Cellular senescence and senolytics: the path to the clinic

S Chaib, T Tchkonia, JL Kirkland - Nature medicine, 2022 - nature.com
Interlinked and fundamental aging processes appear to be a root-cause contributor to many
disorders and diseases. One such process is cellular senescence, which entails a state of …

Aging and aging-related diseases: from molecular mechanisms to interventions and treatments

J Guo, X Huang, L Dou, M Yan, T Shen… - Signal Transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
Aging is a gradual and irreversible pathophysiological process. It presents with declines in
tissue and cell functions and significant increases in the risks of various aging-related …

cGAS–STING drives ageing-related inflammation and neurodegeneration

MF Gulen, N Samson, A Keller, M Schwabenland… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Low-grade inflammation is a hallmark of old age and a central driver of ageing-associated
impairment and disease. Multiple factors can contribute to ageing-associated inflammation; …

The cGAS–STING pathway and cancer

N Samson, A Ablasser - Nature cancer, 2022 - nature.com
The cyclic GMP–AMP synthase (cGAS)–stimulator of interferon genes (STING) pathway has
emerged as a critical innate immune pathway that, following engagement by DNA, promotes …

Cellular senescence: a key therapeutic target in aging and diseases

L Zhang, LE Pitcher, MJ Yousefzadeh… - The Journal of …, 2022 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Cellular senescence is a hallmark of aging defined by stable exit from the cell cycle in
response to cellular damage and stress. Senescent cells (SnCs) can develop a …

[HTML][HTML] Apoptotic stress causes mtDNA release during senescence and drives the SASP

S Victorelli, H Salmonowicz, J Chapman, H Martini… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Senescent cells drive age-related tissue dysfunction partially through the induction of a
chronic senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP). Mitochondria are major …

The complex role of tumor-infiltrating macrophages

A Christofides, L Strauss, A Yeo, C Cao, A Charest… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Long recognized as an evolutionarily ancient cell type involved in tissue homeostasis and
immune defense against pathogens, macrophages are being re-discovered as regulators of …

The landscape of aging

Y Cai, W Song, J Li, Y Jing, C Liang, L Zhang… - Science China Life …, 2022 - Springer
Aging is characterized by a progressive deterioration of physiological integrity, leading to
impaired functional ability and ultimately increased susceptibility to death. It is a major risk …

Tau activation of microglial cGAS–IFN reduces MEF2C-mediated cognitive resilience

JC Udeochu, S Amin, Y Huang, L Fan, ERS Torres… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD) precede clinical symptoms by years,
indicating a period of cognitive resilience before the onset of dementia. Here, we report that …

The cGAS–STING pathway as a therapeutic target in inflammatory diseases

A Decout, JD Katz, S Venkatraman… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
The cGAS–STING signalling pathway has emerged as a key mediator of inflammation in the
settings of infection, cellular stress and tissue damage. Underlying this broad involvement of …