International journal of molecular sciences

Changing Patterns of Aging-Related Genes Highlight IGFBP7 and CDKN1A as Markers for Aging Fibroblast Groups in Different Tissues

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Abstract

Elevated expression of individual SASP genes was characterized through single-cell RNA sequencing data from senescent cells.

  • The senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) is linked to age-related diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular disorders.
  • Single-cell RNA sequencing revealed heterogeneity in SASP gene expression among mature senescent cells.
  • Temporal variations in SASP expression were observed across early and mature senescent states in human lung fibroblast cells.
  • A framework was developed to quantify SASP gene expression dynamics using integrated gene sets.
  • SASP scores identified senescent fibroblasts in various human tissues, highlighting p21 and p16 as consistently upregulated markers.

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The authors declare no conflicts of interest. The funders had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript; or in the decision to publish the results.
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