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Induction and Validation of Cellular Senescence in Primary Human Cells
Published on: June 20, 2018
Cellular senescence in human liver under normal aging and cancer
Alla Karpova1, Xiang Li1, Chien-Wei Peng1
1Department of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; McDonnell Genome Institute, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63108, USA.
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Cellular senescence, a stress-induced program causing stable cell-cycle arrest, is a hallmark of liver aging, fibrosis, and cancer. However, the cell-type-specific mechanisms, spatial organization, and cancer-associated alterations in the liver remain unclear. We profiled 43 normal human livers spanning ages and fibrosis stages using a single-cell multiome, Xenium spatial transcriptomics, and CODEX, complemented by fibrotic mouse models and 24 colorectal cancer liver metastases. We found CDKN1A+ senescent hepatocytes, fibroblasts, cholangiocytes, and endothelial cells associated with age, liver disease, or cancer. Senescence differed between aged and fibrotic livers, with similar patterns in mice. Spatially, CDKN1A+ hepatocytes localized periportally, while SERPINE1+ aging-associated hepatocytes formed spatial clusters, potentially mediated by Claudins and THBS1. Fibrotic regions contained CXCL12+ senescent fibroblasts interacting with CXCR4+ immune cells. Chemotherapy intensified senescence in hepatocytes by 5-fold relative to aging and led to unique CDKN2A+ populations. Across conditions, senescent cells shared AP-1 activation, pro-inflammatory cytokines, and apoptosis resistance, suggesting therapeutic opportunities.
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