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Molecular structures — PDB entries (kept)
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| File | Structure | Deposition authors | Paper |
|---|---|---|---|
pdb_new/1BI7-p16-cdk6.png |
Tumour suppressor p16INK4a in complex with CDK6 | Russo AA, Tong L, Lee JO, Jeffrey PD, Pavletich NP | Russo AA et al. "Structural basis for inhibition of the cyclin-dependent kinase Cdk6 by the tumour suppressor p16INK4a." Nature. 1998;395:237–243. doi:10.1038/26274 |
pdb_new/1ALU-il6.png |
Interleukin-6 (SASP-associated secreted signal) | Somers WS, Stahl M, Seehra JS | Somers WS et al. "1.9 Å crystal structure of interleukin 6: implications for a novel mode of receptor dimerization and signaling." EMBO J. 1997;16:989–997. doi:10.1093/emboj/16.5.989 |
Required attribution lines (printed on the graphic): "PDB 1BI7 · Russo AA et al., Nature 1998 · public-domain coordinates, rendered for this page" and "PDB 1ALU · Somers WS et al., EMBO J. 1997 · public-domain coordinates, rendered for this page".
Photomicrographs / published figures (kept)
| File | What it shows | Source | DOI / PMCID | License | Required attribution line |
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fra-sa-bgal.png |
SA-β-gal staining (blue) marking senescent cells in muscle tissue of ageing rats | Fan J et al., Oncotarget, via Wikimedia Commons | — (figure reused via Commons upload) | CC BY 3.0 | "Fan J et al., Oncotarget, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons" |
wi38-ys-sidebyside.png (derived from wi38-senescence.png) |
Fig 1A from the paper: β-galactosidase activity in young (Y, pdl 22) vs senescent (S, pdl 52) WI-38 human diploid fibroblasts; the two micrographs placed side by side from the original figure (derivative crop) | Marasa BS, Srikantan S, Martindale JL, Kim MM, Lee EK, Gorospe M, Abdelmohsen K. "MicroRNA profiling in human diploid fibroblasts uncovers miR-519 role in replicative senescence." Aging (Albany NY). 2010;2:333–343 | doi:10.18632/aging.100159 · PMCID: PMC2919253 · PMID: 20606251 | CC BY (open-access article under the Creative Commons Attribution License, per the PMC page) | "Marasa BS et al., Aging 2010, CC BY, via PMC2919253" |
Honesty note (also captioned on the graphics): cells and tissue only — a changed senescence marker is not a proven longer or healthier human life.
Rejected candidates (not kept)
| Candidate | Why rejected |
|---|---|
| Ly et al. 2018, Cell Reports (PMC6082376), Figs 1/2/6 | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 — not permitted (CC0/CC-BY only). Files deleted |
| Full-length human lifespan charts (web) | Hard rules: no fabricated numerical charts; removal-extending-human-life is the unresolved claim |