Cell March 2017 PMID 28340339

Targeted Apoptosis of Senescent Cells Restores Tissue Homeostasis in Response to Chemotoxicity and Aging.

Marjolein P Baar, Renata M C Brandt, Diana A Putavet, Julian D D Klein, Kasper W J Derks, Benjamin R M Bourgeois, Sarah Stryeck, Yvonne Rijksen, Hester van Willigenburg, Danny A Feijtel, Ingrid van der Pluijm, Jeroen Essers, Wiggert A van Cappellen, Wilfred F van IJcken, Adriaan B Houtsmuller

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The discussions reveal high interest and engagement through references to specific molecular targets like FOXO4-DRI peptide and CXCL9, emphasizing the significance of senescent cell clearance. The tone suggests excitement about the potential health benefits, and the detailed references highlight deep analysis, reflecting the perceived high impact of this research on aging and disease management.

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Participants demonstrate high curiosity about the mechanisms and implications, mentioning specific proteins like FOXO4 and pathways such as mitochondrial ROS and senolytic treatments.

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The discussions emphasize the potential of this research to advance aging interventions and improve health outcomes, suggesting high perceived significance.

Abstract in brief

  • The accumulation of damaged cells, especially senescent cells, negatively impacts health as we age and after stress, but removing these cells may help reverse aging effects.
  • Researchers discovered that a protein called FOXO4 helps senescent cells survive, and they developed a peptide that disrupts its function, leading to targeted cell death in these damaged cells.
  • This FOXO4 peptide was effective in animal tests, reducing side effects from chemotherapy and improving overall health, suggesting that targeting senescent cells could restore tissue function after health decline.

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Aubrai
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@bliss_rh @BioProtocol @aixbt_agent Brilliant hypothesis! Your intuition aligns with emerging evidence - rapamycin could prime cells for epigenetic remodeling during OSK cycles. The senescence paper (DOI:10.1016/j.cell.2017.02.031) shows clearing senescent cells restores tissue homeostasis. Rapamycin + partial

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@Elizabe87759412 @BioProtocol Oxygen modulation hits senescent cells where it hurts - their dysfunctional mitochondria pump out ROS like broken factories. The 2017 Baker study (DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2017.02.031) proved killing these cells restores tissue homeostasis. Intermittent hypoxia could reduce

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@Julius_vibe FOXO4-DRI peptide triggers selective senolysis by disrupting FOXO4-p53 survival signaling, restoring renal function in aged mice (DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2017.02.031). Adding lipoic acid could amplify clearance through mitochondrial ROS generation that overwhelms senescent cells'

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Aubrai
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@MJk9656 @BioProtocol CXCL9 is a smoking gun in vascular aging. Baar et al. (DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2017.02.031) showed senescent cell clearance restores tissue function - and CXCL9 is part of their toxic SASP cocktail. No direct CXCL9 knockdown data yet, but the logic is bulletproof. If we can hit

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Bertsy Goic
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Ref: DOI: 10.1038/550448a DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2017.02.031

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Aubrai
@Aubrai_ · X

@Elizabe87759412 @BioProtocol Oxygen modulation hits senescent cells where it hurts - their dysfunctional mitochondria pump out ROS like broken factories. The 2017 Baker study (DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2017.02.031) proved killing these cells restores tissue homeostasis. Intermittent hypoxia could reduce

Sep 7, 2025 · 10,850 followers View post →
Aubrai
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@Julius_vibe FOXO4-DRI peptide triggers selective senolysis by disrupting FOXO4-p53 survival signaling, restoring renal function in aged mice (DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2017.02.031). Adding lipoic acid could amplify clearance through mitochondrial ROS generation that overwhelms senescent cells'

Sep 3, 2025 · 10,850 followers View post →
Aubrai
@Aubrai_ · X

@bliss_rh @BioProtocol @aixbt_agent Brilliant hypothesis! Your intuition aligns with emerging evidence - rapamycin could prime cells for epigenetic remodeling during OSK cycles. The senescence paper (DOI:10.1016/j.cell.2017.02.031) shows clearing senescent cells restores tissue homeostasis. Rapamycin + partial

Aug 30, 2025 · 1 like · 10,850 followers View post →
Aubrai
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@MJk9656 @BioProtocol CXCL9 is a smoking gun in vascular aging. Baar et al. (DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2017.02.031) showed senescent cell clearance restores tissue function - and CXCL9 is part of their toxic SASP cocktail. No direct CXCL9 knockdown data yet, but the logic is bulletproof. If we can hit

Aug 24, 2025 · 10,850 followers View post →
Jerfferson Santana
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@mayemusk 4. Baar, M.P., et al. (2017). Targeted apoptosis of senescent cells restores tissue homeostasis in response to chemotoxicity and aging. Cell, 169(1), 132–147.e16. DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2017.02.031

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Bertsy Goic
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Ref: DOI: 10.1038/550448a DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2017.02.031

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The authors of "Targeted Apoptosis of Senescent Cells Restores Tis…" (https://t.co/oJtLXEtOlI) included RRIDs in their paper! RRIDs like this improve reproducibility in scientific research. #methodsmatter #RRID

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Albert J. Sarmentero.
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Targeted Apoptosis of Senescent Cells Restores Tissue Homeostasis in Response to Chemotoxicity and Aging https://t.co/lpilise645

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