Stem-cell ageing modified by the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p16INK4a.
Nature
; 443(7110): 421-6, 2006 Sep 28.
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| ID: mdl-16957735
ABSTRACT
Stem-cell ageing is thought to contribute to altered tissue maintenance and repair. Older humans experience increased bone marrow failure and poorer haematologic tolerance of cytotoxic injury. Haematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) in older mice have decreased per-cell repopulating activity, self-renewal and homing abilities, myeloid skewing of differentiation, and increased apoptosis with stress. Here we report that the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p16INK4a, the level of which was previously noted to increase in other cell types with age, accumulates and modulates specific age-associated HSC functions. Notably, in the absence of p16INK4a, HSC repopulating defects and apoptosis were mitigated, improving the stress tolerance of cells and the survival of animals in successive transplants, a stem-cell-autonomous tissue regeneration model. Inhibition of p16INK4a may ameliorate the physiological impact of ageing on stem cells and thereby improve injury repair in aged tissue.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Células Madre Hematopoyéticas
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Senescencia Celular
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Inhibidor p16 de la Quinasa Dependiente de Ciclina
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
Article