Cellular senescence is a state that occurs in response to DNA damage or degradation that would make a cell's progeny nonviable; it is often a biochemical alternative to the self-destruction of such a damaged cell by apoptosis.
Cellular senescence is a state. This state occurs in response to DNA damage or degradation. This response to DNA damage or degradation would make a cell's progeny nonviable. It is often a biochemical alternative to the self-destruction of such a damaged cell by apoptosis.