies, suggesting that accumulating senescent cells contributes to ageing-related functional compromise and predisposes to age-related disease [38].”
From Ageing, Cellular Senescence and Neurodegenerative Disease (2018) · cites this paper as [38]
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In the citing paper
“However, senescence has also been implicated both in promoting carcinogenesis 15 and in age-related pathologies 16,17 through its autocrine and paracrine effects, known as the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) originally described by the Campisi group.18,19”
From Senescence from G2 arrest, revisited (2015) · cites this paper as [16]
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In the citing paper
“Using the Ink-Attac mouse model, in which a drug, AP20187 (AP), induces apoptosis through dimerization of FKBP-fused caspase 8, we previously discovered that clearance of p16-expressing cells improves parameters of physical health and function in progeroid mice31.”
From Cellular senescence mediates fibrotic pulmonary disease (2017) · cites this paper as [31]
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“Clearance of senescent cells is also beneficial for age-associated disorders 39 .”
From A complex secretory program orchestrated by the inflammasome controls paracrine senescence (2013) · cites this paper as [39]
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“elimination of senescent cells in an experimental progeria model delays age-related pathologies”
From The Hallmarks of Aging (2013) · cites this paper as Baker et al., 2011
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In the citing paper
“Longer term treatments (from 20 to 26 months of age) were effective at opposing several known phenotypes of aging: macrophage infiltration of tissues, a hallmark of chronic inflammation23,25, glomerulosclerosis of the kidney26 and skeletal muscle atrophy27 (Fig. 4e).”
From L1 drives IFN in senescent cells and promotes age-associated inflammation (2019) · cites this paper as [27]
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“Seminal discoveries, first by Hayflick and Moorehead, and lately by Baker et al., concretized cellular senescence as a major driver of aging with the age-associated accumulation of senescent cells”
From Benefits of Metformin in Attenuating the Hallmarks of Aging (2020) · cites this paper as Baker et al. 2011
In the citing paper
“and attenuation of age-related tissue dysfunction after their removal, even late in life (Hayflick and Moorhead 1961, Baker et al. 2011).”
From Benefits of Metformin in Attenuating the Hallmarks of Aging (2020) · cites this paper as Baker et al. 2011
In the citing paper
“Of note, we and our colleagues recently identified a possibly causal link between cellular senescence and aging phenotypes by showing that the clearance of senescent cells in a mouse progeroid model in vivo can delay age-related tissue dysfunction, including cataract formation, lipodystrophy, and lordokyphosis (7).”
From Cellular Senescence in Type 2 Diabetes: A Therapeutic Opportunity (2015) · cites this paper as [7]
In the citing paper
“Experiments in progeroid INK-ATTAC;BubR1H/H mice showed that senescent cell clearance could reverse age-related lipodystrophy.”
From Cellular Senescence in Type 2 Diabetes: A Therapeutic Opportunity (2015) · cites this paper as [7]
In the citing paper
“Current methods for assessing senescent cell burden in vivo are at the tissue level, either by quantification of senescent cells through methods such as immunohistochemistry for markers including heterochromatin foci, p16 expression, SA-βgal activity, or screening for transgenic labels such as the p16INK4A promoter-driven GFP in the INK-ATTAC mouse (7).”
From Cellular Senescence in Type 2 Diabetes: A Therapeutic Opportunity (2015) · cites this paper as [7]
In the citing paper
“The development of transgenic mice from which senescent cells can be selectively cleared allowed the demonstration of senescent cells' causal role in disease (7).”
From Cellular Senescence in Type 2 Diabetes: A Therapeutic Opportunity (2015) · cites this paper as [7]
In the citing paper
“Removal of senescent cells can attenuate age-related tissue dysfunction and extend health span.”
From Mechanisms of Cellular Senescence: Cell Cycle Arrest and Senescence Associated Secretory Phenotype (2021) · cites this paper as Baker et al., 2011
In the citing paper
“selective elimination of senescent cells can prevent or delay age-related tissue dysfunction to extend life span and improve health span (Baker et al., 2011; Xu et al., 2015a; Baker et al., 2016; Hashimoto et al., 2016; Zhao et al., 2018).”
From Mechanisms of Cellular Senescence: Cell Cycle Arrest and Senescence Associated Secretory Phenotype (2021) · cites this paper as Baker et al., 2011
In the citing paper
“Recently, attention has focused on the effect of senescence in vivo where purging p16-positive senescent cells in transgenic mice increased mean lifespan as well as aspects of healthspan65.”
From The central role of DNA damage in the ageing process (2021) · cites this paper as [65]
In the citing paper
“Another key feature of cellular senescence is the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP), which is dependent on p38MAPK (p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases), NF-κB (nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells), cGAS(cyclic GMP-AMP synthase)/STING(stimulator of IFN genes), NOTCH and mTORmammalian target of rapamycin) signalling [38,39,40,41,42].”
From Ageing, Cellular Senescence and Neurodegenerative Disease (2018) · cites this paper as [38]
In the citing paper
“Models of accelerated cellular senescence show premature ageing and increased incidence of age-related pathologies, suggesting that accumulating senescent cells contributes to ageing-related functional compromise and predisposes to age-related disease [38].”
From Ageing, Cellular Senescence and Neurodegenerative Disease (2018) · cites this paper as [38]
In the citing paper
“Increased levels of p16INK4a have been documented in aged and stressed tissues, compared to younger, healthy tissues, whereas the removal of p16INK4a-expressing senescent cells in mice prevented or delayed tissue dysfunction and age-related disorders [38,80].”
