Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Medicina, Instituto Universitario de Oncología (IUOPA), Universidad de Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Spain.
Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Departamento de Biología Funcional, Inmunología, Instituto Universitario de Oncología (IUOPA), Universidad de Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Spain.
Mech Ageing Dev. 2017 Jul;165(Pt A):10-16. doi: 10.1016/j.mad.2016.10.004. Epub 2016 Oct 5.
Genome instability is a hallmark of both cancer and aging processes. Beyond cell-autonomous responses, it is known that DNA damage also elicits systemic mechanisms aimed at favoring survival and damaged cells clearance. Among these mechanisms, immune activation and NF-κB-mediated inflammation play central roles in organismal control of DNA damage. We focus herein on the different experimental evidences that have allowed gaining mechanistic insight about this relationship. We also describe the functional consequences of defective immune function in cancer development and age-related alterations. Finally, we discuss different intervention strategies based on enhancing immunity or on the modulation of the inflammatory response to improve organism homeostasis in cancer and aging.
基因组不稳定性是癌症和衰老过程的共同特征。除了细胞自主反应之外,人们还知道,DNA 损伤还会引发全身性机制,以促进生存和清除受损细胞。在这些机制中,免疫激活和 NF-κB 介导的炎症在机体对 DNA 损伤的控制中起着核心作用。本文重点介绍了不同的实验证据,这些证据使我们对这种关系有了更深入的了解。我们还描述了免疫功能缺陷在癌症发展和与年龄相关的改变中的功能后果。最后,我们讨论了基于增强免疫或调节炎症反应的不同干预策略,以改善癌症和衰老中的机体稳态。