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ReviewJournal of hepatology2026

Cellular senescence in liver diseases: From molecular drivers to therapeutic targeting.

Kuo Du, David S Umbaugh, Niansheng Ren, Anna Mae Diehl

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Review in Journal of hepatology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. E3 Ubiquitin Ligases in MASH-Associated Liver Fibrosis: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Opportunities.Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver · 2026
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  12. [Research progress on cellular senescence and liver diseases].Zhonghua gan zang bing za zhi = Zhonghua ganzangbing zazhi = Chinese journal of hepatology · 2026
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  17. Multiomics analysis reveals that senescent CXCL16Journal of translational medicine · 2026
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  20. Integrating senotherapeutics into transplantation: liver reconditioning in an aging donor pool.Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Kuo DuDepartment of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC 27705, United States. Electronic address: kuo.du@duke.edu.
David S UmbaughDepartment of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC 27705, United States.
Niansheng RenDepartment of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC 27705, United States.
Anna Mae DiehlDepartment of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC 27705, United States. Electronic address: annamae.diehl@duke.edu.

Funding

TNF ALPHA AND RECOVERY FROM ALCOHOLIC LIVER INJURYR01AA010154 · NIAAA · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI ANNA MAE ELIZABETH DIEHL, Auinash Kalsotra · 1994 to 2026
$6.1M
Hedgehog Signaling and Adult Liver RegenerationR01DK077794 · NIDDK · DUKE UNIVERSITY · PI DIEHL, ANNA MAE ELIZABETH · 2008 to 2020
$4.6M
Hepatic Lipotoxicity, Metabolic Homeostasis and NAFLD PathogenesisR56DK134334 · NIDDK · DUKE UNIVERSITY · PI DIEHL, ANNA MAE ELIZABETH · 2023 to 2023
$493k
Targeting Hepatocyte Senescence to Improve NAFLDK01DK135793 · NIDDK · DUKE UNIVERSITY · PI Kuo Du · 2024 to 2026
$433k
NIAAA NIH HHS R01 AA010154NIDDK NIH HHS K01 DK135793NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK077794NIDDK NIH HHS R56 DK134334
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Obesity, metabolic syndrome, and aging are major contributors to the rising global burden of chronic liver diseases. Among these, aging remains an often underrecognised driver that intersects with other metabolic and environmental insults to exacerbate liver dysfunction. Cellular senescence, a key hallmark of aging, is increasingly implicated as a central mechanism linking these risk factors to liver pathophysiology. Senescent cells accumulate across diverse hepatic cell types and influence disease progression and systemic health through their SASP (senescence-associated secretory phenotype). While senotherapeutic strategies, including senolytics and senomorphics, show promise, their efficacy and safety remain highly dependent on cell type, disease context, and agent specificity. Recent advances, such as multi-omics profiling, multi-marker gene signatures, and targeted modalities including PROTACs (proteolysis targeting chimeras) and CAR (chimeric antigen receptor) T-cell therapies, offer new opportunities for precision interventions. This review synthesises emerging insights into the molecular mechanisms of liver senescence, evaluates the current landscape of senotherapies, and outlines key challenges and future directions for safely and effectively targeting senescence in chronic liver disease.

Indexed as

Cellular SenescenceLiver DiseasesAgingHumansLiverSenescence-Associated Secretory PhenotypeSenotherapeuticsSenotherapeuticsCellular plasticityImmune surveillanceLiver pathophysiologyMicroenvironment remodeling

Identifiers

PMID40882922
PMCPMC12538522

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