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Ran Q, Song D, Wang Q, Wang D, Chen X, Zhang A, Ma L. Resveratrol Alleviates Arsenic Exposure-Induced Liver Fibrosis in Rats by Inhibiting Hepatocyte Senescence. Biol Trace Elem Res 2024:10.1007/s12011-024-04255-9. [PMID: 38831176 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-024-04255-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
Abstract
Arsenic is an environmental pollutant that has garnered considerable attention from the World Health Organization. Liver fibrosis is an advanced pathological stage of liver injury that can be caused by chronic arsenic exposure and has the potential to be reversed to prevent cirrhosis and hepatic malignancies. However, effective treatment options are currently limited. Given the profibrogenic effect of hepatocyte senescence, we established a rat model of sub-chronic sodium arsenite exposure and investigated the ability of resveratrol (RSV), a potential anti-senescence agent, to ameliorate arsenic-induced liver fibrosis and elucidate the underlying mechanism from the perspective of hepatocyte senescence. The results demonstrated that RSV was capable of mitigating fibrosis phenotypes in rat livers, including the activation of hepatic stellate cell (HSC), the generation of extracellular matrix, and the deposition of collagen fibers in the liver vascular zone, which are all induced by arsenic exposure. Furthermore, as an activator of the longevity factor SIRT1, RSV antagonized the arsenic-induced inhibition of SIRT1 expression, thereby restoring the suppression of the senescence protein p16 by SIRT1. This prevented arsenic-induced hepatocyte senescence, manifesting as a decrease in telomere shortening and a reduction in the release of senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP)-related proteins. In conclusion, this study demonstrated that RSV counteracts arsenic-induced hepatocyte senescence and the release of SASP-related proteins by restoring the inhibitory effect of SIRT1 on p16, thereby suppressing the activation of fibrotic phenotypes and mitigating liver fibrosis. These findings provide new insights for understanding the mechanism of arsenic-induced liver fibrosis, and more importantly, they reveal novel potential interventional approaches.
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- Qiming Ran
- The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Prevention, Control of Endemic and Ethnic Regional Diseases Co-Constructed By the Province and Ministry, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Prevention, Control of Endemic and Ethnic Regional Diseases Co-Constructed By the Province and Ministry, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Prevention, Control of Endemic and Ethnic Regional Diseases Co-Constructed By the Province and Ministry, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Prevention, Control of Endemic and Ethnic Regional Diseases Co-Constructed By the Province and Ministry, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Prevention, Control of Endemic and Ethnic Regional Diseases Co-Constructed By the Province and Ministry, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou, China.
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Prevention, Control of Endemic and Ethnic Regional Diseases Co-Constructed By the Province and Ministry, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou, China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou, China.
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Prevention, Control of Endemic and Ethnic Regional Diseases Co-Constructed By the Province and Ministry, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou, China.
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Saito Y, Yamamoto S, Chikenji TS. Role of cellular senescence in inflammation and regeneration. Inflamm Regen 2024; 44:28. [PMID: 38831382 PMCID: PMC11145896 DOI: 10.1186/s41232-024-00342-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024] Open
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Cellular senescence is the state in which cells undergo irreversible cell cycle arrest and acquire diverse phenotypes. It has been linked to chronic inflammation and fibrosis in various organs as well as to individual aging. Therefore, eliminating senescent cells has emerged as a potential target for extending healthy lifespans. Cellular senescence plays a beneficial role in many biological processes, including embryonic development, wound healing, and tissue regeneration, which is mediated by the activation of stem cells. Therefore, a comprehensive understanding of cellular senescence, including both its beneficial and detrimental effects, is critical for developing safe and effective treatment strategies to target senescent cells. This review provides an overview of the biological and pathological roles of cellular senescence, with a particular focus on its beneficial or detrimental functions among its various roles.
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- Yuki Saito
- Department of Anatomy, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, 060-8556, Japan
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- Graduate School of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 060-0812, Japan
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- Graduate School of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 060-0812, Japan.
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Boccardi V, Orr ME, Polidori MC, Ruggiero C, Mecocci P. Focus on senescence: Clinical significance and practical applications. J Intern Med 2024; 295:599-619. [PMID: 38446642 DOI: 10.1111/joim.13775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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The older population is increasing worldwide, and life expectancy is continuously rising, predominantly thanks to medical and technological progress. Healthspan refers to the number of years an individual can live in good health. From a gerontological viewpoint, the mission is to extend the life spent in good health, promoting well-being and minimizing the impact of aging-related diseases to slow the aging process. Biologically, aging is a malleable process characterized by an intra- and inter-individual heterogeneous and dynamic balance between accumulating damage and repair mechanisms. Cellular senescence is a key component of this process, with senescent cells accumulating in different tissues and organs, leading to aging and age-related disease susceptibility over time. Removing senescent cells from the body or slowing down the burden rate has been proposed as an efficient way to reduce age-dependent deterioration. In animal models, senotherapeutic molecules can extend life expectancy and lifespan by either senolytic or senomorphic activity. Much research shows that dietary and physical activity-driven lifestyle interventions protect against senescence. This narrative review aims to summarize the current knowledge on targeting senescent cells to reduce the risk of age-related disease in animal models and their translational potential for humans. We focused on studies that have examined the potential role of senotherapeutics in slowing the aging process and modifying age-related disease burdens. The review concludes with a general discussion of the mechanisms underlying this unique trajectory and its implications for future research.
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- Virginia Boccardi
- Division of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
- Salisbury VA Medical Center, Salisbury, North Carolina, USA
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- Ageing Clinical Research, Department II of Internal Medicine and Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Cologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress-Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Division of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Division of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
- Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Khan D, Zhou H, You J, Kaiser VA, Khajuria RK, Muhammad S. Tobacco smoke condensate-induced senescence in endothelial cells was ameliorated by colchicine treatment via suppression of NF-κB and MAPKs P38 and ERK pathways activation. Cell Commun Signal 2024; 22:214. [PMID: 38570838 PMCID: PMC10988825 DOI: 10.1186/s12964-024-01594-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/24/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024] Open
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Smoking is the major cause of cardiovascular diseases and cancer. It induces oxidative stress, leading to DNA damage and cellular senescence. Senescent cells increase the expression and release of pro-inflammatory molecules and matrix metalloproteinase, which are known to play a vital role in the initiation and progression of cardiovascular diseases and metastasis in cancer. The current study investigated the smoking induced cellular senescence and employed colchicine that blocked senescence in endothelial cells exposed to tobacco smoke condensate. Colchicine prevented oxidative stress and DNA damage in tobacco smoke-condensate-treated endothelial cells. Colchicin reduced β-gal activity, improved Lamin B1, and attenuated cell growth arrest markers P21 and P53. Colchicine also ameliorated the expression of SASP factors and inhibited the activation of NF-kB and MAPKs P38 and ERK. In summary, colchicine inhibited tobacco smoke condensate-induced senescence in endothelial cells by blocking the activation of NF-kB and MAPKs P38 and ERK.
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- Dilaware Khan
- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine- Universität Düsseldorf, Moorenstr.5, Düsseldorf, 40225, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine- Universität Düsseldorf, Moorenstr.5, Düsseldorf, 40225, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine- Universität Düsseldorf, Moorenstr.5, Düsseldorf, 40225, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine- Universität Düsseldorf, Moorenstr.5, Düsseldorf, 40225, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine- Universität Düsseldorf, Moorenstr.5, Düsseldorf, 40225, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine- Universität Düsseldorf, Moorenstr.5, Düsseldorf, 40225, Germany.
- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Helsinki, Topeliuksenkatu 5, Helsinki, 00260, Finland.
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Abdelgawad IY, George B, Grant MKO, Huang Y, Shan Y, Huang RS, Zordoky BN. Sex-related differences in delayed doxorubicin-induced cardiac dysfunction in C57BL/6 mice. Arch Toxicol 2024; 98:1191-1208. [PMID: 38244039 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-023-03678-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2024]
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Cancer survivors may experience long-term cardiovascular complications due to chemotherapeutic drugs such as doxorubicin (DOX). The exact mechanism of delayed DOX-induced cardiotoxicity has not been fully elucidated. Sex is an important risk factor for DOX-induced cardiotoxicity. In the current study, we identified sex differences in delayed DOX-induced cardiotoxicity and determined the underlying molecular determinants of the observed sexual dimorphism. Five-week-old male and female mice were administered intraperitoneal injections of DOX (4 mg/kg/week) or saline for 6 weeks. Echocardiography was performed 5 weeks after the last dose of DOX to evaluate cardiac function. Thereafter, mice were sacrificed and gene expression of markers of apoptosis, senescence, and inflammation was measured by PCR in hearts and livers. Proteomic profiling of the heart from both sexes was conducted to determine differentially expressed proteins (DEPs). Only DOX-treated male, but not female, mice demonstrated cardiac dysfunction, cardiac atrophy, and upregulated cardiac expression of Nppb and Myh7. No sex-related differences were observed in DOX-induced expression of most apoptotic, senescence, and pro-inflammatory markers. However, the gene expression of Trp53 was significantly reduced in hearts of DOX-treated female mice only. The anti-inflammatory marker Il-10 was significantly reduced in hearts of DOX-treated male mice only, while the pro-inflammatory marker Il-1α was significantly reduced in livers of DOX-treated female mice only. Gene expression of Tnf-α was reduced in hearts of both DOX-treated male and female mice. Proteomic analysis identified several DEPs after DOX treatment in a sex-specific manner, including anti-inflammatory acute phase proteins. This is the first study to assess sex-specific proteomic changes in a mouse model of delayed DOX-induced cardiotoxicity. Our proteomic analysis identified several sexually dimorphic DEPs, many of which are associated with the anti-inflammatory marker Il-10.
