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Senescent repair memory in chronic disease: failed resolution as a driver of persistent organ dysfunction.

Key takeaways

This review explains how leftover damaged cells can trap organs in a harmful state that keeps kidney disease moving forward, even after the original injury is gone. The idea—called senescent repair memory—involves cells that should have cleared away but did not, causing ongoing inflammation and scarring. This was discussed in a journal article, but no people or animals were tested here; it is a theory based on lab studies.

Who did this work

Hu H · Ji R · Hu J

Source

Article · PubMed, CKD progression and prevention · 2026 Aug 21
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42628847/