Increase of circulating IGFBP-4 following genotoxic stress and its implication for senescence

  1. Nicola Alessio
  2. Tiziana Squillaro
  3. Giovanni Di Bernardo
  4. Giovanni Galano
  5. Roberto De Rosa
  6. Mariarosa AB Melone
  7. Gianfranco Peluso
  8. Umberto Galderisi  Is a corresponding author
  1. Luigi Vanvitelli Campania University, Italy
  2. ASL Napoli 1, Italy
  3. National Research Council (CNR), Italy

Abstract

Senescent cells secrete several molecules, collectively named senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP). In the SASP of cells that became senescent following several in vitro chemical and physical stress, we identified the IGFBP-4 protein that can be considered a general stress mediator. This factor appeared to play a key role in senescence-paracrine signaling. We provided evidences showing that genotoxic injury, such as low dose irradiation, may promote an IGFBP-4 release in bloodstream both in mice irradiated with 100 mGy X-ray and in human subjects that received Computer Tomography. Increased level of circulating IGFBP-4 may be responsible of pro-aging effect. We found a significant increase of senescent cells in the lungs, heart, and kidneys of mice that were intraperitoneally injected with IGFBP-4 twice a week for two months. We then analyzed how genotoxic stressors may promote the release of IGFBP-4 and the molecular pathways associated with the induction of senescence by this protein.

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  1. Nicola Alessio

    Experimental Medicine, Luigi Vanvitelli Campania University, Napoli, Italy
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  2. Tiziana Squillaro

    Experimental Medicine, Luigi Vanvitelli Campania University, Napoli, Italy
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  3. Giovanni Di Bernardo

    Experimental Medicine, Luigi Vanvitelli Campania University, Napoli, Italy
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  4. Giovanni Galano

    Centro P.S.I. Napoli Est - Barra, Naples, Italy, ASL Napoli 1, Napoli, Italy
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  5. Roberto De Rosa

    Centro P.S.I. Napoli Est - Barra, Naples, Italy, ASL Napoli 1, Napoli, Italy
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  6. Mariarosa AB Melone

    Medical, Surgical, Neurological, Metabolic Sciences, and Aging, Luigi Vanvitelli Campania University, Napoli, Italy
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  7. Gianfranco Peluso

    Institute of Agri-Environmental Biology and Forestry (IBAF), National Research Council (CNR), Napoli, Italy
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  8. Umberto Galderisi

    Experimental Medicine, Luigi Vanvitelli Campania University, Napoli, Italy
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    umberto.galderisi@unicampania.it
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Funding

Regione Campania (CUP B23D18000250007)

  • Umberto Galderisi

Regione Campania (CUP B23D18000250007)

  • Gianfranco Peluso

The funders had no role in study design, data collection and interpretation, or the decision to submit the work for publication.

Ethics

Animal experimentation: The animals were handled in compliance with the protocols that were approved by the Animal Care and Use Committee of Luigi Vanvitelli Campania University. Italian Ministry of Health ethical approval n. 67/2012 A

Human subjects: Bone marrow aspirate samples were obtained from healthy donors (age 10-18 years) after informed consent. Campania Region Ethical Committee approval n. 317/2016 PR

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© 2020, Alessio et al.

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  1. Nicola Alessio
  2. Tiziana Squillaro
  3. Giovanni Di Bernardo
  4. Giovanni Galano
  5. Roberto De Rosa
  6. Mariarosa AB Melone
  7. Gianfranco Peluso
  8. Umberto Galderisi
(2020)
Increase of circulating IGFBP-4 following genotoxic stress and its implication for senescence
eLife 9:e54523.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.54523

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