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- Ibrahim Y Abdelgawad
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA.
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Yu Y, Bian S, Jiang Y, Li B, Cui X, Ding S, Dai Z, Chen R, Zhong W, Yuan W. An Ex Vivo Aorta Culture Model to Study Vascular Cellular Senescence. Adv Biol (Weinh) 2024; 8:e2300140. [PMID: 38051940 DOI: 10.1002/adbi.202300140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2023] [Revised: 10/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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Animal studies on vascular aging pose a few limitations. One of the most important reasons for this is the absence of a fast and efficient model of vascular tissue aging. In this study, ex vivo aortic culture and Matrigel subcutaneous implantation are combined to develop a new model for studying vascular cellular senescence. Eight-week-old C57BL/6J mice are used to obtain aortas. Bleomycin is used to induce aortas senescence in vitro. Then, aortas are transplanted to the acceptor mice with Matrigel. Senescence is evaluated using western blotting, quantitative polymerase chain reaction, and senescence-associated beta-galactosidase activity. Inflammatory cytokines are detected using Luminex Liquid Suspension Chip. RNA levels are analyzed by transcriptome sequencing. The results revealed that vessels in the bleomycin group exhibited significant senescence than those in the control group that can be enhanced by stripping vessel adventitia. The levels of cytokines such as interleukin (IL-2, IL-1β, and IL-6 increased significantly in the ex vivo model. Furthermore, transcriptome sequencing revealed 56 significantly differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in ex vivo model vessels compared with those in naturally aging aortas. In conclusion, this study introduces a cost-effective and time-saving vessel senescence model for vascular cellular senescence.
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- Yijie Yu
- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Affiliated People's Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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Pan W, Zhang J, Zhang L, Zhang Y, Song Y, Han L, Tan M, Yin Y, Yang T, Jiang T, Li H. Comprehensive view of macrophage autophagy and its application in cardiovascular diseases. Cell Prolif 2024; 57:e13525. [PMID: 37434325 PMCID: PMC10771119 DOI: 10.1111/cpr.13525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 06/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023] Open
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Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the primary drivers of the growing public health epidemic and the leading cause of premature mortality and economic burden worldwide. With decades of research, CVDs have been proven to be associated with the dysregulation of the inflammatory response, with macrophages playing imperative roles in influencing the prognosis of CVDs. Autophagy is a conserved pathway that maintains cellular functions. Emerging evidence has revealed an intrinsic connection between autophagy and macrophage functions. This review focuses on the role and underlying mechanisms of autophagy-mediated regulation of macrophage plasticity in polarization, inflammasome activation, cytokine secretion, metabolism, phagocytosis, and the number of macrophages. In addition, autophagy has been shown to connect macrophages and heart cells. It is attributed to specific substrate degradation or signalling pathway activation by autophagy-related proteins. Referring to the latest reports, applications targeting macrophage autophagy have been discussed in CVDs, such as atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, heart failure, and myocarditis. This review describes a novel approach for future CVD therapies.
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- Wanqian Pan
- Department of CardiologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow UniversitySuzhouChina
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- Department of CardiologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow UniversitySuzhouChina
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- Department of CardiologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow UniversitySuzhouChina
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- Department of CardiologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow UniversitySuzhouChina
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- Suzhou Medical College of Soochow UniversitySuzhouChina
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- Department of CardiologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow UniversitySuzhouChina
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- Department of CardiologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow UniversitySuzhouChina
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- Department of CardiologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow UniversitySuzhouChina
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Eye Institute, Eye & ENT HospitalFudan UniversityShanghaiChina
- Department of OphthalmologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, University of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiChina
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- Department of CardiologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow UniversitySuzhouChina
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- Department of CardiologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow UniversitySuzhouChina
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Allemann MS, Lee P, Beer JH, Saeedi Saravi SS. Targeting the redox system for cardiovascular regeneration in aging. Aging Cell 2023; 22:e14020. [PMID: 37957823 PMCID: PMC10726899 DOI: 10.1111/acel.14020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Cardiovascular aging presents a formidable challenge, as the aging process can lead to reduced cardiac function and heightened susceptibility to cardiovascular diseases. Consequently, there is an escalating, unmet medical need for innovative and effective cardiovascular regeneration strategies aimed at restoring and rejuvenating aging cardiovascular tissues. Altered redox homeostasis and the accumulation of oxidative damage play a pivotal role in detrimental changes to stem cell function and cellular senescence, hampering regenerative capacity in aged cardiovascular system. A mounting body of evidence underscores the significance of targeting redox machinery to restore stem cell self-renewal and enhance their differentiation potential into youthful cardiovascular lineages. Hence, the redox machinery holds promise as a target for optimizing cardiovascular regenerative therapies. In this context, we delve into the current understanding of redox homeostasis in regulating stem cell function and reprogramming processes that impact the regenerative potential of the cardiovascular system. Furthermore, we offer insights into the recent translational and clinical implications of redox-targeting compounds aimed at enhancing current regenerative therapies for aging cardiovascular tissues.
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- Meret Sarah Allemann
- Center for Molecular CardiologyUniversity of ZurichSchlierenSwitzerland
- Department of Internal MedicineCantonal Hospital BadenBadenSwitzerland
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- Center for Molecular CardiologyUniversity of ZurichSchlierenSwitzerland
- Department of Internal MedicineCantonal Hospital BadenBadenSwitzerland
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- Center for Molecular CardiologyUniversity of ZurichSchlierenSwitzerland
- Department of Internal MedicineCantonal Hospital BadenBadenSwitzerland
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- Center for Translational and Experimental Cardiology, Department of CardiologyUniversity Hospital Zurich, University of ZurichSchlierenSwitzerland
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Zhou H, Khan D, Hussain SM, Gerdes N, Hagenbeck C, Rana M, Cornelius JF, Muhammad S. Colchicine prevents oxidative stress-induced endothelial cell senescence via blocking NF-κB and MAPKs: implications in vascular diseases. J Inflamm (Lond) 2023; 20:41. [PMID: 38001470 PMCID: PMC10675905 DOI: 10.1186/s12950-023-00366-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Smoking, alcohol abuse, and hypertension are - among others, potential risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. These risk factors generate oxidative stress and cause oxidative stress-induced DNA damage, resulting in cellular senescence and senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP). The SASP factors in feed-forward response exacerbate inflammation and cause tissue remodeling, resulting in atherosclerotic plaque formation and rupture. RESULTS Colchicine inhibited ROS generation and mitigated oxidative stress-induced DNA damage. It dampened oxidative stress-induced endothelial cell senescence and improved the expression of DNA repair protein KU80 and aging marker Lamin B1. The drug attenuated the expression of senescence marker P21 at mRNA and protein levels. The pathway analysis showed that colchicine inhibited NF-κB and MAPKs pathways and subdued mTOR activation. Colchicine also attenuated mRNA expression of interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, IL-8, MCP-1, ICAM-1, and E-selectin. Furthermore, colchicine reduced the mRNA and protein expression of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP-2). CONCLUSION In summary, colchicine blocked oxidative stress-induced senescence and SASP by inhibiting the activation of NF-κB and MAPKs pathways.
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- Huakang Zhou
- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine- Universität Düsseldorf, Moorenstrasse 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine- Universität Düsseldorf, Moorenstrasse 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany.
