Induction of Cellular Senescence in Rat Vaginal Fibroblasts and Treatment With Senolytics: An in Vitro Model for the Study of Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Upregulation of senescence-associated factors provided evidence that senescence can be induced in vaginal fibroblasts in vitro. Furthermore, treatment with the senolytics dasatinib and quercetin abrogated the senescence phenotype induced by etoposide in rat vaginal fibroblasts. Our findings provide a novel model for the study and development of new therapies targeting the disordered extracellular matrix associated with pelvic organ prolapse.