From Ageing, Cellular Senescence and Neurodegenerative Disease (2018) · cites this paper as [38]
In the citing paper
“progeroid models have provided in vivo experimental data of accelerated ageing-related degenerative pathologies.”
From Ageing, Cellular Senescence and Neurodegenerative Disease (2018) · cites this paper as [38]
In the citing paper
“In addition, experimental senolysis ameliorated ageing-related pathologies [38].”
From Ageing, Cellular Senescence and Neurodegenerative Disease (2018) · cites this paper as [38]
In the citing paper
“Lifelong elimination of p16INK4A cells substantially delayed age-related disease, whereas late life elimination of p16INK4A cells attenuated these age-related pathologies [38]”
From Ageing, Cellular Senescence and Neurodegenerative Disease (2018) · cites this paper as [38]
In the citing paper
“robust in vivo proof of the causative involvement of senescent cells in aging and in particular age-related diseases10,11.”
From Identification and characterization of Cardiac Glycosides as senolytic compounds (2019) · cites this paper as [11]
In the citing paper
“clearing senescent cells from progeroid or naturally aging mice improves healthspan 10, increases lifespan 12 and benefits an array of pathologies”
From Cardiac glycosides are broad-spectrum senolytics (2019) · cites this paper as [10]
In the citing paper
“Genetic and pharmacological strategies have demonstrated the benefits of eliminating senescent cells in the context of aging and disease 10,12,51.”
From Cardiac glycosides are broad-spectrum senolytics (2019) · cites this paper as [10]
In the citing paper
“To circumvent this problem, two similar yet unique mouse models have been developed to detect and eliminate senescent cells.”
From Cellular senescence in brain aging and neurodegenerative diseases: evidence and perspectives (2018) · cites this paper as [29]
In the citing paper
“Using mouse models, elimination of these cells, through either genetic means or senolytic therapies, has largely shown beneficial impacts, irrespective of the disease or condition investigated (29-31, 99, 100).”
From Cellular senescence in brain aging and neurodegenerative diseases: evidence and perspectives (2018) · cites this paper as [29]
In the citing paper
“In mice, the clearance of p16INK4A-positive cells extends lifespan and slows the emergence of ageing phenotypes and age-related functional deterioration of organs and tissues111,112.”
From Inflammageing: chronic inflammation in ageing, cardiovascular disease, and frailty (2018) · cites this paper as [111]
In the citing paper
“It is thus not surprising that senescent cell burden is a good predictor of animal lifespan.94,95”
From Senescence-induced inflammation: an important player and key therapeutic target in atherosclerosis (2020) · cites this paper as [94]
In the citing paper
“the clearance of senescent cells by either genetic engineering or the administration of senolytic drugs has been associated with reduced circulating levels of pro-inflammatory markers, increased lifespan, and delayed frailty-related phenotypes in mice”
From Inflammageing: chronic inflammation in ageing, cardiovascular disease, and frailty (2018) · cites this paper as [111]
In the citing paper
“A cohort of aged INK-ATTAC transgenic mice, in which cells with high INK4a promoter activity, which is indicative of senescence, can be forced to undergo apoptosis138,139, exhibited increased resilience to pathogens, including the mouse hepatitis virus (MHV, a mouse β-coronavirus), when p16INK4a-high senescent cells were subjected to ATTAC-dependent depletion27.”
From COVID-19 and cellular senescence (2023) · cites this paper as [138]
In the citing paper
“Elimination of senescent cells by suicide gene-mediated ablation of p16Ink4a-expressing senescent cells in INK-ATTAC mice has resulted in significant improvements in healthspan and lifespan”
From Telomeres and cell senescence—size matters not (2017) · cites this paper as Baker et al., 2011
In the citing paper
“suggesting that senescent cells are drivers of ageing (Baker et al., 2011, Baker et al., 2016).”
From Telomeres and cell senescence—size matters not (2017) · cites this paper as Baker et al., 2011
In the citing paper
“Elimination of senescent cells may therefore allow better recovery of tissues, consistent with the finding that senescent cell elimination via transgenic techniques improves aging‐associated phenotypes”
From p21 maintains senescent cell viability under persistent DNA damage response by restraining JNK and caspase signaling (2017) · cites this paper as Baker et al, 2011
In the citing paper
“INK-ATTAC mice can be used as a reporter to track the dynamics of p16Ink4a-positive cells.”
From Exercise activates AMPK in mouse and human pancreatic islets to decrease senescence (2024) · cites this paper as [25]
In the citing paper
“Indeed, sub-populations of senescent MuSCs marked by expression of p16Ink4a contribute to sarcopenic wasting and repair dysfunction characteristic of aged muscles in the accelerated-aging BubR1 hypomorphic mouse model59,60.”
From The central role of muscle stem cells in regenerative failure with aging (2015) · cites this paper as [60]
In the citing paper
“Conditional ablation of this p16Ink4a-expressing MuSC population and other senescent cells ameliorates muscle wasting, leading to improved performance in treadmill exercise tests60.”
From The central role of muscle stem cells in regenerative failure with aging (2015) · cites this paper as [60]
In the citing paper
“In animals, genetic and pharmacologic reduction of senescent cell burden results in the prevention, delay, and/or alleviation of a variety of aging-related diseases and sequelae.”
From Reducing Senescent Cell Burden in Aging and Disease (2020) · cites this paper as [3]
In the citing paper
“Senolytics have been used to prevent, delay, or alleviate a plethora of age-onset diseases and syndromes in pre-clinical models.”