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- Cologne Center for Genomics (CCG), University of Cologne, Weyertal 115b, 50931, Cologne, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Medical Faculty and University Hospital, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Moorenstrasse 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Cardiovascular Reasearch Institute Düsseldorf (CARID), Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine- University Düsseldorf, Moorenstrasse 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Clinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Oral-, Maxillofacial and Facial Plastic Surgery, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Moorenstrasse 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine- Universität Düsseldorf, Moorenstrasse 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine- Universität Düsseldorf, Moorenstrasse 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Helsinki, Topeliuksenkatu 5, Helsinki, 00260, Finland
- Department of Neurosurgery, King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan
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Zhou H, Li X, Rana M, Cornelius JF, Khan D, Muhammad S. mTOR Inhibitor Rapalink-1 Prevents Ethanol-Induced Senescence in Endothelial Cells. Cells 2023; 12:2609. [PMID: 37998344 PMCID: PMC10670449 DOI: 10.3390/cells12222609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
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The cardiovascular risk factors, including smoking, ethanol, and oxidative stress, can induce cellular senescence. The senescent cells increase the expression and release of pro-inflammatory molecules and matrix metalloproteinase (MMPs). These pro-inflammatory molecules and MMPs promote the infiltration and accumulation of inflammatory cells in the vascular tissue, exacerbating vascular tissue inflammation. MMPs damage vascular tissue by degenerating the extracellular matrix. Consequently, these cellular and molecular events promote the initiation and progression of cardiovascular diseases. We used Rapalink-1, an mTOR inhibitor, to block ethanol-induced senescence. Rapalink-1 inhibited oxidative-stress-induced DNA damage and senescence in endothelial cells exposed to ethanol. It attenuated the relative protein expression of senescence marker P21 and improved the relative protein expression of DNA repair protein KU70 and aging marker Lamin B1. It inhibited the activation of NF-κB, MAPKs (P38 and ERK), and mTOR pathway proteins (mTOR, 4EBP-1, and S6). Moreover, Rapalink-1 suppressed ethanol-induced mRNA expression of ICAM-1, E-selectin, MCP-1, IL-8, MMP-2, and TIMP-2. Rapalink-1 also reduced the relative protein expression of MMP-2. In summary, Rapalink-1 prevented senescence, inhibited pro-inflammatory pathway activation, and ameliorated pro-inflammatory molecule expression and MMP-2.
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- Huakang Zhou
- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine-University, Moorenstrasse 5, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany (S.M.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine-University, Moorenstrasse 5, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany (S.M.)
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University, Moorenstrasse 5, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine-University, Moorenstrasse 5, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany (S.M.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine-University, Moorenstrasse 5, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany (S.M.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine-University, Moorenstrasse 5, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany (S.M.)
- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Helsinki, Topeliuksenkatu 5, 00260 Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Neurosurgery, King Edward Medical University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
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Li D, Li Y, Ding H, Wang Y, Xie Y, Zhang X. Cellular Senescence in Cardiovascular Diseases: From Pathogenesis to Therapeutic Challenges. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2023; 10:439. [PMID: 37887886 PMCID: PMC10607269 DOI: 10.3390/jcdd10100439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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Cellular senescence (CS), classically considered a stable cell cycle withdrawal, is hallmarked by a progressive decrease in cell growth, differentiation, and biological activities. Senescent cells (SNCs) display a complicated senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP), encompassing a variety of pro-inflammatory factors that exert influence on the biology of both the cell and surrounding tissue. Among global mortality causes, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) stand out, significantly impacting the living quality and functional abilities of patients. Recent data suggest the accumulation of SNCs in aged or diseased cardiovascular systems, suggesting their potential role in impairing cardiovascular function. CS operates as a double-edged sword: while it can stimulate the restoration of organs under physiological conditions, it can also participate in organ and tissue dysfunction and pave the way for multiple chronic diseases under pathological states. This review explores the mechanisms that underlie CS and delves into the distinctive features that characterize SNCs. Furthermore, we describe the involvement of SNCs in the progression of CVDs. Finally, the study provides a summary of emerging interventions that either promote or suppress senescence and discusses their therapeutic potential in CVDs.
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- Dan Li
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou 730030, China; (D.L.); (H.D.); (Y.W.); (Y.X.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou 730030, China;
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou 730030, China; (D.L.); (H.D.); (Y.W.); (Y.X.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou 730030, China; (D.L.); (H.D.); (Y.W.); (Y.X.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou 730030, China; (D.L.); (H.D.); (Y.W.); (Y.X.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou 730030, China; (D.L.); (H.D.); (Y.W.); (Y.X.)
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Wong LP, Alias H, Tan KM, Wong PF, Murugan DD, Hu Z, Lin Y. Exploring the perspectives of pharmaceutical experts and healthcare practitioners on senolytic drugs for vascular aging-related disorder: a qualitative study. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1254470. [PMID: 37869747 PMCID: PMC10587464 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1254470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023] Open
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Objective: The field of targeting cellular senescence with drug candidates to address age-related comorbidities has witnessed a notable surge of interest and research and development. This study aimed to gather valuable insights from pharmaceutical experts and healthcare practitioners regarding the potential and challenges of translating senolytic drugs for treatment of vascular aging-related disorders. Methods: This study employed a qualitative approach by conducting in-depth interviews with healthcare practitioners and pharmaceutical experts. Participants were selected through purposeful sampling. Thematic analysis was used to identify themes from the interview transcripts. Results: A total of six individuals were interviewed, with three being pharmaceutical experts and the remaining three healthcare practitioners. The significant global burden of cardiovascular diseases presents a potentially large market size that offer an opportunity for the development and marketability of novel senolytic drugs. The pharmaceutical sector demonstrates a positive inclination towards the commercialization of new senolytic drugs targeting vascular aging-related disorders. However potential important concerns have been raised, and these include increasing specificity toward senescent cells to prevent off-site targeting, thus ensuring the safety and efficacy of these drugs. In addition, novel senolytic therapy for vascular aging-related disorders may encounter competition from existing drugs that treat or manage risk factors of cardiovascular diseases. Healthcare practitioners are also in favor of recommending the novel senolytic drugs for vascular aging-related disorders but cautioned that its high cost may hinder its acceptance among patients. Besides sharing the same outcome-related concerns as with the pharmaceutical experts, healthcare practitioners anticipated a lack of awareness among the general public regarding the concept of targeting cellular senescence to delay vascular aging-related disorders, and this knowledge gap extends to healthcare practitioner themselves as well. Conclusion: Senolytic therapy for vascular aging-related disorders holds great promise, provided that crucial concerns surrounding its outcomes and commercial hurdles are effectively addressed.
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- Li Ping Wong
- Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Practice, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, The School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Practice, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, The School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, The School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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Zhang L, Wang C, Hu W, Bu T, Sun W, Zhou T, Qiu S, Wei M, Xing H, Li Z, Yang G, Yuan L. Targeted elimination of senescent cells by engineered extracellular vesicles attenuates atherosclerosis in ApoE -/- mice with minimal side effects. Theranostics 2023; 13:5114-5129. [PMID: 37771781 PMCID: PMC10526664 DOI: 10.7150/thno.87484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023] Open
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Senescent cells in plaques emerge as a detrimental factor for atherosclerosis (AS), for which targeted senolysis might be a promising therapeutic strategy. The development of safe and efficient senolytics for senescent cell eradication by targeted delivery is greatly needed. Methods: Pro-apoptotic intelligent Bax (iBax)-overexpressing plasmid was constructed by molecular cloning, in which Bax CDS was fused to miR-122 recognition sites. Extracellular vesicle-based senolytics (EViTx) were developed to be conjugated with magnetic nanoparticles on the surface, iBax mRNA encapsulated inside, and BAX activator BTSA1 incorporated into the membrane. EViTx was characterized, and in vivo distribution was tracked via fluorescence imaging. The therapeutic effects of EViTx on AS and its systemic side effects were analyzed in ApoE-/- mice. Results: Magnetic nanoparticles, iBax mRNA and BAX activator BTSA1 were efficiently loaded into/onto EViTx. With external magnetic field navigation, EViTx was delivered into atherosclerotic plaques and induced significant apoptosis in senescent cells regardless of origins. Repeated delivery of EViTx via tail vein injection has achieved high therapeutic efficacy in ApoE-/- mice. Notably, EViTx is inevitably accumulated in liver cells, while the iBax mRNA was translationally repressed by miR-122, an endogenous miRNA highly expressed in hepatocytes, and thus the liver cells are protected from the potential toxicity of Bax mRNA. Conclusion: Our work demonstrated that magnetic EV-based delivery of iBax mRNA and the BAX activator BTSA1, efficiently induced apoptosis in recipient senescent cells in atherosclerotic plaques. This strategy represents a promising treatment approach for AS and other age-related diseases.
