Senescent cells are the dormant state that cells shift to in response to certain stressors, it is thought that they play crucial role in preventing cancer – as they cells shut down to prevent overactive growth.
However, as understanding of their role develops, the damage that can be done by such cells are becoming better known, including the part they may play in age-related diseases.
Researchers from the Buck Institute for Research on Aging have now revealed the role senescent cells may play in the development of Parkinson’s.
