Tumor cell escape from therapy-induced senescence.

Publication/Presentation Date

4-1-2019

Abstract

H460 non-small cell lung, HCT116 colon and 4T1 breast tumor cell lines induced into senescence by exposure to either etoposide or doxorubicin were able to recover proliferative capacity both in mass culture and when enriched for the senescence-like phenotype by flow cytometry (based on β-galactosidase staining and cell size, and a senescence-associated reporter, BTG1-RFP). Recovery was further established using both real-time microscopy and High-Speed Live-Cell Interferometry (HSLCI) and was shown to be accompanied by the attenuation of the Senescence-Associated Secretory Phenotype (SASP). Cells enriched for the senescence-like phenotype were also capable of forming tumors when implanted in both immunodeficient and immunocompetent mice. As chemotherapy-induced senescence has been identified in patient tumors, our results suggest that certain senescence-like phenotypes may not reflect a terminal state of growth arrest, as cells that recover with self-renewal capacity may ultimately contribute to disease recurrence.

Volume

162

First Page

202

Last Page

212

ISSN

1873-2968

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

30576620

Department(s)

Department of Medicine, Hematology-Medical Oncology Division

Document Type

Article

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