Title
Paracrine roles of senescence in promoting tumourigenesis
Author
JOSE MARIO GONZALEZ MELJEM
John Apps
Helen Fraser
Juan Pedro Martinez-Barbera
Access level
Open Access
Subjects
MEDICINA Y CIENCIAS DE LA SALUD - (CTI) Ciencias médicas - ([British Journal of Cancer ( 1532-1827) vol. 118 (2018)]) Ciencias clínicas - ([British Journal of Cancer ( 1532-1827) vol. 118 (2018)]) Geriatría - ([British Journal of Cancer ( 1532-1827) vol. 118 (2018)]) Senectud - ([British Journal of Cancer ( 1532-1827) vol. 118 (2018)]) Aging - ([British Journal of Cancer ( 1532-1827) vol. 118 (2018)]) Microambiente celular - ([British Journal of Cancer ( 1532-1827) vol. 118 (2018)]) Cellular microenvironment - ([British Journal of Cancer ( 1532-1827) vol. 118 (2018)]) Microambiente tumoral - ([British Journal of Cancer ( 1532-1827) vol. 118 (2018)]) Tumor microenvironment - ([British Journal of Cancer ( 1532-1827) vol. 118 (2018)]) Senescencia celular - ([British Journal of Cancer ( 1532-1827) vol. 118 (2018)]) Cellular senescence - ([British Journal of Cancer ( 1532-1827) vol. 118 (2018)]) Comunicación paracrina - ([British Journal of Cancer ( 1532-1827) vol. 118 (2018)]) Paracrine communication - ([British Journal of Cancer ( 1532-1827) vol. 118 (2018)]) Carcinogenesis - ([British Journal of Cancer ( 1532-1827) vol. 118 (2018)])
Summary or description
Senescent cells activate genetic programmes that irreversibly inhibit cellular proliferation, but also endow these cells with distinctive metabolic and signalling phenotypes. Although senescence has historically been considered a protective mechanism against tumourigenesis, the activities of senescent cells are increasingly being associated with age-related diseases, including cancer. An important feature of senescent cells is the secretion of a vast array of pro-inflammatory cytokines, chemokines, and growth factors collectively known as the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP). Recent research has shown that SASP paracrine signalling can mediate several pro-tumourigenic effects, such as enhancing malignant phenotypes and promoting tumour initiation. In this review, we summarise the paracrine activities of senescent cells and their role in tumourigenesis through direct effects on growth and proliferation of tumour cells, tumour angiogenesis, invasion and metastasis, cellular reprogramming and emergence of tumour-initiating cells, and tumour interactions with the local immune environment. The evidence described here suggests cellular senescence acts as a double-edged sword in cancer pathogenesis, which demands further attention in order to support the use of senolytic or SASP-modulating compounds for cancer treatment.
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publish date
2018
Publication type
Article
Information Resource
Format
Adobe PDF
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Source
British Journal of Cancer ( 1532-1827) vol. 118 (2018)
Language
English
Relation
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41416-018-0066-1
Source repository
INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE GERIATRIA
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