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senescent

[si-nes-uhnt] / sɪˈnɛs ənt /


ADJECTIVE
obsolescent
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According to Ellerby, the findings raise the possibility that treatments designed to improve DNA repair or remove senescent cells from the brain could reproduce some of APOE2's natural benefits.

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 2026

Depending on where they are located and how they interact with surrounding tissue, senescent cells can either help or harm the body.

From Science Daily May 22, 2026

Some researchers are now investigating CAR-T cell immunotherapies that can recognize markers found on senescent cells and selectively remove them.

From Science Daily May 22, 2026

Some senescent cells may limit fibrosis and assist tissue repair, while others appear to fuel chronic inflammation, metabolic disorders, tissue degeneration, and even cancer progression.

From Science Daily May 22, 2026

In one thin arm, threaded with veins in a kind of senescent bas-relief, was a basket.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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