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- Liang Zhang
- Department of Ultrasound Diagnostics, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ultrasound Diagnostics, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ultrasound Diagnostics, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ultrasound Diagnostics, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ultrasound Diagnostics, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ultrasound Diagnostics, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ultrasound Diagnostics, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Holistic Integrative Management of Gastrointestinal Cancers, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Beijing Stomatological Hospital and School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100050, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Diagnostics, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Holistic Integrative Management of Gastrointestinal Cancers, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ultrasound Diagnostics, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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Jain A, Casanova D, Padilla AV, Paniagua Bojorges A, Kotla S, Ko KA, Samanthapudi VSK, Chau K, Nguyen MTH, Wen J, Hernandez Gonzalez SL, Rodgers SP, Olmsted-Davis EA, Hamilton DJ, Reyes-Gibby C, Yeung SCJ, Cooke JP, Herrmann J, Chini EN, Xu X, Yusuf SW, Yoshimoto M, Lorenzi PL, Hobbs B, Krishnan S, Koutroumpakis E, Palaskas NL, Wang G, Deswal A, Lin SH, Abe JI, Le NT. Premature senescence and cardiovascular disease following cancer treatments: mechanistic insights. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1212174. [PMID: 37781317 PMCID: PMC10540075 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1212174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023] Open
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, especially among the aging population. The "response-to-injury" model proposed by Dr. Russell Ross in 1999 emphasizes inflammation as a critical factor in atherosclerosis development, with atherosclerotic plaques forming due to endothelial cell (EC) injury, followed by myeloid cell adhesion and invasion into the blood vessel walls. Recent evidence indicates that cancer and its treatments can lead to long-term complications, including CVD. Cellular senescence, a hallmark of aging, is implicated in CVD pathogenesis, particularly in cancer survivors. However, the precise mechanisms linking premature senescence to CVD in cancer survivors remain poorly understood. This article aims to provide mechanistic insights into this association and propose future directions to better comprehend this complex interplay.
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- Ashita Jain
- Department of Cardiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Center for Bioenergetics, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, United States
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- Cardio Oncology Clinic, Division of Preventive Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, United States
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Center for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Division of VP Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Population Health, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, United States
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Xia Y, Li J, Wang L, Xie Y, Zhang L, Han X, Tan W, Liu Y. Engineering Hierarchical Recognition-Mediated Senolytics for Reliable Regulation of Cellular Senescence and Anti-Atherosclerosis Therapy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202214169. [PMID: 36445796 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202214169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Precise regulation of vascular senescence represents a far-reaching strategy to combat age-related diseases. However, the high heterogeneity of senescence, alongside the lack of targeting and potent senolytics, makes it very challenging. Here we report a molecular design to tackle this challenge through multidimensional, hierarchical recognition of three hallmarks commonly shared among senescence, namely, aptamer-mediated recognition of a membrane marker for active cell targeting, a self-immolative linker responsive to lysosomal enzymes for switchable drug release, and a compound against antiapoptotic signaling for clearance. Such senolytic can target and trigger severe cell apoptosis in broad-spectrum senescent endothelial cells, and importantly, distinguish them from the quiescent state. Its potential for in vivo treatment of vascular diseases is successfully illustrated in a model of atherosclerosis, with effective suppression of the plaque progression yet negligible side effects.
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- Yinghao Xia
- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China.,The Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital), Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310022, China.,Institute of Molecular Medicine (IMM), Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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Jing W, Huang S, Xiang P, Huang J, Yu H. Dietary precursors and cardiovascular disease: A Mendelian randomization study. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1061119. [PMID: 36844729 PMCID: PMC9947469 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1061119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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Background The Dietary precursor has been identified as a contributor in the development of cardiovascular disease. However, it is inconsistent if dietary precursors could affect the process of cardiovascular disease. Methods Here we performed Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis of the data from genome-wide association study of European ancestry to evaluate the independent effects of three dietary precursors on cardiovascular disease (CVD), myocardial infarction (MI), heart failure (HF), atrial fibrillation (AF), and valvular disease (VHD). Inverse variance weighting method was used for the MR estimation. Sensitivity was determined by MR-PRESSO analysis, weighted median analysis, MR-Egger analysis, and Leave-one-out analysis. Results We found that elevated choline level had a causal relationship with VHD [odds ratio (OR) = 1.087, 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.003-1.178, P = 0.041] and MI (OR = 1.250, 95% CI, 1.041-1.501, P = 0.017) by single-variable MR analysis. Furthermore, elevated carnitine level was associated with MI (OR = 5.007, 95% CI, 1.693-14.808, P = 0.004) and HF (OR = 2.176, 95% CI, 1.252-3.780, P = 0.006) risk. In addition, elevated phosphatidylcholine level can increase the risk of MI (OR = 1.197, 95% CI, 1.026-1.397, P = 0.022). Conclusion Our data show that choline increases VHD or MI risk, carnitine increases the risk of MI or HF, and phosphatidylcholine increases HF risk. These findings suggest the possibility that decrease in choline level in circulation may be able to reduce overall VHD or MI risk, reduce in carnitine level could be decrease MI and HF risks as well as decrease in phosphatidylcholine could reduce MI risk.
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- Wangwei Jing
- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Hong Yu,
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Senescence-Associated Secretory Phenotype of Cardiovascular System Cells and Inflammaging: Perspectives of Peptide Regulation. Cells 2022; 12:cells12010106. [PMID: 36611900 PMCID: PMC9818427 DOI: 10.3390/cells12010106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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A senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) and a mild inflammatory response characteristic of senescent cells (inflammaging) form the conditions for the development of cardiovascular diseases: atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, and myocardial infarction. The purpose of the review is to analyze the pool of signaling molecules that form SASP and inflammaging in cells of the cardiovascular system and to search for targets for the action of vasoprotective peptides. The SASP of cells of the cardiovascular system is characterized by a change in the synthesis of anti-proliferative proteins (p16, p19, p21, p38, p53), cytokines characteristic of inflammaging (IL-1α,β, IL-4, IL-6, IL-8, IL-18, TNFα, TGFβ1, NF-κB, MCP), matrix metalloproteinases, adhesion molecules, and sirtuins. It has been established that peptides are physiological regulators of body functions. Vasoprotective polypeptides (liraglutide, atrial natriuretic peptide, mimetics of relaxin, Ucn1, and adropin), KED tripeptide, and AEDR tetrapeptide regulate the synthesis of molecules involved in inflammaging and SASP-forming cells of the cardiovascular system. This indicates the prospects for the development of drugs based on peptides for the treatment of age-associated cardiovascular pathology.
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The macrophage senescence hypothesis: the role of poor heat shock response in pulmonary inflammation and endothelial dysfunction following chronic exposure to air pollution. Inflamm Res 2022; 71:1433-1448. [PMID: 36264363 DOI: 10.1007/s00011-022-01647-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Revised: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) have been associated with high exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5). Alveolar macrophages are the first defense against inhaled particles. As soon as they phagocytize the particles, they reach an inflammatory phenotype, which affects the surrounding cells and associates with CVD. Not coincidentally, CVD are marked by a depleted heat shock response (HSR), defined by a deficit in inducing 70-kDa heat shock protein (HSP70) expression during stressful conditions. HSP70 is a powerful anti-inflammatory chaperone, whose reduced levels trigger a pro-inflammatory milieu, cellular senescence, and a senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP). However, whether macrophage senescence is the main mechanism by which PM2.5 propagates low-grade inflammation remains unclear. OBJECTIVE AND DESIGN In this article, we review evidence supporting that chronic exposure to PM2.5 depletes HSR and determines the ability to solve the initial stress. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION When exposed to PM2.5, macrophages increase the production of reactive oxygen species, which activate nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB). NF-κB is naturally a pro-inflammatory factor that drives prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) synthesis and causes fever. PGE2 can be converted into prostaglandin A2, a powerful inducer of HSR. Therefore, when transiently activated, NF-κB can trigger the anti-inflammatory response through negative feedback, by inducing HSP70 expression. However, when chronically activated, NF-κB heads a set of pathways involved in mitochondrial dysfunction, endoplasmic reticulum stress, unfolded protein response, inflammasome activation, and apoptosis. During chronic exposure to PM2.5, cells cannot properly express sirtuin-1 or activate heat shock factor-1 (HSF-1), which delays the resolution phase of inflammation. Since alveolar macrophages are the first immune defense against PM2.5, we suppose that the pollutant impairs HSR and, consequently, induces cellular senescence. Accordingly, senescent macrophages change its secretory phenotype to a more inflammatory one, known as SASP. Finally, macrophages' SASP would propagate the systemic inflammation, leading to endothelial dysfunction and atherosclerosis.
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Liu L, Yang X, Liao Y, Wang C, Wang Y. Resveratrol alleviates Ang II-induced vascular smooth muscle cell senescence by upregulating E2F1/SOD2 axis. Toxicol Res (Camb) 2022; 11:831-840. [PMID: 36337239 PMCID: PMC9618109 DOI: 10.1093/toxres/tfac051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Revised: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 09/05/2023] Open
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Background Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) senescence is a crucial factor relevant to accelerate cardiovascular diseases. Resveratrol (RES) has been reported that could obstruct vascular senescence. However, the detailed molecular mechanisms of RES in VSMCs senescence are still indistinct and deserve further investigations. Methods and Results In this study, VSMCs were treated with 100 nM angiotensin II (Ang II) for 3 days and then followed with a range of different concentrations of RES (0.5, 5, 15, 25, 35, 50 μM), and 25 μM of RES was chose for following experiments. We found that the E2F1 and SOD2 expressions were reduced in Ang II-induced VSMCs. RES treatment impeded Ang II-induced oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction through elevating E2F1 and SOD2 expression, thereby alleviating VSMCs senescence. Additionally, E2F1 knockdown reversed the protective effects of RES on VSMCs senescence caused by Ang II administration. Ch-IP assay and dual luciferase reporter gene assay validated that E2F1 could bind to the promoter region of SOD2. Furthermore, E2F1 or SOD2 overexpression blocked Ang II-induced on VSMCs senescence. Conclusion In conclusion, RES mitigated Ang II-induced VSMCs senescence by suppressing oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction through activating E2F1/SOD2 axis. Our study disclosed that RES might be a potential drug and the axis of its regulatory mechanism might be therapeutic targets for postponing vascular senescence.
