$7.5 million to study elusive cell type important in aging, cancer, other diseases (IMAGE)

WashU Medicine

$7.5 million to study elusive cell type important in aging, cancer, other diseases

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Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has joined the NIH's SenNet, a national research network focused on understanding senescent cells, an elusive but important cell type that plays key roles in the diseases of aging. Pictured, the white arrows point to senescent cells identified in the stomach tissue of an older mouse.

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Nataly Naser AL Deen, Feng Chen

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