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COPIng with senescence

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There is increasing interest in approaches that target and eliminate senescent cells. A study reports that the coatomer complex I (COPI) pathway is important for the survival of senescent cells, and suggests that targeting this pathway could hold therapeutic promise in the context of senescence-associated diseases.

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Fig. 1: COPI signalling and N-myristoylation can be targeted in senescent cells to induce cell death.

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Victorelli, S., Passos, J.F. COPIng with senescence. Nat Cell Biol 25, 1724–1725 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41556-023-01276-9

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