Markers of cellular senescence is associated with persistent pulmonary pathology after COVID-19 infection.
Tove LekvaThor UelandBente HalvorsenSarah Louise MurphyAnne Ma Dyrhol-RiiseAnders TveitaAne-Kristine FinbråtenAlexander MathiessenKarl Erik MüllerTrond Mogens AaløkkenOle Henning SkjønsbergTøri Vigeland LerumPål AukrustTuva Børresdatter DahlPublished in: Infectious diseases (London, England) (2022)
We suggest that accelerated ageing or senescence could be important for long-term pulmonary complications of COVID-19, and our findings may be relevant for future research exploring the pathophysiology and management of these patients.