From Reducing Senescent Cell Burden in Aging and Disease (2020) · cites this paper as [3]
In the citing paper
“While genetic models of senescent cell clearance provide proof-of-principle for the health and life span benefits of reducing the burden of old cells and the SASP”
From Reducing Senescent Cell Burden in Aging and Disease (2020) · cites this paper as [3]
In the citing paper
“Elimination of even a relatively small proportion of existing senescent cells (~30% reduction) using a “suicide” transgene, INK-ATTAC, that permits inducible elimination of p16Ink4a-expressing senescent cells upon administration of a drug (AP20187; Figure 2), extends healthspan and prevents the development of multiple age-related morbidities in both progeroid and normal chronologically-aged mice [”
From Reducing Senescent Cell Burden in Aging and Disease (2020) · cites this paper as [3]
In the citing paper
“Clearance of senescent cells only late in life did not improve age-related pathologies but did attenuate their progression170.”
From Stem cell aging: mechanisms, regulators and therapeutic opportunities (2014) · cites this paper as [170]
In the citing paper
“Using an inducible genetic model for senescent cell ablation, one study demonstrated that life-long clearance of senescent cells from progeroid mouse tissues, via ablation of p16Ink4a-expressing cells, delays the onset of pathologies in multiple aging tissues, including the fat, muscle and eye170.”
From Stem cell aging: mechanisms, regulators and therapeutic opportunities (2014) · cites this paper as [170]
In the citing paper
“selective killing of those p16-expressing cells in a premature ageing mouse model also delays ageing phenotypes 148”
From Inside and out: the activities of senescence in cancer (2014) · cites this paper as [148]
In the citing paper
“Accordingly, removal of senescent cells by genetic or pharmacological “senolytic” approaches extends median lifespan in old mice and prevents the onset of age-associated disease (Baker et al., 2016; Baker et al., 2011; Xu et al., 2018; Zhu et al., 2015).”
From Cytoplasmic DNA: sources, sensing, and role in aging and disease (2021) · cites this paper as Baker et al., 2011
In the citing paper
“In support of this tenet, the genetic ablation of p16 + cells in a transgenic mouse model is sufficient to extend the lifespan of naturally aged mice and reduce the manifestation of age-associated pathologies, including cancer.177”
From Meta-hallmarks of aging and cancer (2023) · cites this paper as [177]
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“The whole-body elimination of p16 + senescent cells in middle-aged mice reduces the rate of spontaneous tumor formation.177”
From Meta-hallmarks of aging and cancer (2023) · cites this paper as [177]
In the citing paper
“The expression of p16Ink4a is essentially undetectable in young and healthy tissues, but p16Ink4a+ cells accumulate in many aged or diseased tissues.18,19,21,22,23,28”
From Identifying specific functional roles for senescence across cell types (2024) · cites this paper as [22]
In the citing paper
“The expression of p16Ink4a is essentially undetectable in young and healthy tissues, but p16Ink4a+ cells accumulate in many aged or diseased tissues.18,19,21,22,23,28”
From Identifying specific functional roles for senescence across cell types (2024) · cites this paper as [22]
In the citing paper
“Moreover, multiple p16-based mouse models [15,26–28] might not target the same p16high cells in vivo due to different transgene designs (such as different p16 promoters or transgene locations).”
From The heterogeneity of cellular senescence: insights at the single-cell level (2023) · cites this paper as [15]
In the citing paper
“Excessive accumulation of senescent cells in numerous tissues leads to multiple chronic diseases, tissue dysfunction, age-related diseases and organ ageing.”
From Immune Clearance of Senescent Cells to Combat Ageing and Chronic Diseases (2020) · cites this paper as [13]
In the citing paper
“However, excessive accumulation of senescent cells causally shortens the healthy lifespan [11] and drives organ ageing [12], age-related organ deterioration/disorders [13,14], tissue dysfunction and chronic diseases, including cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) [15,16], cancer [2], neurodegenerative diseases [17,18] and osteoarthritis [19].”
From Immune Clearance of Senescent Cells to Combat Ageing and Chronic Diseases (2020) · cites this paper as [13]
In the citing paper
“Exposure to the drug AP20187 causes the caspase 8 fusion protein unique to p16INK4a-expressing cells to dimerize and initiate apoptosis (Baker et al., 2011; Xu et al., 2018).”
From Skeletal muscle aging, cellular senescence, and senotherapeutics: current knowledge and future directions (2021) · cites this paper as Baker et al., 2011
In the citing paper
“Encouragingly, initiation of p16INK4a-postive cell clearance in mid-life also benefitted the molecular and morphological phenotype of skeletal muscle and measures of physical function in progeroid mice.”
From Skeletal muscle aging, cellular senescence, and senotherapeutics: current knowledge and future directions (2021) · cites this paper as Baker et al., 2011
In the citing paper
“Further, muscle fiber size and treadmill exercise time, distance, and total work to exhaustion were significantly greater in AP20187 treated BubR1 H/H;INK-ATTAC mice.”
From Skeletal muscle aging, cellular senescence, and senotherapeutics: current knowledge and future directions (2021) · cites this paper as Baker et al., 2011
In the citing paper
“This model has enabled the study of how systemic removal of p16Ink4a-expressing cells, that are presumably senescent, affect the structure and function of multiple organ systems.”
From Skeletal muscle aging, cellular senescence, and senotherapeutics: current knowledge and future directions (2021) · cites this paper as Baker et al., 2011
In the citing paper
“A major conceptual advance in the role of senescent cells in organismal aging was driven by the development and application of the INK-ATTAC mouse model (Baker et al., 2011).”
