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Epiregulation of the SASP makes good neighbors

The tumor microenvironment (TME) impacts different phases of tumor progression and therapy resistance. Zhang et al. show that senescent stromal cells activate an epigenetic program that controls the senescence-associated secretory phenotype and can be targeted to boost responses to chemotherapy.

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Desbats, M.A., Zumerle, S. & Alimonti, A. Epiregulation of the SASP makes good neighbors. Nat Aging 1, 420–421 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43587-021-00068-w

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