Cell Senescence Assay

Normal mammalian cells divide for a limited number of population doublings and eventually enter an arrested state in which the cells remain alive, but do not proliferate in response to mitogens, and assume a characteristic enlarged, flattened morphology. This process, termed senescence, is thought to be a tumor suppressive mechanism and underlying cause of aging. Senescence-associated β-galactosidase (SA- β-gal) is a widely used biochemical maker for assessing senescence in cultured cells. The ScienCell Cell Senescence Assay provide an easy-to-use method to detect SA- β-gal by staining cells with 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl- β-D-galactopyranoside (X-gal) at pH 6.0, a pH condition that suppress lysosomal β-galactosidase activity sufficiently to ensure that nonsenescent cells remain unstained.

This assay kit is used to evaluate the cell senescence in vitro. It is for research use only. Not for use in animals, humans, or diagnostic procedures