A novel transcriptomic-based classifier for senescent cancer cells

Trends Cancer. 2021 Nov;7(11):971-973. doi: 10.1016/j.trecan.2021.09.001. Epub 2021 Sep 20.

Abstract

The inability to unequivocally identify senescent cancer cells is hindering the development of novel anticancer therapies using senolytic compounds. In a recent study in Cell Reports, Jochems et al. used a machine-learning approach to generate a classifier for senescent cancer cells based on transcriptional signatures.

MeSH terms

  • Cellular Senescence / genetics
  • Humans
  • Neoplasms* / drug therapy
  • Neoplasms* / genetics
  • Transcriptome*