From Skeletal muscle aging, cellular senescence, and senotherapeutics: current knowledge and future directions (2021) · cites this paper as Baker et al., 2011
In the citing paper
“In contrast, deletion of senescent cells by a genetic approach attenuated age-related deterioration and extended the health-span in aged mice.8,9”
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“Senescent cells can impair tissue function in ageing despite their relatively low abundance (< 15%) [3], [4].”
From Iron accumulation in senescent cells is coupled with impaired ferritinophagy and inhibition of ferroptosis (2018) · cites this paper as [4]
In the citing paper
“Importantly, genetic or chemical ablation of senescent cells in mouse models delays the onset of age-related disorders, including cancer, leading to increased life-spans and promoting tissue rejuvenation in late life.36–38”
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“Indeed, when senescent cells were removed from aged mice artificially, the animals lived longer and were healthier [96].”
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“…senescent cells in mice mitigates age-related vascular rarefaction and delays organ dysfunction in multiple tissues, including brain and retina (Baker et al. 2011; Lee et al. 2021; Yabluchanskiy et al. 2020), underscoring the pathogenic contribution of senescent ECs and mural cells to NVU…”
Anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity and senescence
Booth, L. K., Redgrave, R. E., Folaranmi, O., Gill, J. H., & Richardson, G. D. (2022) · Frontiers in Aging · doi:10.3389/fragi.2022.1058435 · Cited by 25
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“Severe reduction of BubR1 in hypomorph mice leads to premature aging (29,48).”
BackgroundLate‐life time‐restricted feeding and exercise differentially alter healthspan in obesity
Schafer, M. J., Mazula, D. L., Brown, A. K., White, T. A., Atkinson, E. J., Pearsall, V. M., Aversa, Z., Verzosa, G., Smith, L. A., Matveyenko, A. V., et al. (2019) · Aging Cell · doi:10.1111/acel.12966 · Cited by 23
“Male C57/BL6 mice harboring a senescence‐related transgenic con‐ struct (Baker et al., 2011) were used for these studies.”
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“…which induces the dimerization of membrane-bound enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) tagged-myristoylated FK506 binding protein (EGFP-FKBP)-Caspase 8 fusion proteins under the control of the p16 (INK4a) promoter that is designed to be activated in senescent cells expressing p16 (INK4a) [155].”
Role of Cachexia and Fragility in the Patient Candidate for Cardiac Surgery
Pisano, C., Polisano, D., Balistreri, C. R., Altieri, C., Nardi, P., Bertoldo, F., Trombetti, D., Asta, L., Ferrante, M. S., Buioni, D., et al. (2021) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu13020517 · Cited by 25
“Moreover, immune cells go through “immunosenescence” process [66].”
BackgroundSenescence and senolysis in cancer: The latest findings
Imawari, Y., & Nakanishi, M. (2024) · Cancer Science · doi:10.1111/cas.16184 · Cited by 25
“10 In the BubR1 progeria mouse background, removal of p16 Ink4a - positive senescent cells from mice in a drug-dependent manner delayed the progression of various age-related disorders.”
BackgroundCockayne Syndrome Type A Protein Protects Primary Human Keratinocytes from Senescence
Cordisco, S., Tinaburri, L., Teson, M., Orioli, D., Cardin, R., Degan, P., Stefanini, M., Zambruno, G., Guerra, L., & Dellambra, E. (2018) · Journal of Investigative Dermatology · doi:10.1016/j.jid.2018.06.181 · Cited by 23
Type 1 interferons contribute to the clearance of senescent cell
Katlinskaya, Y. V., Carbone, C. J., Yu, Q., & Fuchs, S. Y. (2015) · Cancer Biology & Therapy · doi:10.1080/15384047.2015.1056419 · Cited by 21
Xin, Y., Yuan, Z., Wang, J., & Li, S. (2025) · The FASEB Journal · doi:10.1096/fj.202500244rrr · Cited by 28
Dhokia, V., Albati, A., Smith, H., Thomas, G., & Macip, S. (2024) · Biochemical Society Transactions · doi:10.1042/bst20231066 · Cited by 26
Endothelial senescence mediates hypoxia-induced vascular remodeling by modulating PDGFB expression
Kyi, P., Hendee, K., Hunyenyiwa, T., Matus, K., Mammoto, T., & Mammoto, A. (2022) · Frontiers in Medicine · doi:10.3389/fmed.2022.908639 · Cited by 24
Kouroumalis, A., Mavrogonatou, E., Savvidou, O. D., Papagelopoulos, P. J., Pratsinis, H., & Kletsas, D. (2018) · Mechanisms of Ageing and Development · doi:10.1016/j.mad.2018.05.007 · Cited by 22
Stress-Induced Premature Senescence of Endothelial and Endothelial Progenitor Cells
Goligorsky, M. S., & Hirschi, K. K. (2016) · Advances in pharmacology · doi:10.1016/bs.apha.2016.04.007 · Cited by 22
“Intriguingly, clearance of p16Ink4a-positive senescent cells delays age-associated disorders, but does not lead to extended lifespan (Baker et al., 2011).”
BackgroundMalcomson, F. C., & Mathers, J. C. (2018) · Sub-cellular biochemistry/Subcellular biochemistry · doi:10.1007/978-981-13-2835-0_13 · Cited by 21
miR-300 mediates Bmi1 function and regulates differentiation in primitive cardiac progenitors
Cruz, F. M., Tomé, M., Bernal, J. A., & Bernad, A. (2015) · Cell Death and Disease · doi:10.1038/cddis.2015.255 · Cited by 22
Telomeres: Dysfunction, Maintenance, Aging and Cancer
Liao, P., Yan, B., Wang, C., & Lei, P. (2023) · Aging and Disease · doi:10.14336/ad.2023.1128 · Cited by 22
“Likewise, removing senescent cells extends the lifespan of the BubR1 progeroid murine model [199].”
