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The senescence-associated secretory phenotype: the dark side of tumor suppression

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Coppé, Jean-Philippe, Desprez, Pierre-Yves, Krtolica, Ana, Campisi, Judith·2010·Annual Review of Pathology: Mechanisms of Disease

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Cellular senescence is a tumor-suppressive mechanism that permanently arrests cells at risk for malignant transformation. However, accumulating evidence shows that senescent cells can have deleterious effects on the tissue microenvironment. The most significant of these effects is the acquisition of a senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) that turns senescent fibroblasts into proinflammatory cells that have the ability to promote tumor progression.

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  • In 30-70% of senescent cells, the SASP contains pro-inflammatory, proapoptotic, and pro-fibrotic factors, some of which can make previously non-senescent cells senescent locally and at a distance through endocrine action.

    “In 30–70% of senescent cells, this SASP entails pro-inflammatory, proapoptotic and pro-fibrotic factors7,31,40,59–64, some of which can cause previously non-senescent cells to become senescent both locally and at a distance in an endocrine manner24,39,47.”

    From Cellular senescence and senolytics: the path to the clinic (2022) · cites this paper as [60]

    The ‘Soluble Signaling Factors’ section (page not available) describes inflammatory SASP cytokines and a secreted factor that can induce senescence and apoptosis in neighboring cells. It does not establish that 30–70% of senescent cells have a SASP containing all three stated classes of factors, particularly pro-fibrotic factors. The local-and-distant endocrine claim has a separate citation group in the citing sentence and is not assessed against this source. (LLM, conf=0.85)

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  • The secretion of these inflammatory proteins by senescent cells is predicted to cause chronic inflammation locally and possibly systemically.

    “The secretion of these and similar proteins by senescent cells is predicted to cause chronic inflammation, at least locally and possibly systemically (91–93, 107).”

    From Aging, Cellular Senescence, and Cancer (2013) · cites this paper as [92]

    The sections on soluble signaling factors and leukocyte recruitment describe senescent cells releasing proinflammatory proteins that affect nearby cells and may sustain local immune-cell recruitment. The passages do not address whether this secretion causes systemic inflammation, so the systemic part of the prediction is not supported by our copy. Page numbers were not available. (LLM, conf=0.82)

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  • The SASP includes proteins that can help senescent cells evade immune recognition and clearance.

    “Finally, the SASP also includes proteins that can help senescent cells evade immune recognition and clearance (92, 93).”

    From Aging, Cellular Senescence, and Cancer (2013) · cites this paper as [92]

    In “The Senescence-Associated Secretory Phenotype Affects Leukocyte Infiltration and Tumor Immunology” (page unavailable), the paper says molecules overexpressed by senescent fibroblasts can lead to an inadequate immune response near those cells. It does not say that these proteins help senescent cells themselves evade immune recognition or clearance; the discussion concerns immune responses in the tumor environment. (LLM, conf=0.85)

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  • In primary human VSMCs, senescence induced by ionizing radiation, doxorubicin, oxidized LDL, cobalt chloride, or replicative exhaustion produced a phenotype with increased SA-β-gal activity, increased p21/CDKN1A, GDF15, and IL8 mRNAs, and reduced LMNB1 mRNA.

    “we observed an elevation of SA-β-gal activity, an increase in classical markers of cellular senescence (including p21/CDKN1A, GDF15 and IL8 mRNAs) and a reduction in LMNB1 mRNA, all consistent with a senescent phenotype”

    From Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics map senescent vascular cells in arterial remodeling during atherosclerosis in mice (2025) · cites this paper as [32]

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  • The SASP stimulates tumorigenesis by driving angiogenesis and metastasis.

    “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 Coppe et al., 2010

    The cell-proliferation section reports proangiogenic effects of the SASP in breast-cancer xenografts. The cell-motility section reports increased cancer-cell invasiveness in culture and says senescent cells may promote extravasation to metastatic sites, but it does not establish that the SASP drives metastasis itself. (LLM, conf=0.83)

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Authors
Coppé, J.-P., Desprez, P.-Y., Krtolica, A., & Campisi, J.
Affiliations
  • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (US)
  • Buck Institute for Research on Aging (US)
Venue
Annual Review of Pathology: Mechanisms of Disease
Published
2010-01-01
Volume
5
Issue
1
Pages
99-118
ISSN
  • 1553-4006 (ISSN-L)
  • 1553-4014
OpenAlex
W2115852450
Cited by
5,206
References
150
Citations by year
2026: 512 · 2025: 540 · 2024: 558 · 2023: 555 · 2022: 560 · 2021: 512 · 2020: 451 · 2019: 317 · 2018: 293 · 2017: 220 · 2016: 178 · 2015: 151 · 2014: 120 · 2013: 87 · 2012: 69
FWCI
7.76
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Annual Review of Pathology Mechanisms of Disease (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute on Aging (R37AG009909, P01AG041122, P01AG017242)
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 › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › TGF-β signaling in diseases
Keywords
senescence-associated secretory phenotype, cellular senescence, tumor suppression, senescent fibroblasts, tumor microenvironment, inflammation, tumor progression, malignant transformation
MeSH terms
Cell Transformation, Neoplastic, Fibroblasts, Humans, Neoplasms, Phenotype, Cellular Senescence, Tumor Suppressor Proteins

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