Decoding and Targeting Coordinated CDKN1A and CDKN2A Senescence Programs in ECM-Dominant Cardiovascular Pathologies
Fu Gao, Anthony A. Fung, D Zhang, Xing Lou, Jungmin Nam, Mingyu Yang, Xiaolong Tian, Negin Farzad, Dejiang Wang, Gaocai Li, Xiangjun Di, Shujie He, Mei Zhong, Arnar Geirsson, Liu Yang, Rong Fan
This study identifies ECM-dominant cardiovascular diseases as driven by coordinated CDKN1A and CDKN2A senescence programs in fibroblasts and shows senolytic treatments improve cardiac function.
bioRxiv · Jun 20, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology