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As mice age p16Ink4a positive senescent cells accumulate in various organs causing impaired cellular and tissue function leading to age-related pathology. Selective ablation of the accumulating senescent cells using a transgenic mouse with a drug-inducible caspase under the control of a portion of the p16Ink4a promoter results in increased lifespan and healthspan with reduction in a range of age-related pathologies.
