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Opposing roles of cellular senescence in disease. Cellular senescence on the one hand can cause chronic inflammation, decrease stem cell renewal ability and promote progerial syndrome, but on the other hand serves to inhibit cancerous transformation and enhance tissue repair. The role of cellular senescence in disease, especially age-related disease awaits further investigation.
