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Senotypes define the diverse landscape of senescent cells
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DOI：10.1038/s43587-026-01148-5.png)
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Cellular senescence was initially defined in vitro as a stable cell-cycle arrest that occurs after repeated replication, but it is now recognized as a heterogeneous state shaped by cell type, species, senescence-inducing stress, tissue microenvironment and time. To organize this complexity, we propose the term ‘senotype’ to classify senescent cells by their inputs, molecular features and functional effects. We outline a practical framework incorporating: (1) cell identity and context; (2) inducing mechanism; (3) temporal stage; (4) multimodal molecular and structural features; and (5) physiological or pathological functions. Experimentally defined senotypes can serve as references for interpreting tissue-derived senotypes, where parameters may be incomplete. Senotypes should be anchored in combinations of core hallmarks (that is, durable cell-cycle arrest, altered secretory profiles, macromolecular or organelle damage, disrupted homeostasis) rather than single markers. Advances in single-cell, spatial, proteomic and computational methods enable rigorous senotype characterization, improving consistency and accelerating development of targeted senotherapeutics. This Perspective proposes a senotype framework for classifying senescent cells by their origins, molecular features and effects, which will foster comparison of diverse senescent states, including those with adaptive or maladaptive functions.
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