Chrienová, Ž., Rysanek, D., Olekšák, P., Stary, D., Bajda, M., Reiniš, M., Mikyšková, R., Novotny, O., Andrýs, R., Skarka, A., et al. (2022) · Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience · doi:10.3389/fnagi.2022.1048260 · Cited by 23
“However, the studies in different murine models showed defects in wound healing when senescent cells were eliminated (Baker et al., 2011; Demaria et al., 2014).”
BackgroundVoynova, E., Kulebyakin, K. Y., Grigorieva, O., Novoseletskaya, E. S., Basalova, N. A., Alexandrushkina, N., Arbatskiy, M. S., Vigovskiy, M. A., Sorokina, A., Zinoveva, A., et al. (2022) · Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology · doi:10.3389/fcell.2022.1050489 · Cited by 23
“derangements and provided the evidence that senolytic agents or other strategies targeting the senescent cells could be promising for treating metabolic dysfunction and its complications (Baker et al., 2011; Hickson et al., 2019; Palmer et al., 2019; Chaib et al., 2022).”
BackgroundRole of epigenetics in the regulation of skin aging and geroprotective intervention: A new sight
Pozzo, L. D., Xu, Z., Lin, S., Wang, J., Wang, Y., Enechojo, O. S., Abankwah, J. K., Peng, Y., Chu, X., Zhou, H., et al. (2024) · Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy · doi:10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116592 · Cited by 22
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“The importance of senescence surveillance in aging has also been demonstrated in a study in which clearance of senescent cells (p16Ink4a) suppressed and/or delayed development of ageing-associated symptoms in a progeroid mouse model [13].”
BackgroundTargeting vascular senescence in cardiovascular disease with aging
Hall, S. A., & Lesniewski, L. A. (2024) · The Journal of Cardiovascular Aging · doi:10.20517/jca.2023.45 · Cited by 27
“In this model, Cdkn2a (encoding for p16Ink4a) is activated, inducing apoptosis in cells expressing p16Ink4a after treatment with the small molecule (AP20187) [78] .”
BackgroundDynamics of Senescent Cell Formation and Retention Revealed by p14ARF Induction in the Epidermis
Tokarsky-Amiel, R., Azazmeh, N., Helman, A., Stein, Y., Hassan, A., Maly, A., & Ben‐Porath, I. (2013) · Cancer Research · doi:10.1158/0008-5472.can-12-3730 · Cited by 21
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A dynamical systems model for the measurement of cellular senescence
Galvis, D., Walsh, D. A., Harries, L. W., Latorre, E., & Rankin, J. (2019) · Journal of The Royal Society Interface · doi:10.1098/rsif.2019.0311 · Cited by 22
“Over the past few years, removal of senescent cells has been demonstrated not only to delay the onset of age-related disorders [4] but also to bring about improvements in phenotypes as diverse as osteoarthritis [5], cognitive function [6] renal function [7], hepatic steatosis [8], metabolic function and adipogenesis […”
BackgroundSenolytic CAR T Cells in Solid Tumors and Age-Related Pathologies
Feucht, J., & Abou‐El‐Enein, M. (2020) · Molecular Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.ymthe.2020.08.011 · Cited by 22
Gomaa, A. A., Farghaly, H. A., Abdel-Wadood, Y. A., & Gomaa, G. A. (2021) · Naunyn-Schmiedeberg s Archives of Pharmacology · doi:10.1007/s00210-021-02154-7 · Cited by 24
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Varela‐Nieto, I., Palmero, I., & Magariños, M. (2019) · Hearing Research · doi:10.1016/j.heares.2019.01.014 · Cited by 21
“1 nerve growth factor (NGF) is activated in the absence of the tyrosine kinase high affinity receptors TRK it leads to cell death by apoptosis (Bandtlow and Dechant, 2004).”
Engineering mammalian cells to seek senescence-associated secretory phenotypes
Qudrat, A., Wong, J., & Truong, K. (2017) · Journal of Cell Science · doi:10.1242/jcs.206979 · Cited by 21
“Senotherapies target senescent cells for death either by apoptosis (i.e. senotopsis) or non-apoptotic death (i.e. senolysis), and the removal of senescent cells in model organisms (e.g. mice) has extended healthy life span (Baker et al., 2016, 2011).”
BackgroundIntersection of Inflammation and Senescence in the Aging Lung Stem Cell Niche
Allen, N. C., Reyes, N. S., Lee, J. Y., & Peng, T. (2022) · Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology · doi:10.3389/fcell.2022.932723 · Cited by 24
“…cells extends median lifespan and slows many agingassociated disorders in mice, including but not limited to renal dysfunction, cardiac arrhythmogenesis, cataract formation, decreased adipose reserve, and declines in spontaneous activity (Baker et al., 2011; Baker et al., 2016; Baar et al., 2017).”
BackgroundInfluentialChacón, L. D. M. R., Yanes‐Diaz, J., de Lucas, B., Riestra‐Ayora, J., Madrid-García, R., Fernández, R. S., & Sánchez‐Rodríguez, C. (2023) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu15030544 · Cited by 22
“Numerous examples of senescence at sites of aging pathology have been reported, as in cataracts [2], glaucoma [3], osteoarthritis [4], the diabetic pancreas [5], or age-related hearing loss (ARHL) [6].”
