Charting human cellular senescence in aging and disease.

Suryadevara, Vidyani; Farzad, Negin; Yang, Mingyu; Xu, Ke; Tsankov, Alexander; Thompson, Ryan C; Sloan, Nick; Phatnani, Hemali et al. · Cell · 2026

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Abstract

Cellular senescence comprises diverse cell states emerging across human tissues during aging and disease. Integrating single-cell and spatial multi-omics with AI-driven analyses enables systematic mapping of senescent cell heterogeneity ("senotypes"), revealing tissue-specific programs and microenvironmental interactions. These advances provide frameworks for biomarker discovery and development of targeted senotherapeutic strategies.

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