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Immune surveillance of senescent cells--biological significance in cancer- and non-cancer pathologies

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Hoenicke, L., Zender, L.·2012·Carcinogenesis

Abstract

Cellular senescence, a state of stable growth arrest, can occur in response to various stress stimuli such as telomere shortening, treatment with chemotherapeutic drugs or the aberrant activation of oncogenes. Senescent cells communicate with their environment by secreting various cytokines and growth factors, and it has become clear that this 'secretory phenotype' can have pro- as well as anti-tumorigenic effects. Recent work from our laboratory showed that premalignant, senescent hepatocytes are recognized and cleared through an antigen-specific immune response and that this immune response, designated as 'senescence surveillance' is crucial for tumor suppression in the liver [(Kang,T.W. et al. (2011) Senescence surveillance of pre-malignant hepatocytes limits liver cancer development. Nature, 479, 547-551]. It is an emerging concept that immune responses against senescent cells have a broader biological significance in cancer- as well as non-cancer pathologies and current data suggest that distinct immune responses are engaged to clear senescent cells in different disease settings. In this review article, we will discuss different examples how immune responses against senescent cells are involved to restrict disease progression in cancer- and non-cancer pathologies.

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  • Senescent cells can be recognized by T helper cells and cleared by macrophages and natural killer lymphocytes.

    “Although senescent cells can be recognized by T helper cells and cleared by macrophages and natural killer lymphocytes [27,34,35], their number has been shown to increase with normal ageing in tissues of humans, primates and rodents [36,37].”

    From Ageing, Cellular Senescence and Neurodegenerative Disease (2018) · cites this paper as [35]

  • Senescent cells can be eliminated through a SASP-induced immune response involving innate and adaptive immunity.

    “Senescent cells can be eliminated through a SASP-induced immune response, which can involve both innate and adaptive immunity.”

    From Inside and out: the activities of senescence in cancer (2014) · cites this paper as [111]

  • SASP can activate an immune response.

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    From Inside and out: the activities of senescence in cancer (2014) · cites this paper as [111]

  • Senescent cells formed following tissue damage can promote their own clearance by secreting chemo-attractants that recruit and activate immune cells.

    “Indeed, senescent cells formed following tissue damage can promote their own clearance by secreting chemo-attractants that recruit and activate immune cells [265].”

    From Mechanisms and Regulation of Cellular Senescence (2021) · cites this paper as [265]

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Authors
Hoenicke, L., & Zender, L.
Affiliations
  • Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (DE)
  • Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (DE)
Corresponding author
Zender, L.
Venue
Carcinogenesis
Published
2012-04-02
Volume
33
Issue
6
Pages
1123-1126
ISSN
  • 0143-3334 (ISSN-L)
  • 1460-2180
OpenAlex
W2121022075
Cited by
248
References
40
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.52
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Carcinogenesis (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • HZI (Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Aging › Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
Keywords
cellular senescence, senescence-associated secretory phenotype, tumor suppression, liver cancer, antigen-specific immune response, tumor immunology, telomere shortening, chemotherapy-induced senescence, oncogene activation
MeSH terms
Humans, Immunologic Surveillance, Liver, Neoplasms, Precancerous Conditions, Cytokines, Cellular Senescence, Disease Progression, Chemokines, Hepatocytes

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