Cited by 610Immune cells in cancerTelomeres, Telomerase, and SenescenceLiver physiology and pathology

Distinct Functions of Senescence-Associated Immune Responses in Liver Tumor Surveillance and Tumor Progression

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Eggert, Tobias, Wolter, Katharina, Ji, Juling, Ma, Chi, Yevsa, Tetyana, Klotz, Sabrina, Medina-Echeverz, José, Longerich, Thomas +6 more·2016·Cancer Cell

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Oncogene-induced senescence causes hepatocytes to secrete cytokines, which induce their immune-mediated clearance to prevent tumor initiation, a process termed "senescence surveillance." However, senescent hepatocytes give rise to hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs), if the senescence program is bypassed or if senescent cells are not cleared. Here, we show context-specific roles for CCR2+ myeloid cells in liver cancer. Senescence surveillance requires the recruitment and maturation of CCR2+ myeloid cells, and CCR2 ablation caused outgrowth of HCC. In contrast, HCC cells block the maturation of recruited myeloid precursors, which, through NK cell inhibition, promote growth of murine HCC and worsen the prognosis and survival of human HCC patients. Thus, while senescent hepatocyte-secreted chemokines suppress liver cancer initiation, they may accelerate the growth of fully established HCC.

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  • A senescence-associated gene signature was identified in the peritumoural area of hepatocellular carcinomas both in mice and humans, with the presence of this signature in the latter correlating with poor overall survival.

    “Moreover, a senescenceassociated gene signature was identified in the peritumoural area of hepatocellular carcinomas both in mice and humans, with the presence of this signature in the latter correlating with poor overall survival 90 .”

    From Senescence and cancer — role and therapeutic opportunities (2022) · cites this paper as [90]

    The Results section on HCC patients reports that a senescence-associated gene signature in peritumoral tissue correlated with worse overall survival. The mouse Results section reports experimentally induced peritumoral senescence and increased HCC growth, but does not identify the same peritumoral gene signature in mice. Page numbers are unavailable in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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  • During cancer development with senescent cell accumulation, SASP can recruit immature myeloid cells that promote tumorigenesis in a paracrine manner.

    “By contrast, during cancer development associated with accumulation of senescent cells, SASP can recruit immature myeloid cells to promote tumorigenesis in a paracrine manner160,161.”
  • The SASP can recruit immature immune-suppressive myeloid cells to prostate and liver tumors.

    “Further, the SASP can recruit immature immune-suppressive myeloid cells to prostate and liver tumors (Di Mitri et al., 2014; Eggert et al., 2016) and stimulate tumorigenesis by driving angiogenesis and metastasis (Coppe ´ et al., 2010).”

    From Cellular Senescence: Defining a Path Forward (2019) · cites this paper as Eggert et al., 2016

  • The SASP can have immunosuppressive functions.

    “In some instances, the SASP can also have immunosuppressive functions (Di Mitri et al. 2014; Eggert et al. 2016).”

    From Senescence and the SASP: many therapeutic avenues (2020) · cites this paper as Eggert et al. 2016

  • The SASP produced by preneoplastic hepatocytes recruits immature myeloid cells that inhibit NK cells, contributing to HCC progression.

    “For example, the SASP produced by preneoplastic hepatocytes recruits immature myeloid cells that inhibit NK cells, therefore contributing to HCC progression (Eggert et al. 2016).”

    From Senescence and the SASP: many therapeutic avenues (2020) · cites this paper as Eggert et al. 2016

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Authors
Eggert, T., Wolter, K., Ji, J., Ma, C., Yevsa, T., Klotz, S., Medina-Echeverz, J., Longerich, T., Forgues, M., Reisinger, F., Heikenwalder, M., Wang, X. W., Zender, L., & Greten, T. F.
Affiliations
  • National Institutes of Health (US)
  • University of Tübingen (DE)
  • Universitätsklinikum Aachen (DE)
  • German Cancer Research Center (DE)
Corresponding author
  • Zender, Lars
  • Greten, Tim F.
Venue
Cancer Cell
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2016-10
Volume
30
Issue
4
Pages
533-547
ISSN
1535-6108 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2530995434
Cited by
609
References
40
Citations by year
2026: 50 · 2025: 68 · 2024: 86 · 2023: 71 · 2022: 76 · 2021: 75 · 2020: 66 · 2019: 41 · 2018: 44 · 2017: 31 · 2016: 1
FWCI
23.65
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Cancer Cell (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • Site cant be reached (submittedVersion)
  • RWTH Publications (RWTH Aachen) (submittedVersion)
  • PuSH - Publication Server of Helmholtz Zentrum München (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • DFG (FOR2314, SFB685)
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Program
  • European Research Council
  • German Ministry for Education and Research
  • German Universities Excellence Initiative
  • German Center for Translational Cancer Research
  • German-Israeli Cooperation in Cancer Research
  • Stiftung Experimentelle Biomedizin
  • Pre-clinical Comprehensive Center
  • Helmholtz foundation
  • NIH
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immune cells in cancer
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Hepatology › Liver physiology and pathology
Keywords
oncogene-induced senescence, hepatocellular carcinoma, CCR2, myeloid cell recruitment, chemokines, NK cell inhibition, tumor progression, tumor initiation
MeSH terms
Animals, Female, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular, Humans, Immunologic Surveillance, Liver Neoplasms, Mice, Inbred BALB C, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Cellular Senescence, Mice, Knockout, Disease Progression, Mice

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