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Senescence
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Associated with aging
– Telomere shortening can induce senescence
– Limits proliferation in normal cells
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Accelerated senescence
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Induced by oncogenes, DNA damage
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Genes involved in the G1 checkpoint are
important
– Permanent checkpoint activation