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¹Department of Gastroenterology, Zhongshan Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.

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Cellular senescence, a cancer barrier, produces inflammatory cytokines that can both promote and inhibit cancer. These cytokines are crucial for senescence and triggering immune clearance of tumor cells.

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Area of Science:

Oncology
Immunology
Cell Biology

Background:

Inflammation plays a dual role in cancer pathogenesis, potentially promoting or inhibiting tumor development.
Proinflammatory cytokines, key inflammatory mediators, exhibit context-dependent functions in oncogenesis.
Cellular senescence, a known barrier to cancer, involves inflammatory cytokine production.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the dual roles of inflammatory cytokines produced by senescent cells in cancer pathogenesis.
To discuss the signaling pathways involved in the role of these cytokines in cellular senescence.

Main Methods:

Literature review of studies on inflammation, cellular senescence, and cancer.
Analysis of the dual functions of proinflammatory cytokines in oncogenesis and senescence.
Examination of signaling pathways mediating the effects of senescent cell-derived cytokines.

Main Results:

Senescent cells produce inflammatory cytokines that are essential for initiating and maintaining senescence.
These cytokines can promote neoplastic progression but also trigger innate immune responses against tumor cells.
Inflammatory pathways have a complex, dual role in cancer development and suppression.

Conclusions:

Inflammatory cytokines from senescent cells have a critical, dual role in cancer pathogenesis.
Understanding these pathways is key to developing novel cancer therapies targeting senescence and inflammation.