Millennium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy, Santiago, Chile.
Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2023 Sep 11;13:1229098. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1229098. eCollection 2023.
Cellular senescence is a key biological process characterized by irreversible cell cycle arrest. The accumulation of senescent cells creates a pro-inflammatory environment that can negatively affect tissue functions and may promote the development of aging-related diseases. Typical biomarkers related to senescence include senescence-associated β-galactosidase activity, histone H2A.X phosphorylation at serine139 (γH2A.X), and senescence-associated heterochromatin foci (SAHF) with heterochromatin protein 1γ (HP-1γ protein) Moreover, immune cells undergoing senescence, which is known as immunosenescence, can affect innate and adaptative immune functions and may elicit detrimental effects over the host's susceptibility to infectious diseases. Although associations between senescence and pathogens have been reported, clear links between both, and the related molecular mechanisms involved remain to be determined. Furthermore, it remains to be determined whether infections effectively induce senescence, the impact of senescence and immunosenescence over infections, or if both events coincidently share common molecular markers, such as γH2A.X and p53. Here, we review and discuss the most recent reports that describe cellular hallmarks and biomarkers related to senescence in immune and non-immune cells in the context of infections, seeking to better understand their relationships. Related literature was searched in Pubmed and Google Scholar databases with search terms related to the sections and subsections of this review.
细胞衰老(Cellular senescence)是一种以细胞周期不可逆停滞为特征的关键生物学过程。衰老细胞的积累会产生一个促炎环境,从而对组织功能产生负面影响,并可能促进与衰老相关疾病的发展。与衰老相关的典型生物标志物包括衰老相关β-半乳糖苷酶活性、组蛋白 H2A.X 在丝氨酸 139 处的磷酸化(γH2A.X)以及异染色质蛋白 1γ(HP-1γ 蛋白)与衰老相关的异染色质焦点(SAHF)。此外,免疫细胞发生衰老,即免疫衰老,会影响先天和适应性免疫功能,并可能对宿主易感性产生有害影响。虽然已经报道了衰老与病原体之间的关联,但两者之间的明确联系以及涉及的相关分子机制仍有待确定。此外,仍需确定感染是否能有效地诱导衰老,衰老和免疫衰老对感染的影响,或者这两个事件是否巧合地共享常见的分子标志物,如 γH2A.X 和 p53。在这里,我们综述并讨论了最近描述感染背景下免疫和非免疫细胞中与衰老相关的细胞特征和生物标志物的报告,旨在更好地理解它们之间的关系。使用与本节和子节相关的术语在 Pubmed 和 Google Scholar 数据库中搜索相关文献。
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