title: Four faces of cellular senescence.
abstract: Cellular senescence is an important mechanism for preventing the proliferation of potential cancer cells. Recently, however, it has become apparent that this process entails more than a simple cessation of cell growth. In addition to suppressing tumorigenesis, cellular senescence might also promote tissue repair and fuel inflammation associated with aging and cancer progression. Thus, cellular senescence might participate in four complex biological processes (tumor suppression, tumor promotion, aging, and tissue repair), some of which have apparently opposing effects. The challenge now is to understand the senescence response well enough to harness its benefits while suppressing its drawbacks.
authors.affiliation: The Research Centre of the University of Montreal Hospital Centre/Institut du Cancer de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Francis
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rodier
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Campisi
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000473:pathology; D000818:Animals; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D016922:Cellular Senescence; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D008954:Models, Biological; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D015398:Signal Transduction; D014945:Wound Healing