senescence

senescence englannista suomeksi

1. vanhuus

2. vanheneminen

0. Substantiivi

1. vanheneminen

2. vanhuus

3. kypsyminen

senescence englanniksi

1. The state or process of ageing, especially in humans; old age.

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2. (quote-book)

3. Ceasing to divide by mitosis because of shortening of telomeres or excessive DNA damage.

4. 2018, University of Edinburgh, "Liver Study Offers Insights into Hard-to-treat Diseases" (9 March 2018), ''Drug Discovery & Development''.

Tests in mice found that inducing senescence in bile duct cells - mimicking the process seen in human bile duct disease - led to liver scarring and damage of liver function.

5. Old age; accumulated damage to macromolecules, cells, tissues and organs with the passage of time.

6. Fruit senescence, leading to ripening of fruit.

7. Condition when the cell ceases to divide.