Studies In Living Mice Demonstrate Senescent Liver Cells Can Provoke A Beneficial Immune Reaction

Although post-reproductive life in humans is often associated with decline and a loss of powers, an analogous state in certain cells — called senescence — is proving to be one of ironic potency. Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) reported that a particular class of senescent liver cells orchestrates a sequence of events in living mice that can limit fibrosis, a natural response of the liver to acute damage.

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Filed under: Liver Disease / Hepatitis on September 8th, 2008