Subcellular structure, heterogeneity, and plasticity of senescent cells.
Aging Cell
; 23(4): e14154, 2024 04.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38553952
ABSTRACT
Cellular senescence is a state of permanent growth arrest. It can be triggered by telomere shortening (replicative senescence) or prematurely induced by stresses such as DNA damage, oncogene overactivation, loss of tumor suppressor genes, oxidative stress, tissue factors, and others. Advances in techniques and experimental designs have provided new evidence about the biology of senescent cells (SnCs) and their importance in human health and disease. This review aims to describe the main aspects of SnCs phenotype focusing on alterations in subcellular compartments like plasma membrane, cytoskeleton, organelles, and nuclei. We also discuss the heterogeneity, dynamics, and plasticity of SnCs' phenotype, including the SASP, and pro-survival mechanisms. We advance on the multiple layers of phenotypic heterogeneity of SnCs, such as the heterogeneity between inducers, tissues and within a population of SnCs, discussing the relevance of these aspects to human health and disease. We also raise the main challenges as well alternatives to overcome them. Ultimately, we present open questions and perspectives in understanding the phenotype of SnCs from the perspective of basic and applied questions.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cellular Senescence
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Telomere Shortening
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Aging Cell
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Country of publication:
United kingdom