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Characterization of senescence and nuclear reorganization in aging gingival cells.

Christian Fernández, Diego Ormeno, Verónica Villalobos, Mauricio Garrido, Javiera Canelo, Oscar Cerda, Felipe Maldonado, Mónica Caceres

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Article in npj aging, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
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  3. The Role of Cellular Senescence in Oral Health and Disease.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  6. The states of senescent cells.Biochemical Society transactions · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Christian FernándezInstitute of Biomedical Sciences (ICBM), Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Diego OrmenoInstitute of Biomedical Sciences (ICBM), Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Verónica VillalobosInstitute of Biomedical Sciences (ICBM), Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Mauricio GarridoMillennium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy (IMII). Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Javiera CaneloInstitute of Biomedical Sciences (ICBM), Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Oscar CerdaInstitute of Biomedical Sciences (ICBM), Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Felipe MaldonadoDepartment of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine. Hospital Clínico de la Universidad de Chile. Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Mónica CaceresInstitute of Biomedical Sciences (ICBM), Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile. monicacaceresll@uchile.cl.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0456-0721

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cellular senescence is a stress response that limits tumor formation by promoting the removal of damaged cells through the immune system. In this study, we observed accumulation of senescent cells during human aging gingival tissue, by increased levels of γH2A.X, 53BP1, and SAHF, along with a greater distance of H3K9me3 from the nuclear periphery. Additionally, primary gingival fibroblasts from older individuals displayed an enlarged nuclear area and perimeter, accompanied by DNA damage responses and increased Lamin B1 invaginations. The combination of phospho-p38 (Thr180/Tyr182) foci with form factor demonstrated an 79.27% predictive accuracy for aging in gingival fibroblasts, with an AUC of 0.83. In co-culture experiments, our findings revealed that senescent fibroblasts from aged donors exhibit slower and fewer recruitment of PBMCs and decreased levels of the Natural Killer cell receptor ligand MICA/B and the CD112R ligand Nectin-2, suggesting potential impairment in immune surveillance mechanisms during aging.

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PMCPMC11845497

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