The Buck Institute for Research on Aging
October 4, 2022 | Terry Sharrer
“Since it opened in 1999, researchers at the institute have produced a variety of discoveries, perhaps the most significant of which is the role of cellular senescence in aging. In response to certain triggers, cells in our bodies shift into a senescent state, in which they keep living but stop reproducing themselves. Senescent cells play many crucial roles in our health: They prevent cancer in the young and promote tissue repair and regeneration as we mature, for instance. But as they accumulate in the old, senescent cells also release molecules that do almost the opposite, fueling tissue degeneration, chronic inflammation, and age-related diseases including cancer.” The life of Alexis Carrel offers a perspective on this work. MORE
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