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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

One of the review's central conclusions is that senescent cells are highly diverse and should not be treated as a single uniform population.

From Science Daily May 22, 2026

Early senolytic drugs such as dasatinib, quercetin, and fisetin were developed to destroy senescent cells by disrupting the survival pathways that keep them alive.

From Science Daily May 22, 2026

The review warns that broad removal of senescent cells could potentially interfere with tissue repair, immune surveillance, blood vessel stability, and structural integrity in sensitive organs such as the heart, lungs, and brain.

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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