Abstract
Cellular senescence suppresses cancer by halting the growth of premalignant cells, yet the accumulation of senescent cells is thought to drive age-related pathology through a senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP), the function of which is unclear. To understand the physiological role(s) of the complex senescent phenotype, we generated a mouse model in which senescent cells can be visualized and eliminated in living animals. We show that senescent fibroblasts and endothelial cells appear very early in response to a cutaneous wound, where they accelerate wound closure by inducing myofibroblast differentiation through the secretion of platelet-derived growth factor AA (PDGF-AA). In two mouse models, topical treatment of senescence-free wounds with recombinant PDGF-AA rescued the delayed wound closure and lack of myofibroblast differentiation. These findings define a beneficial role for the SASP in tissue repair and help to explain why the SASP evolved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 722-733 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Developmental Cell |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 22-Dec-2014 |
Keywords
- Animals
- Apoptosis
- Cell Aging
- Cell Differentiation
- Endothelial Cells
- Female
- Fibroblasts
- Luminescence
- Male
- Mesoderm
- Mice
- Mice, Transgenic
- Myofibroblasts
- Platelet-Derived Growth Factor
- Transgenes
- Wound Healing