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ReviewBiogerontology2024

Aging, ROS, and cellular senescence: a trilogy in the progression of liver fibrosis.

Waleed Hassan Almalki, Salem Salman Almujri

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Review in Biogerontology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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25 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Waleed Hassan AlmalkiDepartment of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Salem Salman AlmujriDepartment of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, 61421, Abha, Aseer, Saudi Arabia. salemsalman.al@outlook.com.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ageing is an inevitable and multifaceted biological process that impacts a wide range of cellular and molecular mechanisms, leading to the development of various diseases, such as liver fibrosis. Liver fibrosis progresses to cirrhosis, which is an advanced form due to high amounts of extracellular matrix and restoration of normal liver structure with failure to repair damaged tissue and cells, marking the end of liver function and total liver failure, ultimately death. The most important factors are reactive oxygen species (ROS) and cellular senescence. Oxidative stress is defined as an impairment by ROS, which are by-products of the mitochondrial electron transport chain and other key molecular pathways that induce cell damage and can activate cellular senescence pathways. Cellular senescence is characterized by pro-inflammatory cytokines, growth factors, and proteases secreted by senescent cells, collectively known as the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP). The presence of senescent cells, which disrupt tissue architecture and function and increase senescent cell production in liver tissues, contributes to fibrogenesis. Hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) are activated in response to chronic liver injury, oxidative stress, and senescence signals that drive excessive production and deposition of extracellular matrix. This review article aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the pathogenic role of ROS and cellular senescence in the aging liver and their contribution to fibrosis.

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AgingCellular SenescenceLiver CirrhosisOxidative StressReactive Oxygen SpeciesAnimalsDisease ProgressionHepatic Stellate CellsHumansLiverReactive Oxygen SpeciesAgingCellular senescenceLiver fibrosisOxidative stressReactive oxygen speciesSenescence-associated secretory phenotype

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