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ReviewFrontiers in pharmacology2025

Recent advances in dermal fibroblast senescence and skin aging: unraveling mechanisms and pioneering therapeutic strategies.

Li Nan, Pengchao Guo, Wang Hui, Fang Xia, Chenggang Yi

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Review in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 42 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

42 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Li Nan *Department of Plastic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Pengchao Guo *Emergency Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Wang HuiDepartment of Plastic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Fang XiaDepartment of Plastic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Chenggang YiDepartment of Plastic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aging is a multifactorial process that affects skin integrity through the progressive decline of dermal fibroblast function. Dermal fibroblasts are key regulators of extracellular matrix (ECM) composition, wound healing, and tissue homeostasis. However, their dysfunction contributes to structural deterioration, chronic inflammation, and impaired regenerative capacity. Cellular senescence, a fundamental characteristic of aging, results in the buildup of senescent fibroblasts that release growth factors, matrix-degrading enzymes, and pro-inflammatory cytokines, known as the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP). This study examines the impact of fibroblast senescence on dermal aging, highlighting mechanisms such as DNA damage, mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, and telomere attrition. The role of SASP-driven ECM degradation, matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) activation, and fibroblast-keratinocyte communication breakdown are explored, demonstrating their collective contribution to skin aging. Additionally, key signaling pathways, including p16INK4a/RB, p53, NF-κB, mTOR, and TGF-β, are implicated in fibroblast senescence and chronic inflammation. Recent advancements in therapeutic strategies targeting fibroblast aging, such as senolytics, extracellular vesicle-based interventions, and metabolic reprogramming, offer promising avenues for skin rejuvenation. This review delves into the molecular and cellular dynamics of dermal fibroblast aging, emphasizing their relevance for developing novel anti-aging interventions.

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agingdermal fibroblastSASPsignaling pathwaysskin

Identifiers

PMID40606604
PMCPMC12213903

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