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Jang‐Hee Kim
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Distribution and impact of p16INK4A+ senescent cells in elderly tissues: a focus on senescent immune cell and epithelial dysfunction

Soon Park et al.Dec 2, 2024
Abstract Cellular senescence, recognized as a key hallmark of aging, leads to the accumulation of senescent cells in various tissues over time. While the detrimental effects of these cells on age-related pathological conditions are well-documented, there is still limited information about how senescent cells are distributed in normal tissues of both young and aged organs. Our research indicates that fully senescent p16 INK4A+ cells are rarely identified in the parenchyma of organic tissues and in the stromal cells crucial for structural maintenance, such as fibroblasts and smooth muscle cells. Instead, p16 INK4A+ cells are more commonly found in immune cells, whether they reside in the organ or are infiltrating. Notably, p16 INK4A+ senescent T cells have been observed to induce apoptosis and inflammation in colonic epithelial cells through Granzyme A-PARs signaling, compromising the integrity of the epithelial lining. This study showed that the senescence of immune cells could affect the phenotypical change of the parenchymal cells in the elderly and suggests that targeting immunosenescence might be a strategy to control functional decline in this population.