Control of the senescence-associated secretory phenotype by NF-κB promotes senescence and enhances chemosensitivity

Autor: Scott C. Kogan, Xiaowo Wang, Weijun Luo, Cheng S. Lee, Jessica E. Bolden, Xueping Fang, Claudio Scuoppo, Prem K. Premsrirut, Scott W. Lowe, Agustin Chicas, Yuchen Chien, Brian M. Balgley
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Genes & Development. 25:2125-2136
ISSN: 1549-5477
0890-9369
Popis: Cellular senescence acts as a potent barrier to tumorigenesis and contributes to the anti-tumor activity of certain chemotherapeutic agents. Senescent cells undergo a stable cell cycle arrest controlled by RB and p53 and, in addition, display a senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) involving the production of factors that reinforce the senescence arrest, alter the microenvironment, and trigger immune surveillance of the senescent cells. Through a proteomics analysis of senescent chromatin, we identified the nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) subunit p65 as a major transcription factor that accumulates on chromatin of senescent cells. We found that NF-κB acts as a master regulator of the SASP, influencing the expression of more genes than RB and p53 combined. In cultured fibroblasts, NF-κB suppression causes escape from immune recognition by natural killer (NK) cells and cooperates with p53 inactivation to bypass senescence. In a mouse lymphoma model, NF-κB inhibition bypasses treatment-induced senescence, producing drug resistance, early relapse, and reduced survival. Our results demonstrate that NF-κB controls both cell-autonomous and non-cell-autonomous aspects of the senescence program and identify a tumor-suppressive function of NF-κB that contributes to the outcome of cancer therapy.
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