Sutanto, H., Fetarayani, D., Narendra, M. R., & Nasution, S. A. (2025) · European Journal of Internal Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.ejim.2025.106488 · Cited by 30
“…seminal experiments using the INK-ATTAC transgenic mouse model, in which p16 INK4a + senescent cells can be selectively ablated, the clearance of senescent cells led to a significant reduction in atherosclerotic burden, preservation of vascular function, and increased fibrous cap stability [97,98].”
Tang, Y., Liu, L., Sheng, M., Xiong, K., Huang, L., Gao, Q., Wei, J., Wu, T., Yang, S., Liu, H., et al. (2015) · Experimental Cell Research · doi:10.1016/j.yexcr.2015.03.018 · Cited by 20
“The expression of p16INK4a, which is regulated by p53 and p38, is increased in senescent cells [37].”
BackgroundMaterial‐Mediated Immunotherapy to Regulate Bone Aging and Promote Bone Repair
Xue, P., Wang, J., Fu, Y., He, H., Gan, Q., & Liu, C. (2025) · Small · doi:10.1002/smll.202409886 · Cited by 23
Endothelial senescent-cell-specific clearance alleviates metabolic dysfunction in obese mice
Suda, M., Chaib, S., Prata, L. G. P. L., Zhu, Y. Z., Tripathi, U., Paul, K. H., Palmer, A. K., Pirtskhalava, T., Kulshreshtha, V., Inman, C. L., et al. (2025) · Cell Metabolism · doi:10.1016/j.cmet.2025.10.009 · Cited by 24
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The roles of miRNAs in adult skeletal muscle satellite cells
Koopmans, P. J., Ismaeel, A., Goljanek‐Whysall, K., & Murach, K. A. (2023) · Free Radical Biology and Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2023.10.403 · Cited by 22
Does Modulation of an Epigenetic Clock Define a Geroprotector?
Schork, N. J., Beaulieu‐Jones, B. K., Liang, W. S., Smalley, S. L., & Goetz, L. H. (2022) · Advances in Geriatric Medicine and Research · doi:10.20900/agmr20220002 · Cited by 23
“A number of approaches to the development of such ‘geroprotectors’ have been proposed, including those that seek to mimic the beneficial molecular effects of caloric restriction [4], ‘senolytic’ approaches which attempt to clear out senescent cells and the deleterious age-related debris that they secrete [5,6], reprog…”
BackgroundSecretion of miRNA-326-3p by senescent adipose exacerbates myocardial metabolism in diabetic mice
Lin, H., Chen, X., Pan, J., Ke, J., Zhang, A., Liu, Y., Wang, C., Chang, A. C. Y., & Gu, J. F. (2022) · Journal of Translational Medicine · doi:10.1186/s12967-022-03484-7 · Cited by 23
SGLT2 inhibition to target kidney aging
Russo, E., Zanetti, V., Macciò, L., Benizzelli, G., Carbone, F., Porta, E. L., Esposito, P. B., Verzola, D., Garibotto, G., & Viazzi, F. C. (2024) · Clinical Kidney Journal · doi:10.1093/ckj/sfae133 · Cited by 22
“[54 ] identified a causal link between cellular senescence and aging phenotypes by showing that the clearance of senescent cells in a mouse progeroid model in vivo can delay age-related tissue dysfunction.”
BackgroundRentscher, K. E., Carroll, J. E., Polsky, L. R., & Lamkin, D. M. (2022) · Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health · doi:10.1016/j.bbih.2022.100461 · Cited by 21
“Importantly, research with mice has demonstrated that removal of p16INK4a-positive cells can prevent or slow the deterioration of several tissues and organs associated with aging (Baker et al., 2011; Demaria et al., 2017).”
BackgroundCurcumin induces multiple signaling pathways leading to vascular smooth muscle cell senescence
Grabowska, W., Mosieniak, G., Achtabowska, N., Czochara, R., Litwinienko, G., Bojko, A., Sikora, E., & Bielak-Żmijewska, A. (2019) · Biogerontology · doi:10.1007/s10522-019-09825-2 · Cited by 22
DYRK1B inhibition exerts senolytic effects on endothelial cells and rescues endothelial dysfunctions
Pramotton, F. M., Abukar, A., Hudson, C. D., Dunbar, J., Potterton, A., Tonnicchia, S., Taddei, A., Mazza, E., & Giampietro, C. (2023) · Mechanisms of Ageing and Development · doi:10.1016/j.mad.2023.111836 · Cited by 21
Genome instability: Linking ageing and brain degeneration
Barzilai, A., Schumacher, B., & Shiloh, Y. (2016) · Mechanisms of Ageing and Development · doi:10.1016/j.mad.2016.03.011 · Cited by 22
“Evidence for this has been obtained in a number of mouse models (Baker et al., 2011; Campisi, 2013; Campisi and Robert, 2014; Kennedy et al., 2014; Zhu et al., 2015).”
BackgroundDo senescence markers correlate in vitro and in situ within individual human donors?
Waaijer, M., Gunn, D., van Heemst, D., Slagboom, P., Sedivy, J., Dirks, R., Tanke, H., Westendorp, R., & Maier, A. B. (2018) · Aging · doi:10.18632/aging.101389 · Cited by 21
“Considerable interest has also been given to the possible in vivo implications of senescence; by studying relevant functions, including embryonic development and attenuating liver fibrosis as well as consequences of senescence in animal models, notably age-related diseases, and tumorigenesis [4-8].”
