Muhammad Imran1,2*
1Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Ajou University School of Medicine, South Korea
2Inflammaging Translational Research Center, Ajou University School of Medicine, South Korea
*Corresponding Author: Muhammad Imran, 1Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Ajou University School of Medicine, South Korea.
Received: March 23, 2022; Published: June 01, 2022
Cellular senescence is an irreversible cell cycle arrest caused by various internal or external stimuli [1,2]. Senescence phenotype was first identified by Hayflick in normal human fibroblasts [3]. Senescence is caused due to exhaustion of cells by continuous replication (replicative senescence) or it can be induced (induced senescence or premature senescence) by various agents including reactive oxygen species, tumor suppressors, oncogenes, radiations etc. Senescent cells are characterized by high accumulation of β-galactosidase, p16INK4A, p21Waf1, flattened cells morphology, reduced cells proliferation and also the release of senescence associated secretory phenotypes (SASPs), which comprise proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines, extracellular matrix proteins, growth factors, and exosome-like small extracellular vesicles [4-7].
Citation: Muhammad Imran. “Senescent Tumor Cells: The Pacifism or Power Play of Tumor Aggression". Acta Scientific Clinical Case Reports 3.7 (2022): 01-02.
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