尽管端粒长度缩短,但衰老细胞溶解剂可减少内皮细胞DNA损伤和端粒功能障碍。

Senolytics Reduce Endothelial Cell DNA Damage and Telomere Dysfunction Despite Reductions in Telomere Length.

作者信息

Bloom Samuel I, Tuday Eric, Islam Torikul, Gogulamudi Venkateswara R, Lesniewski Lisa A, Donato Anthony J

机构信息

Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.

Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.

出版信息

Aging Biol. 2023;1. doi: 10.59368/agingbio.20230007. Epub 2023 Jun 27.

Abstract

Aging results in cellular damage that can induce cell cycle arrest known as cellular senescence. Endothelial cells are one of the first cell types to become senescent in advancing age and contribute to age-related cardiovascular diseases. Drugs known as senolytics reduce endothelial cell senescence in cell culture. From a translational perspective, a key question is whether this occurs and if remaining cells appear healthier and display fewer hallmarks of cellular aging. In this study, we treated old mice with the senolytic cocktail dasatinib and quercetin (D+Q) or a vehicle control. In 24-month-old mice, D+Q treatment reduced gene expression in carotid artery endothelial cells, indicative of reductions in senescence. In lung endothelial cells, we examined DNA damage, telomere dysfunction (DNA damage signaling at telomeres), and telomere length, which are hallmarks of aging associated with senescence and other deleterious effects on cellular function. D+Q treatment resulted in fewer endothelial cells with DNA damage and dysfunctional telomeres. Surprisingly, D+Q reduced endothelial cell telomere length, yet this did not result in critically short telomeres and thus telomere dysfunction. Mice have longer telomeres than humans; therefore, future studies on the effect of senolytics on telomere length are warranted. Collectively, this study provides important evidence on the effect of senolytics, including that they clear senescent endothelial cells , which reduces DNA damage and telomere dysfunction. These data indicate that the clearing of senescent endothelial cells in old age leaves behind a population of cells that exhibit fewer hallmarks of vascular aging.

摘要

衰老会导致细胞损伤,进而引发称为细胞衰老的细胞周期停滞。内皮细胞是随着年龄增长最早出现衰老的细胞类型之一,并与年龄相关的心血管疾病有关。称为衰老细胞裂解剂的药物可在细胞培养中减少内皮细胞衰老。从转化医学的角度来看,一个关键问题是这种情况是否会发生,以及剩余的细胞是否看起来更健康,并且显示出更少的细胞衰老特征。在这项研究中,我们用衰老细胞裂解剂达沙替尼和槲皮素(D+Q)或载体对照处理老年小鼠。在24个月大的小鼠中,D+Q处理降低了颈动脉内皮细胞中的基因表达,这表明衰老有所减少。在肺内皮细胞中,我们检查了DNA损伤、端粒功能障碍(端粒处的DNA损伤信号)和端粒长度,这些都是与衰老相关的特征以及对细胞功能的其他有害影响。D+Q处理导致DNA损伤和端粒功能障碍的内皮细胞减少。令人惊讶的是,D+Q缩短了内皮细胞的端粒长度,但这并未导致端粒严重缩短,因此也未导致端粒功能障碍。小鼠的端粒比人类的长;因此,有必要对衰老细胞裂解剂对端粒长度的影响进行进一步研究。总的来说,这项研究提供了关于衰老细胞裂解剂作用的重要证据,包括它们清除衰老的内皮细胞,从而减少DNA损伤和端粒功能障碍。这些数据表明,清除老年小鼠体内的衰老内皮细胞会留下一群显示出较少血管衰老特征的细胞。

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