Open AccessA New Development in Senescence
Author(s) -
Ana Banito,
Scott W. Lowe
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
cell
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 26.304
H-Index - 776
eISSN - 1097-4172
pISSN - 0092-8674
DOI - 10.1016/j.cell.2013.10.050
Subject(s) - senescence , biology , cellular senescence , embryonic stem cell , microbiology and biotechnology , physiology , genetics , phenotype , gene
Cellular senescence is implicated in several pathological responses in the adult, with important repercussions in tumor suppression, wound healing, and aging. Two studies by Muñoz-Espín et al. and Storer et al. now reveal that senescence contributes to embryonic development, suggesting a primordial role in normal physiology.
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