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Systemic clearance of p16INK4a‐positive senescent cells mitigates age‐associated intervertebral disc degeneration

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#1 Engadin

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Posted 25 March 2019 - 10:22 AM


Abstract

 

 

Rationale

 

Age‐related changes in the intervertebral discs are the predominant contributors to back pain, a common physical and functional impairment experienced by older persons. Cellular senescence, a process wherein cells undergo growth arrest and chronically secrete numerous inflammatory molecules and proteases, has been reported to cause decline in the health and function of multiple tissues with age. Although senescent cells have been reported to increase in intervertebral degeneration (IDD), it is not known whether they are causative in age‐related IDD.

 

 

Objective

 

The study aimed to elucidate whether a causal relationship exists between cellular senescence and age‐related IDD.

 

 

Methods and Results

 

To examine the impact of senescent cells on age‐associated IDD, we used p16‐3MR transgenic mice, which enables the selective removal of p16Ink4a‐positive senescent cells by the drug ganciclovir. Disc cellularity, aggrecan content and fragmentation alongside expression of inflammatory cytokine (IL‐6) and matrix proteases (ADAMTS4 and MMP13) in discs of p16‐3MR mice treated with GCV and untreated controls were assessed. In aged mice, reducing the per cent of senescent cells decreased disc aggrecan proteolytic degradation and increased overall proteoglycan matrix content along with improved histological disc features. Additionally, reduction of senescent cells lowered the levels of MMP13, which is purported to promote disc degenerative changes during aging.

 

 

Conclusions

 

The findings of this study suggest that systemic reduction in the number of senescent cells ameliorates multiple age‐associated changes within the disc tissue. Cellular senescence could therefore serve as a therapeutic target to restore the health of disc tissue that deteriorates with age.

 

 

Source: https://onlinelibrar...1111/acel.12927


Edited by Engadin, 25 March 2019 - 10:23 AM.






Also tagged with one or more of these keywords: aggrecanolysis, aging, intervertebral disc, cellular senescence, proteoglycan, p16ink4a

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