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Senescence-associated beta-galactosidase is lysosomal beta-galactosidase.
Aging cell - 1 Apr 2006
Lee Bo Yun, Han Jung A, Im Jun Sub, Morrone Amelia, Johung Kimberly, Goodwin Edward C, Kleijer Wim J, DiMaio Daniel, Hwang Eun Seong
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Replicative senescence limits the proliferation of somatic cells passaged in culture and may reflect cellular aging in vivo. The most widely used biomarker for senescent and aging cells is senescence-associated beta-galactosidase (SA-beta-gal), which is defined as beta-galactosidase activity dete...
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