“…In agreement with the X‐Gal data, Galacton revealed a massive induction of senescence in the kidneys of GCV‐treated mice (Figure 2f). We also measured the mRNA expression of different genes linked to the senescent cell response, such as Ink4a (Krishnamurthy et al, 2004), Ink4b (Malumbres et al, 2000), Il6 (Acosta et al, 2008; Kuilman et al, 2008), Mmp1 (Benanti, Williams, Robinson, Ozer, & Galloway, 2002), Serpine1 (Goldstein et al, 1994; Mu & Higgins, 1995), and Timp1 (Komosinska‐Vassev et al, 2011). In all cases, we observed a statistically significant increase in the levels of mRNA for these genes, in agreement with the notion of a strong induction of senescence, a response typically associated with advanced aging (Figure 2g).…”