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Aging cells change shape before they stop dividing. A new AI method can now track those changes with high accuracy across tissues and age.
The Discovery:
Scientists developed a machine learning pipeline that detects senescent cells based on nuclear morphology, rather than unreliable biomarkers. This new approach, called NMP, identifies distinct senescence states at the single-cell level across various conditions and tissues, including aging muscle and osteoarthritic cartilage.
The Science:
The Nuclear Morphometric Pipeline (NMP) analyzes four nuclear features: size, circularity, DAPI intensity, and number of dense foci
Senescence was induced in C2C12 myoblasts using oxidative stress, etoposide, or doxorubicin. Cells exited the cycle and showed increased γH2AX and SA-β-gal
NMP identified distinct clusters of senescent and senescent-like cells using unsupervised UMAP and k-means clustering
Treatment with ABT-263 selectively depleted senescent clusters, validating the system
NMP generalized to other cell types, including 3T3-L1 preadipocytes, confirming broader applicability
In vivo application in mouse skeletal muscle showed:
Homeostatic tissue across all ages had minimal senescent cells
Injury triggered a spike in senescence at Day 3 post-damage
In young muscle, fibroadipogenic progenitors (FAPs) dominated the senescent population
In geriatric mice, satellite cells (SCs) became the dominant senescent population
In osteoarthritic cartilage, geriatric chondrocytes had a tenfold increase in senescent cells compared to young cartilage
NMP accurately mapped these dynamics without reliance on conventional markers like p16 or p21
Your Action:
While this tool is not yet clinical, it highlights the potential of early detection of senescent cell states. To reduce your own senescent burden, prioritize regular exercise, anti-inflammatory nutrition, and avoiding environmental stressors that accelerate cellular aging.
Bottom Line:
A new AI pipeline tracks how senescent cells appear and evolve with age and injury, paving the way for next-generation rejuvenation therapies.
Source:
Nuclear morphometrics coupled with machine learning identifies dynamic states of senescence across age, Nature Communications
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