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Senescent Cells and Their Secretory Phenotype as Targets for Cancer Therapy

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Velarde, Michael C., Demaria, Marco, Campisi, Judith·2013·Interdisciplinary Topics in Gerontology and Geriatrics

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Cancer is a devastating disease that increases exponentially with age. Cancer arises from cells that proliferate in an unregulated manner, an attribute that is countered by cellular senescence. Cellular senescence is a potent tumor-suppressive process that halts the proliferation, essentially irreversibly, of cells at risk for malignant transformation. A number of anti-cancer drugs have emerged that induce tumor cells to undergo cellular senescence. However, although a senescence response can halt the proliferation of cancer cells, the presence of senescent cells in tissues has been associated with age-related diseases, including, ironically, late-life cancer. Thus, anti-cancer therapies that can induce senescence might also drive aging phenotypes and age-related pathology. The deleterious effects of senescent cells most likely derive from their senescence-associated secretory phenotype or SASP. The SASP entails the secretion of numerous inflammatory cytokines, growth factors and proteases that can render the tissue microenvironment favorable for tumor growth. Here, we discuss the beneficial and detrimental effects of inducing cellular senescence, and propose strategies for targeting senescent cells as a means to fight cancer.

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  • Cells undergoing damage-induced senescence are often cleared by the immune system, as several SASP factors are cytokines and chemokines that can modulate the local immune environment.

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Authors
Velarde, M. C., Demaria, M., & Campisi, J.
Affiliations
Buck Institute for Research on Aging (US)
Venue
Interdisciplinary Topics in Gerontology and Geriatrics
Publisher
S. Karger AG
Published
2013
Volume
38
Pages
17-27
ISSN
  • 2297-3486 (ISSN-L)
  • 2297-3508
OpenAlex
W1526274673
Cited by
112
References
78
Citations by year
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FWCI
56.40
Type
book chapter
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Interdisciplinary topics in gerontology and geriatrics (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute on Aging (R37AG009909, P01AG041122, P01AG017242)
  • National Cancer Institute (R21CA170610)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Aging › Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Geriatrics and Gerontology › Sirtuins and Resveratrol in Medicine
Keywords
cellular senescence, senescence-associated secretory phenotype, cancer therapy, senolytics, tumor suppression, aging, age-related cancer, tumor microenvironment, inflammatory cytokines, senescent cells
MeSH terms
Aged, Clinical Trials as Topic, Cytokinins, DNA Damage, Drug Evaluation, Preclinical, Humans, Neoplasms, Peptide Hydrolases, Phenotype, Up-Regulation, Genes, Tumor Suppressor, Anticarcinogenic Agents, Cellular Senescence, Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins, Systems Biology, Molecular Targeted Therapy, Tumor Microenvironment, Carcinogenesis

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