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- Lei Liu
- College of Food Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410125, China
- Hunan Economic & Trade Senior Technical School, Xiangtan, Hunan 410004, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410125, China
- Hunan Economic & Trade Senior Technical School, Xiangtan, Hunan 410004, China
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- Hunan Economic & Trade Senior Technical School, Xiangtan, Hunan 410004, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410125, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410125, China
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Zhang L, Pitcher LE, Yousefzadeh MJ, Niedernhofer LJ, Robbins PD, Zhu Y. Cellular senescence: a key therapeutic target in aging and diseases. J Clin Invest 2022; 132:e158450. [PMID: 35912854 PMCID: PMC9337830 DOI: 10.1172/jci158450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 61.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Cellular senescence is a hallmark of aging defined by stable exit from the cell cycle in response to cellular damage and stress. Senescent cells (SnCs) can develop a characteristic pathogenic senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) that drives secondary senescence and disrupts tissue homeostasis, resulting in loss of tissue repair and regeneration. The use of transgenic mouse models in which SnCs can be genetically ablated has established a key role for SnCs in driving aging and age-related disease. Importantly, senotherapeutics have been developed to pharmacologically eliminate SnCs, termed senolytics, or suppress the SASP and other markers of senescence, termed senomorphics. Based on extensive preclinical studies as well as small clinical trials demonstrating the benefits of senotherapeutics, multiple clinical trials are under way. This Review discusses the role of SnCs in aging and age-related diseases, strategies to target SnCs, approaches to discover and develop senotherapeutics, and preclinical and clinical advances of senolytics.
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- Lei Zhang
- Institute on the Biology of Aging and Metabolism and the Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Institute on the Biology of Aging and Metabolism and the Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Institute on the Biology of Aging and Metabolism and the Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Institute on the Biology of Aging and Metabolism and the Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Institute on the Biology of Aging and Metabolism and the Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging, and
- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Ya J, Kadir RRA, Bayraktutan U. Delay of endothelial cell senescence protects cerebral barrier against age-related dysfunction: role of senolytics and senomorphics. Tissue Barriers 2022:2103353. [PMID: 35880392 PMCID: PMC10364655 DOI: 10.1080/21688370.2022.2103353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022] Open
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Accumulation of senescent cells in cerebrovasculature is thought to play an important role in age-related disruption of blood-brain barrier (BBB). Using an in vitro model of human BBB, composed of brain microvascular endothelial cells (BMECs), astrocytes and pericytes, this study explored the so-called correlative link between BMEC senescence and the BBB dysfunction in the absence or presence of functionally distinct senotherapeutics. Replicative senescence was deemed present at passage ≥19 where BMECs displayed shortened telomere length, reduced proliferative and tubulogenic potentials and increased NADPH oxidase activity, superoxide anion production (markers of oxidative stress), S-β-galactosidase activity and γ-H2AX staining. Significant impairments observed in integrity and function of a model of BBB established with senescent BMECs, ascertained successively by decreases in transendothelial electrical resistance and increases in paracellular flux, revealed a close correlation between endothelial cell senescence and BBB dysfunction. Disruptions in the localization or expression of tight junction proteins, zonula occludens-1, occludin, and claudin-5 in senescent BMECs somewhat explained this dysfunction. Indeed, treatment of relatively old BMEC (passage 16) with a cocktail of senolytics (dasatinib and quercetin) or senomorphics targeting transcription factor NF-κB (QNZ), p38MAPK signaling pathway (BIRB-796) or pro-oxidant enzyme NADPH oxidase (VAS2870) until passage 20 rendered these cells more resistant to senescence and totally preserved BBB characteristics by restoring subcellular localization and expression of tight junction proteins. In conclusion, attempts that effectively mitigate accumulation of senescent endothelial cells in cerebrovasculature may prevent age-related BBB dysfunction and may be of prophylactic or therapeutic value to extend lifelong health and wellbeing.
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- Jingyuan Ya
- Academic Unit of Mental Health and Clinical Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Academic Unit of Mental Health and Clinical Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Academic Unit of Mental Health and Clinical Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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Sun Y, Wang X, Liu T, Zhu X, Pan X. The multifaceted role of the SASP in atherosclerosis: from mechanisms to therapeutic opportunities. Cell Biosci 2022; 12:74. [PMID: 35642067 PMCID: PMC9153125 DOI: 10.1186/s13578-022-00815-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The global population of older individuals is growing, and ageing is a key risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases. Abnormal accumulation of senescent cells can cause potentially deleterious effects on the organism with age. As a vital marker of cellular senescence, the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) is a novel mechanism to link cellular senescence with atherosclerosis. MAIN BODY In this review, we concretely describe the characteristics of the SASP and its regulation mechanisms. Importantly, we provide novel perspectives on how the SASP can promote atherosclerosis. The SASP from different types of senescent cells have vital roles in atherosclerosis progression. As a significant mediator of the harmful effects of senescent cells, it can play a pro-atherogenic role by producing inflammation and immune dysfunction. Furthermore, the SASP can deliver senescence signals to the surrounding vascular cells, gradually contributing to the development of atherosclerosis. Finally, we focus on a variety of novel therapeutic strategies aimed to reduce the burden of atherosclerosis in elderly individuals by targeting senescent cells and inhibiting the regulatory mechanisms of the SASP. CONCLUSION This review systematically summarizes the multiple roles of the SASP in atherosclerosis and can contribute to the exploration of new therapeutic opportunities.
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- Yu Sun
- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Institute of Cerebrovascular Diseases, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China.
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China.
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Luo J, Li L, Chang B, Zhu Z, Deng F, Hu M, Yu Y, Lu X, Chen Z, Zuo D, Zhou J. Mannan-Binding Lectin via Interaction With Cell Surface Calreticulin Promotes Senescence of Activated Hepatic Stellate Cells to Limit Liver Fibrosis Progression. Cell Mol Gastroenterol Hepatol 2022; 14:75-99. [PMID: 35381393 PMCID: PMC9117817 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmgh.2022.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2021] [Revised: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Liver fibrosis represents a hallmark of most chronic liver diseases (CLD) triggered by recurrent liver injury and subsequent myofibroblast transdifferentiations of resident hepatic stellate cells (HSCs). Mannan-binding lectin (MBL) is potentially involved in hepatic fibrosis in CLD through unclear mechanisms. Therefore, we investigated the crosstalk between MBL and HSCs, and the consequent effects on fibrosis progression. METHODS Samples from patients with liver cirrhosis were collected. MBL deficiency (MBL-/-) and wild-type (WT) C57BL/6J mice were used to construct a CCl4-induced liver fibrosis model. Administration of MBL-expressing, liver-specific, adeno-associated virus was performed to restore hepatic MBL expression in MBL-/- mice. The human HSC line LX-2 was used for in vitro experiments. RESULTS MBL levels in patients with liver cirrhosis were correlated with disease severity. In the CCl4-induced liver fibrosis model, MBL-/- mice showed severer liver fibrosis accompanied by reduced senescent activated HSCs in liver tissue compared with WT mice, which could be inhibited by administering MBL-expressing, liver-specific, adeno-associated virus. Moreover, depleting senescent cells with senolytic treatment could abrogate these differences owing to MBL absence. Furthermore, MBL could interact directly with calreticulin associated with low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 on the cell surface of HSCs, which further promotes senescence in HSCs by up-regulating the mammalian target of rapamycin/p53/p21 signaling pathway. CONCLUSIONS MBL as a newfound senescence-promoting modulator and its crosstalk with HSCs in the liver microenvironment is essential for the control of hepatic fibrosis progression, suggesting its potential therapeutic use in treating CLD associated with liver fibrosis.
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- Jialiang Luo
- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China,Department of Medical Laboratory, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China,Department of Medical Laboratory, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China,Department of Medical Laboratory, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China,Department of Medical Laboratory, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China,Correspondence Address correspondence to: Daming Zuo, MD, PhD, Department of Medical Laboratory, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515 China. fax: (86) 20-61648221.
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China,Jia Zhou, MD, PhD, Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515 China. fax: (86) 20-61648221.
