Multiparameter flow cytometric detection and quantification of senescent cells in vitro.

In this study, we applied this assay to the quantification of both replicative and induced senescent primary cells. Using this assay, we were able to quantify the activity level of SA β-galactosidase, the expression level of p16INK4a and γH2AX in these cell populations. Our results show this flow cytometric approach to be sensitive, robust, and consistent in discriminating senescent cells in different cell senescence models. A strong positive correlation between these commonly- used senescence markers was demonstrated. The method described in this paper can easily be scaled up to accommodate high-throughput screening of senescent cells in applications such as therapeutic cell preparation, and in therapy-induced senescence following cancer treatment. PMID: 32776262 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Biogerontology - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Tags: Biogerontology Source Type: research