BackgroundDecoding the mechanisms behind second primary cancers
Zeng, M., Lin, A., Jiang, A., Qiu, Z., Zhang, H., Chen, S., Xu, M., Liu, Z., Cheng, Q., Zhang, J., et al. (2025) · Journal of Translational Medicine · doi:10.1186/s12967-025-06151-9 · Cited by 21
Ungvari, A., Gulej, R., Patai, R., Papp, Z., Tóth, A., Szabó, A. Á., Podesser, B. K., Sótonyi, P., Benyó, Z., Yabluchanskiy, A., et al. (2025) · GeroScience · doi:10.1007/s11357-024-01489-2 · Cited by 22
“Circulating pro-geronic and anti-geronic factors, which modulate cellular aging processes throughout the body, are derived from the brain, endocrine system [400, 407–413], immune system, adipose tissue [179, 414], and other organs (including the gastrointestinal tract and the symbiotic microbiota).”
Geng, Q., Wang, S., Heng, K., Zhai, J., Song, X., Xia, L., Wang, L., Lin, Q., Li, H., & Guo, Y. (2022) · Food & Function · doi:10.1039/d2fo01673g · Cited by 21
Exploring the effect of different diet types on ageing and age-related diseases
Mensah, E. O., Danyo, E. K., & Asase, R. V. (2024) · Nutrition · doi:10.1016/j.nut.2024.112596 · Cited by 23
The impact of the senescent microenvironment on tumorigenesis: Insights for cancer therapy
Zhang, W., Zhang, K., Shi, J., Qiu, H., Kan, C., Ma, Y., Hou, N., Han, F., & Sun, X. (2024) · Aging Cell · doi:10.1111/acel.14182 · Cited by 23
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CRISPR screening uncovers nucleolar RPL22 as a heterochromatin destabilizer and senescence driver
Li, H., Wang, M., Jiang, X., Jing, Y., Wu, Z., He, Y., Yan, K., Sun, S., Ma, S., Ji, Z., et al. (2024) · Nucleic Acids Research · doi:10.1093/nar/gkae740 · Cited by 22
“Conversely, clearance of senescent cells has been reported to efficiently attenuate pathological conditions and extend lifespan ( 12–15 ).”
BackgroundAutophagy and senescence, converging roles in pathophysiology as seen through mouse models
Young, A. R. J., Cassidy, L. D., & Narita, M. (2021) · Advances in cancer research · doi:10.1016/bs.acr.2021.02.001 · Cited by 22
Guo, G., Watterson, S., Zhang, S., Bjourson, A. J., McGilligan, V., Peace, A. J., & Singh, T. (2021) · Ageing Research Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.arr.2021.101363 · Cited by 22
Function of telomere in aging and age related diseases
Erdem, H. B., Bahsi, T., & Ergün, M. A. (2021) · Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.etap.2021.103641 · Cited by 20
Adenosine A2A receptor activation reduces chondrocyte senescence
Friedman, B., Larranaga‐Vera, A., Castro, C. M., Corciulo, C., Rabbani, P. S., & Cronstein, B. N. (2023) · The FASEB Journal · doi:10.1096/fj.202201212rr · Cited by 23
Dungan, C. M., Wells, J. M., & Murach, K. A. (2023) · American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology · doi:10.1152/ajpcell.00553.2022 · Cited by 21
Analysis of senescence in gingival tissues and gingival fibroblast cultures
Furukawa, M., Matsuda, K., Aoki, Y., Yamada, M., Wang, J., WATANABE, M., Kurosawa, M., Shikama, Y., & Matsushita, K. (2022) · Clinical and Experimental Dental Research · doi:10.1002/cre2.581 · Cited by 23
“The possibility of suppressing the onset of arteriosclerosis, dementia, and cancer by eliminating senescent cells has been demonstrated in mouse models (Bussian et al., 2018; Kovacovicova et al., 2018; Matjusaitis et al., 2016; Zhang et al., 2019).”
BackgroundZhou, L., Zhong, Y., Wang, F., Guo, Y., Mao, R., Xie, H., Zhang, Y., & Li, J. (2024) · International Journal of Biological Sciences · doi:10.7150/ijbs.90459 · Cited by 22
“International Publisher progression [6-8].”
Cellular senescence and its impact on the circadian clock
Ahmed, R., Reza, H. M., Shinohara, K., & Nakahata, Y. (2021) · The Journal of Biochemistry · doi:10.1093/jb/mvab115 · Cited by 20
Transient postnatal overfeeding causes liver stress-induced premature senescence in adult mice
Yzydorczyk, C., Li, N., Chehade, H., Mosig, D., Bidho, M., Keshavjee, B., Armengaud, J.-B., Nardou, K., Siddeek, B., Benahmed, M., et al. (2017) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-017-11756-2 · Cited by 23
TRIM28/KAP1 regulates senescence
Santos, J., & Gil, J. (2014) · Immunology Letters · doi:10.1016/j.imlet.2014.08.011 · Cited by 20
Decoding the role of long noncoding RNAs in the healthy aging of centenarians
Jiang, J., Cheng, L.-H., Liang, Y., Ge, M., Yang, L., Ying, H., & Kong, Q. (2020) · Briefings in Bioinformatics · doi:10.1093/bib/bbaa439 · Cited by 20
Yamakoshi, K., Katano, S., Iida, M., Kimura, H., Okuma, A., Ikemoto‐Uezumi, M., Ohtani, N., Hara, E., & Maruyama, M. (2015) · Aging Cell · doi:10.1111/acel.12337 · Cited by 20
“…expression levels dramatically increase in several tissues with age (Zindy et al., 1997; Krishnamurthy et al., 2004; Yamakoshi et al., 2009), coinciding with the onset of the aging-associated functional decline of adult stem or progenitor cells (Baker et al., 2011; Sousa-Victor et al., 2014).”