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Hu C, Zhang X, Teng T, Ma ZG, Tang QZ. Cellular Senescence in Cardiovascular Diseases: A Systematic Review. Aging Dis 2022; 13:103-128. [PMID: 35111365 PMCID: PMC8782554 DOI: 10.14336/ad.2021.0927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Aging is a prominent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, which is the leading cause of death around the world. Recently, cellular senescence has received potential attention as a promising target in preventing cardiovascular diseases, including acute myocardial infarction, atherosclerosis, cardiac aging, pressure overload-induced hypertrophy, heart regeneration, hypertension, and abdominal aortic aneurysm. Here, we discuss the mechanisms underlying cellular senescence and describe the involvement of senescent cardiovascular cells (including cardiomyocytes, endothelial cells, vascular smooth muscle cells, fibroblasts/myofibroblasts and T cells) in age-related cardiovascular diseases. Then, we highlight the targets (SIRT1 and mTOR) that regulating cellular senescence in cardiovascular disorders. Furthermore, we review the evidence that senescent cells can exert both beneficial and detrimental implications in cardiovascular diseases on a context-dependent manner. Finally, we summarize the emerging pro-senescent or anti-senescent interventions and discuss their therapeutic potential in preventing cardiovascular diseases.
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- Can Hu
- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Metabolic and Chronic Diseases, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Metabolic and Chronic Diseases, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Metabolic and Chronic Diseases, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Metabolic and Chronic Diseases, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Metabolic and Chronic Diseases, Wuhan 430060, China
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Banerjee P, Kotla S, Reddy Velatooru L, Abe RJ, Davis EA, Cooke JP, Schadler K, Deswal A, Herrmann J, Lin SH, Abe JI, Le NT. Senescence-Associated Secretory Phenotype as a Hinge Between Cardiovascular Diseases and Cancer. Front Cardiovasc Med 2021; 8:763930. [PMID: 34746270 PMCID: PMC8563837 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.763930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Overlapping risks for cancer and cardiovascular diseases (CVD), the two leading causes of mortality worldwide, suggest a shared biology between these diseases. The role of senescence in the development of cancer and CVD has been established. However, its role as the intersection between these diseases remains unclear. Senescence was originally characterized by an irreversible cell cycle arrest after a high number of divisions, namely replicative senescence (RS). However, it is becoming clear that senescence can also be instigated by cellular stress, so-called stress-induced premature senescence (SIPS). Telomere shortening is a hallmark of RS. The contribution of telomere DNA damage and subsequent DNA damage response/repair to SIPS has also been suggested. Although cellular senescence can mediate cell cycle arrest, senescent cells can also remain metabolically active and secrete cytokines, chemokines, growth factors, and reactive oxygen species (ROS), so-called senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP). The involvement of SASP in both cancer and CVD has been established. In patients with cancer or CVD, SASP is induced by various stressors including cancer treatments, pro-inflammatory cytokines, and ROS. Therefore, SASP can be the intersection between cancer and CVD. Importantly, the conventional concept of senescence as the mediator of cell cycle arrest has been challenged, as it was recently reported that chemotherapy-induced senescence can reprogram senescent cancer cells to acquire “stemness” (SAS: senescence-associated stemness). SAS allows senescent cancer cells to escape cell cycle arrest with strongly enhanced clonogenic growth capacity. SAS supports senescent cells to promote both cancer and CVD, particularly in highly stressful conditions such as cancer treatments, myocardial infarction, and heart failure. As therapeutic advances have increased overlapping risk factors for cancer and CVD, to further understand their interaction may provide better prevention, earlier detection, and safer treatment. Thus, it is critical to study the mechanisms by which these senescence pathways (SAS/SASP) are induced and regulated in both cancer and CVD.
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- Priyanka Banerjee
- Center for Cardiovascular Sciences, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Center for Cardiovascular Sciences, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, United States
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- Center for Cardiovascular Sciences, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, United States
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- Center for Cardiovascular Sciences, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, United States
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- Center for Cardiovascular Sciences, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Center for Cardiovascular Sciences, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, United States
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Dietary Nucleotides Retard Oxidative Stress-Induced Senescence of Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13093279. [PMID: 34579157 PMCID: PMC8472005 DOI: 10.3390/nu13093279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 09/04/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Several lines of evidence suggest an inhibitory role of dietary nucleotides (NTs) against oxidative stress and inflammation, which promote senescence in age-associated cardiovascular diseases. We sought to test whether the dietary NTs could retard the hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-induced senescence of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and to elucidate the efficiency of different NTs as well as the potential mechanism. Senescence was induced in HUVECs by 4 h exposure to 200 µM H2O2 and was confirmed using senescence-associated-β-galactosidase staining (SA-β-gal), cell viability, and Western blot analyses of p16INK4A and p21Waf1/Cip1 after 24 h administration of growth medium. We find that NTs retards oxidative stress-induced HUVECs senescence, as shown by a lower percentage of SA-β-gal-positive cells, lower expression of p16INK4A, and p21Waf1/Cip1 as well as higher cell viability. GMP100 was the most excellent in delaying HUVECs senescence, which was followed by the NTs mixture, NMN, CMP50, and UMP50/100, while AMP retards HUVECs senescence by specifically reducing p15INK4b expression. NTs all have significant anti-inflammatory effects; AMP and CMP were more prominent in restoring mitochondrial function, GMP and CMP were more competent at eliminating ROS and MDA, while AMP and UMP were more efficient at enhancing antioxidant enzyme activity. The role of the NTs mixture in retarding HUVECs senescence is full-scaled. These results stated that the mechanisms of NTs retarding HUVECs senescence could be related to its antioxidant and anti-inflammation properties promoting cell proliferation and protecting mitochondrial function activities.
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Guo G, Watterson S, Zhang SD, Bjourson A, McGilligan V, Peace A, Rai TS. The role of senescence in the pathogenesis of atrial fibrillation: A target process for health improvement and drug development. Ageing Res Rev 2021; 69:101363. [PMID: 34023420 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2021.101363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2020] [Revised: 01/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Cellular senescence is a state of growth arrest that occurs after cells encounter various stresses. Senescence contributes to tumour suppression, embryonic development, and wound healing. It impacts on the pathology of various diseases by secreting inflammatory chemokines, immune modulators and other bioactive factors. These secretory biosignatures ultimately cause inflammation, tissue fibrosis, immunosenescence and many ageing-related diseases such as atrial fibrillation (AF). Because the molecular mechanisms underpinning AF development remain unclear, current treatments are suboptimal and have serious side effects. In this review, we summarize recent results describing the role of senescence in AF. We propose that senescence factors induce AF and have a causative role. Hence, targeting senescence and its secretory phenotype may attenuate AF.
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Senescence and senolytics in cardiovascular disease: Promise and potential pitfalls. Mech Ageing Dev 2021; 198:111540. [PMID: 34237321 PMCID: PMC8387860 DOI: 10.1016/j.mad.2021.111540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Revised: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Ageing is the biggest risk factor for impaired cardiovascular health, with cardiovascular disease being the cause of death in 40 % of individuals over 65 years old. Ageing is associated with an increased prevalence of atherosclerosis, coronary artery stenosis and subsequent myocardial infarction, thoracic aortic aneurysm, valvular heart disease and heart failure. An accumulation of senescence and increased inflammation, caused by the senescence-associated secretory phenotype, have been implicated in the aetiology and progression of these age-associated diseases. Recently it has been demonstrated that compounds targeting components of anti-apoptotic pathways expressed by senescent cells can preferentially induce senescence cells to apoptosis and have been termed senolytics. In this review, we discuss the evidence demonstrating that senescence contributes to cardiovascular disease, with a particular focus on studies that indicate the promise of senotherapy. Based on these data we suggest novel indications for senolytics as a treatment of cardiovascular diseases which have yet to be studied in the context of senotherapy. Finally, while the potential benefits are encouraging, several complications may result from senolytic treatment. We, therefore, consider these challenges in the context of the cardiovascular system.
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Li L, Li Y, Luo J, Jiang Y, Zhao Z, Chen Y, Huang Q, Zhang L, Wu T, Pang J. Resveratrol, a novel inhibitor of GLUT9, ameliorates liver and kidney injuries in a D-galactose-induced ageing mouse model via the regulation of uric acid metabolism. Food Funct 2021; 12:8274-8287. [PMID: 34180933 DOI: 10.1039/d1fo00538c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Accumulating evidence has shown that chronic injection of d-galactose (d-gal) can mimic natural ageing and induce liver and kidney injury. Previous studies showed that d-gal increased uric acid (UA) levels in mice. The increase in UA levels caused inflammation, accelerated oxidative stress, and aggravated liver and kidney injury. Oxidative stress and inflammation play vital roles in the ageing process. Therefore, reducing the levels of UA in ageing mice improved liver and kidney injury. Glucose transporter 9 (GLUT9) is responsible for the reabsorption of UA in the body, and its inhibition helps downregulate UA levels. The present study investigated the UA-lowering activity of the GLUT9 inhibitor resveratrol (RSV) using the patch clamping technique established in our laboratory in vitro. This research is the first study to demonstrate that RSV effectively inhibits UA uptake via GLUT9 (IC50 = 68.77 μM) in vitro. An in vivo study was also performed to investigate the possible protective effect of RSV on d-gal-induced liver and kidney injury. RSV significantly reduced serum UA levels via the downregulation of GLUT9 mRNA and protein expression and promoted the excretion of excess UA through urine. Biochemical analysis showed that RSV significantly downregulated abnormal increases in serum levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine (CRE) caused by long-term d-gal treatment, which effectively improved pathological damage, increased superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and decreased the content of malondialdehyde (MDA) in the liver and kidneys. RSV also downregulated the expression of the inflammatory cytokines, interleukin IL-6, IL-1β and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α in the liver and kidneys of ageing mice. Our findings provide new insights into the treatment strategies for ageing-induced liver and kidney injury and reveal a new mechanism of RSV-induced reduction in UA levels in ageing individuals.
