Cell Senescence

• The Aging Research Centre - A "service that allows researchers in this field to find information that is related to the study of the aging process" and "introduce this field to laymen who would like to know more about the research that is being conducted in this field."
• Biology of Aging - Part of infoaging.org, informational Web site of the American Federation for Aging Research. (Beginner's Level)
  • Oxidative Damage - "Can antioxidants prevent wear and tear on our cells?"
  • Telomeres - "Is there a biological clock for cellular aging?"
  • DNA Damage and Repair - "How does aging affect cells' ability to repair themselves?"
  • Mitochondrial Aging - "What is the effect of aging on the cell's energy supply?"
  • Cellular Senescence - "How do cells age?"
• senescence.info - A site for information on gerontology and aging research. (João Pedro de Magalhães, Harvard Medical School)
  • Aging versus Senescence - Definitions and concepts of aging and senescence.
  • Cellular Senescence - Online article: "Cells are the fundamental structure composing our bodies and yet they age, but is cellular senescence in vitro related to organismic aging?"
  • Telomeres: The Cellular Clock - An essay on "telomere biology and how the telomeres regulate cellular senescence" and "the possible role of telomeres and telomerase in human aging and cancer."
  • Links on Aging and Gerontology
• Wikipedia - Free online encyclopedia with basic overviews. (Beginner's Level)
  • Gerontology
  • Senescence

See also the Apoptosis and Cell Cycle and Cytokinesis pages.

Discussion Groups

• BioChemWeb.org Discussion Board - Discussions and questions/answers for scientists and students.

• AGEING/bionet.molbio.ageing - Discussions of cellular and organismal aging. (Usenet newsgroup archives from BIOSCI/bionet; can also be accessed through Google Groups: bionet)

See also the Discussion Groups section of the General Resources and Tutorials page.

Labs Studying Cell Senescence