BackgroundRichardson, A. G. (2020) · The Journals of Gerontology Series A · doi:10.1093/gerona/glaa208 · Cited by 20
New Trends in Aging Drug Discovery
Benhamú, B., Martín‐Fontecha, M., Vázquez‐Villa, H., López-Rodríguez, M. L., & Ortega‐Gutiérrez, S. (2022) · Biomedicines · doi:10.3390/biomedicines10082006 · Cited by 20
“Research over the past decade has demonstrated that selective elimination of SnCs extends health and lifespan in animal models [9,10] and can significantly ameliorate agingassociated diseases; therefore, numerous efforts are invested in the development of senolytics that target molecular pathways underlying senescence…”
BackgroundA GATA2-CDC6 axis modulates androgen receptor blockade-induced senescence in prostate cancer
Mourkioti, I., Polyzou, A., Veroutis, D., Theocharous, G., Lаgopati, N., Gentile, E., Stravokefalou, V., Thanos, D.-F., Havaki, S., Kletsas, D., et al. (2023) · Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research · doi:10.1186/s13046-023-02769-z · Cited by 20
Young, L. V., Morrison, W., Campbell, C., Moore, E. C., Arsenault, M. G., Dial, A. G., Ng, S. Y., Bellissimo, C. A., Perry, C. G. R., Ljubicic, V., et al. (2021) · American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology · doi:10.1152/ajpcell.00397.2020 · Cited by 22
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“Since 2015, the senotherapy emerges as a new paradigm of anti-aging treatment, and many of them are undergoing further preclinical/clinical studies [17, 48, 49].”
Cellular and molecular features of senescence in acute lung injury
Huidobro, C., Martín-Vicente, P., López‐Martínez, C., López-Alonso, I., Amado‐Rodríguez, L., Crespo, I., & Albaiceta, G. M. (2020) · Mechanisms of Ageing and Development · doi:10.1016/j.mad.2020.111410 · Cited by 20
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“In a study using a transgenic mouse model with the removal of p16INK4a senescent cells, the deletion of p16INK4a-expressing cells selectively decreased age-related pathologies in tissues, such as skeletal muscle, eye, and adipose tissue [39].”
BackgroundSumoylation in Cellular Senescence and Aging
Gong, L., Sun, Q., & Li, D. (2017) · Current Molecular Medicine · doi:10.2174/1566524016666161223104915 · Cited by 19
Senolytic Prodrugs: A Promising Approach to Enhancing Senescence‐Targeting Intervention
Chang, M., Dong, Y., Cruickshank‐Taylor, A. B., Gnawali, G. R., Bi, F., & Wang, W. (2024) · ChemBioChem · doi:10.1002/cbic.202400355 · Cited by 20
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“However, the suppression of cellular senescence by p21 knockdown in ku80 null mice(43) or the removal of senescent cells in mice with dysfunctional telomeres(44) did not result in a significant life span extension in mice, although there was a delay in the development of ageassociated disorders.(44) Very recently, app…”
BackgroundSenescent endothelial cells promote pathogenic neutrophil trafficking in inflamed tissues
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“In this context, the use of senescence-ablator transgene mouse models (Baker et al, 2016; Baker et al, 2011; Grosse et al, 2020), senolytic therapies (Camell et al, 2021; Hickson et al, 2019; Justice et al, 2019; Suda et al, 2021; Xu et al, 2018), and senescent reporter mice (Grosse et al, 2020),…”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Baker, D. J., Wijshake, T., Tchkonia, T., LeBrasseur, N. K., Childs, B. G., van de Sluis, B., Kirkland, J. L., & van Deursen, J. M.
- Affiliations
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- ORCID
- Venue
- Nature
- Published
- 2011-11
- Volume
- 479
- Issue
- 7372
- Pages
- 232-236
- ISSN
- 0028-0836 (ISSN-L)
- 1476-4687
- PMC
- PMC3468323
- OpenAlex
- W2069519394
- Cited by
- 3,670
- References
- 32
- Citations by year
- 2026: 221 · 2025: 284 · 2024: 347 · 2023: 316 · 2022: 333 · 2021: 333 · 2020: 324 · 2019: 299 · 2018: 250 · 2017: 190 · 2016: 203 · 2015: 157 · 2014: 159 · 2013: 127 · 2012: 119
- FWCI
- 89.50
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Nature (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology) (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Radboud Repository (Radboud University) (submittedVersion)
- University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute on Aging (P01AG041122, AG 13925, R01AG013925, R37AG013925)
- National Cancer Institute (CA-96985, R01CA096985)
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (P30DK050456)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Aging › Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Geriatrics and Gerontology › Sirtuins and Resveratrol in Medicine
- Keywords
- cellular senescence, senolytics, senolytic therapy, p16INK4a, senescent cell clearance, aging, age-related diseases, healthspan extension, adipose tissue, skeletal muscle, eye, tissue dysfunction
- MeSH terms
- Adipose Tissue, Aging, Animals, Bone Marrow Cells, Cell Count, Cells, Cultured, Eye, Female, Genotype, Longevity, Male, Mice, Transgenic, Phenotype, Progeria, Time Factors, Weaning, Gene Expression, Tacrolimus, Cellular Senescence, Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases, Muscle, Skeletal, Cell Cycle Proteins, Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16, Mice
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