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  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology
  • Aging Research

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  • Cellular senescence is a key driver of aging and age-related diseases.
  • It involves irreversible cell cycle arrest and the Senescence Associated Secretory Phenotype (SASP), a pro-inflammatory profile.
  • Understanding the regulation of these processes is crucial for developing targeted therapies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify specific enhancer subsets regulating cellular senescence and the SASP.
  • To investigate the roles of TGF-β family ligands in controlling these enhancer programs.
  • To explore potential therapeutic strategies for modulating senescence-associated inflammation.

Main Methods:

  • Identification and characterization of distinct enhancer programs in senescent cells.
  • Analysis of transcription factor recruitment (NFIA/C, SMAD2/3, p65) to regulatory elements.
  • Investigation of TGF-β2 and Activin A signaling pathways.
  • Assessment of rapamycin's effects on senescence and SASP.
  • Analysis of gene expression for TGF-β2 and Activin A.

Main Results:

  • Two independent enhancer programs control senescence proliferation arrest and SASP.
  • Activin A and TGF-β2, via distinct transcription factor networks, differentially regulate these programs.
  • Reciprocal feedback loops involving SMAD2/3-super-enhancers control TGF-β2 and Activin A expression.
  • Rapamycin treatment affects enhancer usage, and its discontinuation exacerbates the SASP.

Conclusions:

  • Separable enhancer programs and their associated transcription factors drive key features of cellular senescence.
  • These findings provide insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying aging and SASP.
  • The study offers potential targets for developing therapies to combat age-related pathologies by selectively modulating the SASP.