Why We Study Senescence

So, i am currently working on designing our lab website and it was suggested to do a video just describing senescence as opposed to my previous videos where i briefly mention it before jumping into the depths of a recent publication. So, here we are with a video all about senescence. References; Baker, D., Wijshake, T., Tchkonia, T. et al. Clearance of p16Ink4a-positive senescent cells delays ageing-associated disorders. Nature 479, 232–236 (2011). [https://doi.org/10.1038/nature10600](https://doi.org/10.1038/nature10600) Short-term gain, long-term pain: the senescence life cycle and cancer doi:10.1101/gad.320937.118 *Genes & Dev.* 2019. 33: 127-143 Cellular Senescence: Defining a Path Forward [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2019.10.005](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2019.10.005)