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Review
. 2013 Dec;25(6):765-71.
doi: 10.1016/j.ceb.2013.07.005. Epub 2013 Aug 1.

Stressing the cell cycle in senescence and aging

Hollie Chandler  1 , Gordon Peters
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Stressing the cell cycle in senescence and aging

Hollie Chandler et al. Curr Opin Cell Biol. 2013 Dec.

Abstract

Senescence represents a permanent exit from the cell cycle and its role in curtailing the proliferation of damaged and potentially oncogenic cells has relevance both as a front-line defense against cancer and as an underlying cause of aging. The retinoblastoma protein (RB) and p53 tumor suppressors are central to the process and the growth arrest is primarily implemented by the cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) inhibitors, p16INK4a and p21CIP1. In contrast to terminal differentiation, senescence is a general response to a diverse range of cellular stresses and is typically accompanied by a characteristic set of phenotypic changes. Of particular note is a secretory program whose autocrine and paracrine effects can advertize the presence of senescent cells within a tissue and promote their clearance by the immune system. In this short review, we will highlight recent advances in understanding the relationship between senescence and aging and the distinction between senescence and terminal differentiation, from a cell cycle perspective.

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