senescent
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They found that the combination of two proteins, p21 and TREM2, reliably marks macrophages that are truly senescent and no longer functioning properly, while still driving inflammation in nearby tissue.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026
The researchers discovered that excess cholesterol can also push macrophages into a senescent state.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026
"Eliminating senescent cells doesn't just slow the fatty liver -- it actually reverses it."
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026
In this case, the buildup of senescent macrophages may contribute to conditions ranging from fatty liver disease to atherosclerosis, Alzheimer's and cancer.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 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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