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- Lu Li
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China.
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Li M, Hou Q, Zhong L, Zhao Y, Fu X. Macrophage Related Chronic Inflammation in Non-Healing Wounds. Front Immunol 2021; 12:681710. [PMID: 34220830 PMCID: PMC8242337 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.681710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Persistent hyper-inflammation is a distinguishing pathophysiological characteristic of chronic wounds, and macrophage malfunction is considered as a major contributor thereof. In this review, we describe the origin and heterogeneity of macrophages during wound healing, and compare macrophage function in healing and non-healing wounds. We consider extrinsic and intrinsic factors driving wound macrophage dysregulation, and review systemic and topical therapeutic approaches for the restoration of macrophage response. Multidimensional analysis is highlighted through the integration of various high-throughput technologies, used to assess the diversity and activation states as well as cellular communication of macrophages in healing and non-healing wound. This research fills the gaps in current literature and provides the promising therapeutic interventions for chronic wounds.
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- Meirong Li
- Research Center for Tissue Repair and Regeneration Affiliated to the Medical Innovation Research Division and 4 Medical Center, PLA General Hospital and PLA Medical College, Beijing, China
- PLA Key Laboratory of Tissue Repair and Regenerative Medicine and Beijing Key Research Laboratory of Skin Injury, Repair and Regeneration, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- Research Unit of Trauma Care, Tissue Repair and Regeneration, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- Central Laboratory, Trauma Treatment Center, Central Laboratory, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Hainan Hospital, Sanya, China
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- Research Center for Tissue Repair and Regeneration Affiliated to the Medical Innovation Research Division and 4 Medical Center, PLA General Hospital and PLA Medical College, Beijing, China
- PLA Key Laboratory of Tissue Repair and Regenerative Medicine and Beijing Key Research Laboratory of Skin Injury, Repair and Regeneration, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- Research Unit of Trauma Care, Tissue Repair and Regeneration, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Research Center for Tissue Repair and Regeneration Affiliated to the Medical Innovation Research Division and 4 Medical Center, PLA General Hospital and PLA Medical College, Beijing, China
- PLA Key Laboratory of Tissue Repair and Regenerative Medicine and Beijing Key Research Laboratory of Skin Injury, Repair and Regeneration, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- Research Unit of Trauma Care, Tissue Repair and Regeneration, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Central Laboratory, Trauma Treatment Center, Central Laboratory, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Hainan Hospital, Sanya, China
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- Research Center for Tissue Repair and Regeneration Affiliated to the Medical Innovation Research Division and 4 Medical Center, PLA General Hospital and PLA Medical College, Beijing, China
- PLA Key Laboratory of Tissue Repair and Regenerative Medicine and Beijing Key Research Laboratory of Skin Injury, Repair and Regeneration, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- Research Unit of Trauma Care, Tissue Repair and Regeneration, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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Cardiac injury remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Despite significant advances, a full understanding of why the heart fails to fully recover function after acute injury, and why progressive heart failure frequently ensues, remains elusive. No therapeutics, short of heart transplantation, have emerged to reliably halt or reverse the inexorable progression of heart failure in the majority of patients once it has become clinically evident. To date, most pharmacological interventions have focused on modifying hemodynamics (reducing afterload, controlling blood pressure and blood volume) or on modifying cardiac myocyte function. However, important contributions of the immune system to normal cardiac function and the response to injury have recently emerged as exciting areas of investigation. Therapeutic interventions aimed at harnessing the power of immune cells hold promise for new treatment avenues for cardiac disease. Here, we review the immune response to heart injury, its contribution to cardiac fibrosis, and the potential of immune modifying therapies to affect cardiac repair.
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- Joel G Rurik
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Department of Medicine, Penn Cardiovascular Institute, Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Department of Medicine, Penn Cardiovascular Institute, Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Department of Medicine, Penn Cardiovascular Institute, Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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Abdelgawad IY, Sadak KT, Lone DW, Dabour MS, Niedernhofer LJ, Zordoky BN. Molecular mechanisms and cardiovascular implications of cancer therapy-induced senescence. Pharmacol Ther 2021; 221:107751. [PMID: 33275998 PMCID: PMC8084867 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2020.107751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Revised: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Cancer treatment has been associated with accelerated aging that can lead to early-onset health complications typically experienced by older populations. In particular, cancer survivors have an increased risk of developing premature cardiovascular complications. In the last two decades, cellular senescence has been proposed as an important mechanism of premature cardiovascular diseases. Cancer treatments, specifically anthracyclines and radiation, have been shown to induce senescence in different types of cardiovascular cells. Additionally, clinical studies identified increased systemic markers of senescence in cancer survivors. Preclinical research has demonstrated the potential of several approaches to mitigate cancer therapy-induced senescence. However, strategies to prevent and/or treat therapy-induced cardiovascular senescence have not yet been translated to the clinic. In this review, we will discuss how therapy-induced senescence can contribute to cardiovascular complications. Thereafter, we will summarize the current in vitro, in vivo, and clinical evidence regarding cancer therapy-induced cardiovascular senescence. Then, we will discuss interventional strategies that have the potential to protect against therapy-induced cardiovascular senescence. To conclude, we will highlight challenges and future research directions to mitigate therapy-induced cardiovascular senescence in cancer survivors.
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- Ibrahim Y Abdelgawad
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA; University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA; University of Minnesota Masonic Cancer Center, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Clinical Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt
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- Institute on the Biology of Aging and Metabolism and Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
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Inflammageing in the cardiovascular system: mechanisms, emerging targets, and novel therapeutic strategies. Clin Sci (Lond) 2021; 134:2243-2262. [PMID: 32880386 DOI: 10.1042/cs20191213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Revised: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
In the elderly population, pathological inflammation has been associated with ageing-associated diseases. The term 'inflammageing', which was used for the first time by Franceschi and co-workers in 2000, is associated with the chronic, low-grade, subclinical inflammatory processes coupled to biological ageing. The source of these inflammatory processes is debated. The senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) has been proposed as the main origin of inflammageing. The SASP is characterised by the release of inflammatory cytokines, elevated activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome, altered regulation of acetylcholine (ACh) nicotinic receptors, and abnormal NAD+ metabolism. Therefore, SASP may be 'druggable' by small molecule therapeutics targeting those emerging molecular targets. It has been shown that inflammageing is a hallmark of various cardiovascular diseases, including atherosclerosis, hypertension, and adverse cardiac remodelling. Therefore, the pathomechanism involving SASP activation via the NLRP3 inflammasome; modulation of NLRP3 via α7 nicotinic ACh receptors; and modulation by senolytics targeting other proteins have gained a lot of interest within cardiovascular research and drug development communities. In this review, which offers a unique view from both clinical and preclinical target-based drug discovery perspectives, we have focused on cardiovascular inflammageing and its molecular mechanisms. We have outlined the mechanistic links between inflammageing, SASP, interleukin (IL)-1β, NLRP3 inflammasome, nicotinic ACh receptors, and molecular targets of senolytic drugs in the context of cardiovascular diseases. We have addressed the 'druggability' of NLRP3 and nicotinic α7 receptors by small molecules, as these proteins represent novel and exciting targets for therapeutic interventions targeting inflammageing in the cardiovascular system and beyond.
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The Role of Extracellular Vesicles (EVs) in the Epigenetic Regulation of Bone Metabolism and Osteoporosis. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21228682. [PMID: 33213099 PMCID: PMC7698531 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21228682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2020] [Revised: 11/08/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are complex phospholipidic structures actively released by cells. EVs are recognized as powerful means of intercellular communication since they contain many signaling molecules (including lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids). In parallel, changes in epigenetic processes can lead to changes in gene function and finally lead to disease onset and progression. Recent breakthroughs have revealed the complex roles of non-coding RNAs (microRNAs (miRNAs) and long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs)) in epigenetic regulation. Moreover, a substantial body of evidence demonstrates that non-coding RNAs can be shuttled among the cells and tissues via EVs, allowing non-coding RNAs to reach distant cells and exert systemic effects. Resident bone cells, including osteoclasts, osteoblasts, osteocytes, and endothelial cells, are tightly regulated by non-coding RNAs, and many of them can be exported from the cells to neighboring ones through EVs, triggering pathological conditions. For these reasons, researchers have also started to exploit EVs as a theranostic tool to address osteoporosis. In this review, we summarize some recent findings regarding the EVs’ involvement in the fine regulation of non-coding RNAs in the context of bone metabolism and osteoporosis.
