title: A new development in senescence.
abstract: Cellular senescence is implicated in several pathological responses in the adult, with important repercussions in tumor suppression, wound healing, and aging. Two studies by Muñoz-Espín et al. and Storer et al. now reveal that senescence contributes to embryonic development, suggesting a primordial role in normal physiology.
authors.affiliation: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Banito
authors.forename: Scott W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Lowe
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016922:Cellular Senescence; D047108:Embryonic Development; D004712:Endolymphatic Sac / Q000196:embryology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008650:Mesonephros / Q000196:embryology*