Senescence-Induced Lipid Peroxidation Spreading

**Molecular Mechanism and Rationale** The hypothesis centers on a cascade of molecular events initiated by cellular senescence and mediated by iron dysregulation and lipid peroxidation. Senescent cells, characterized by permanent cell cycle arrest and identifiable through p16^INK4a expression, undergo fundamental alterations in their iron homeostasis machinery. Specifically, these cells exhibit reduced expression of ferroportin (FPN1/SLC40A1), the sole cellular iron exporter, while maintaining ...