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Santin Y, Lluel P, Rischmann P, Gamé X, Mialet-Perez J, Parini A. Cellular Senescence in Renal and Urinary Tract Disorders. Cells 2020; 9:cells9112420. [PMID: 33167349 PMCID: PMC7694377 DOI: 10.3390/cells9112420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2020] [Revised: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Cellular senescence is a state of cell cycle arrest induced by repetitive cell mitoses or different stresses, which is implicated in various physiological or pathological processes. The beneficial or adverse effects of senescent cells depend on their transitory or persistent state. Transient senescence has major beneficial roles promoting successful post-injury repair and inhibiting malignant transformation. On the other hand, persistent accumulation of senescent cells has been associated with chronic diseases and age-related illnesses like renal/urinary tract disorders. The deleterious effects of persistent senescent cells have been related, in part, to their senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) characterized by the release of a variety of factors responsible for chronic inflammation, extracellular matrix adverse remodeling, and fibrosis. Recently, an increase in senescent cell burden has been reported in renal, prostate, and bladder disorders. In this review, we will summarize the molecular mechanisms of senescence and their implication in renal and urinary tract diseases. We will also discuss the differential impacts of transient versus persistent status of cellular senescence, as well as the therapeutic potential of senescent cell targeting in these diseases.
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- Yohan Santin
- Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires, Inserm, Université Paul Sabatier, UMR 1048—I2MC, 31432 Toulouse, France; (Y.S.); (J.M.-P.)
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- Urosphere SAS, Rue des Satellites, 31400 Toulouse, France;
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- Department of Urology, Kidney Transplantation and Andrology, Toulouse Rangueil University Hospital, 31432 Toulouse, France; (P.R.); (X.G.)
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- Department of Urology, Kidney Transplantation and Andrology, Toulouse Rangueil University Hospital, 31432 Toulouse, France; (P.R.); (X.G.)
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- Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires, Inserm, Université Paul Sabatier, UMR 1048—I2MC, 31432 Toulouse, France; (Y.S.); (J.M.-P.)
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- Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires, Inserm, Université Paul Sabatier, UMR 1048—I2MC, 31432 Toulouse, France; (Y.S.); (J.M.-P.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-561325601
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Dookun E, Passos JF, Arthur HM, Richardson GD. Therapeutic Potential of Senolytics in Cardiovascular Disease. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 2020; 36:187-196. [PMID: 32979174 PMCID: PMC8770386 DOI: 10.1007/s10557-020-07075-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Ageing is the biggest risk factor for impaired cardiovascular health, with cardiovascular disease being the leading cause of death in 40% of individuals over 65 years old. Ageing is associated with both an increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease including heart failure, coronary artery disease, and myocardial infarction. Furthermore, ageing is associated with a poorer prognosis to these diseases. Genetic models allowing the elimination of senescent cells revealed that an accumulation of senescence contributes to the pathophysiology of cardiovascular ageing and promotes the progression of cardiovascular disease through the expression of a proinflammatory and profibrotic senescence-associated secretory phenotype. These studies have resulted in an effort to identify pharmacological therapeutics that enable the specific elimination of senescent cells through apoptosis induction. These senescent cell apoptosis-inducing compounds are termed senolytics and their potential to ameliorate age-associated cardiovascular disease is the focus of this review.
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- Emily Dookun
- Biosciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3BZ, UK
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- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Biosciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3BZ, UK
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- Biosciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3BZ, UK.
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Okuno K, Cicalese S, Elliott KJ, Kawai T, Hashimoto T, Eguchi S. Targeting Molecular Mechanism of Vascular Smooth Muscle Senescence Induced by Angiotensin II, A Potential Therapy via Senolytics and Senomorphics. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21186579. [PMID: 32916794 PMCID: PMC7555774 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21186579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Revised: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a prevalent issue in the global aging population. Premature vascular aging such as elevated arterial stiffness appears to be a major risk factor for CVD. Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) are one of the essential parts of arterial pathology and prone to stress-induced senescence. The pervasiveness of senescent VSMCs in the vasculature increases with age and can be further expedited by various stressing events such as oxidative stress, mitochondria dysfunction, endoplasmic reticulum stress, and chronic inflammation. Angiotensin II (AngII) can induce many of these responses in VSMCs and is thus considered a key regulator of VSMC senescence associated with CVD. Understanding the precise mechanisms and consequences of senescent cell accumulation may uncover a new generation of therapies including senolytic and senomorphic compounds against CVD. Accordingly, in this review article, we discuss potential molecular mechanisms of VSMC senescence such as those induced by AngII and the therapeutic manipulations of senescence to control age-related CVD and associated conditions such as by senolytic.
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- Keisuke Okuno
- Cardiovascular Research Center, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, 3500 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA; (K.O.); (S.C.); (K.J.E.); (T.K.)
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, 3500 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA; (K.O.); (S.C.); (K.J.E.); (T.K.)
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, 3500 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA; (K.O.); (S.C.); (K.J.E.); (T.K.)
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, 3500 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA; (K.O.); (S.C.); (K.J.E.); (T.K.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Neurobiology, Barrow Aneurysm and AVM Research Center, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ 85013, USA;
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, 3500 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA; (K.O.); (S.C.); (K.J.E.); (T.K.)
- Correspondence:
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Carmona A, Guerrero F, Jimenez MJ, Ariza F, Agüera ML, Obrero T, Noci V, Muñoz-Castañeda JR, Rodríguez M, Soriano S, Moreno JA, Martin-Malo A, Aljama P. Inflammation, Senescence and MicroRNAs in Chronic Kidney Disease. Front Cell Dev Biol 2020; 8:739. [PMID: 32850849 PMCID: PMC7423998 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2020.00739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) show a chronic microinflammatory state that promotes premature aging of the vascular system. Currently, there is a growth interest in the search of novel biomarkers related to vascular aging to identify CKD patients at risk to develop cardiovascular complications. Methods Forty-five CKD patients were divided into three groups according to CKD-stages [predialysis (CKD4-5), hemodialysis (HD) and kidney transplantation (KT)]. In all these patients, we evaluated the quantitative changes in microRNAs (miRNAs), CD14+C16++ monocytes number, and microvesicles (MV) concentration [both total MV, and monocytes derived MV (CD14+Annexin V+CD16+)]. To understand the molecular mechanism involved in senescence and osteogenic transdifferentation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC), these cells were stimulated with MV isolated from THP-1 monocytes treated with uremic toxins (txMV). Results A miRNA array was used to investigate serum miRNAs profile in CKD patients. Reduced expression levels of miRNAs-126-3p, -191-5p and -223-3p were observed in CKD4-5 and HD patients as compared to KT. This down-regulation disappeared after KT, even when lower glomerular filtration rates (eGFR) persisted. Moreover, HD patients had higher percentage of proinflammatory monocytes (CD14+CD16++) and MV derived of proinflammatory monocytes (CD14+Annexin V+CD16+) than the other groups. In vitro studies showed increased expression of osteogenic markers (BMP2 and miRNA-223-3p), expression of cyclin D1, β-galactosidase activity and VSMC size in those cells treated with txMV. Conclusion CKD patients present a specific circulating miRNAs expression profile associated with the microinflammatory state. Furthermore, microvesicles generated by monocytes treated with uremic toxins induce early senescence and osteogenic markers (BMP2 and miRNA-223-3p) in VSMC.
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- Andres Carmona
- Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Reina Sofia University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain
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- Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Reina Sofia University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain.,Department of Medicine, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
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- Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Reina Sofia University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain
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- Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Reina Sofia University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain
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- Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Reina Sofia University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain.,Nephrology Unit, Reina Sofia University Hospital, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
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- Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Reina Sofia University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain
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- Anesthesia Unit, Reina Sofía University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain
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- Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Reina Sofia University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain.,Nephrology Unit, Reina Sofia University Hospital, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
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- Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Reina Sofia University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain.,Department of Medicine, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.,Nephrology Unit, Reina Sofia University Hospital, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.,Spanish Renal Research Network (REDinREN), Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Reina Sofia University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain.,Nephrology Unit, Reina Sofia University Hospital, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.,Spanish Renal Research Network (REDinREN), Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Reina Sofia University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain.,Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
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- Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Reina Sofia University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain.,Department of Medicine, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.,Nephrology Unit, Reina Sofia University Hospital, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.,Spanish Renal Research Network (REDinREN), Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Reina Sofia University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain.,Department of Medicine, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
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