Immunotherapeutic approach to reduce senescent cells and alleviate senescence-associated secretory phenotype in mice

© 2023 HCW Biologics Inc, Washington University School of Medicine and Nova Southeastern University. Aging Cell published by Anatomical Society and John Wiley & Sons Ltd..

Accumulation of senescent cells (SNCs) with a senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) has been implicated as a major source of chronic sterile inflammation leading to many age-related pathologies. Herein, we provide evidence that a bifunctional immunotherapeutic, HCW9218, with capabilities of neutralizing TGF-β and stimulating immune cells, can be safely administered systemically to reduce SNCs and alleviate SASP in mice. In the diabetic db/db mouse model, subcutaneous administration of HCW9218 reduced senescent islet β cells and SASP resulting in improved glucose tolerance, insulin resistance, and aging index. In naturally aged mice, subcutaneous administration of HCW9218 durably reduced the level of SNCs and SASP, leading to lower expression of pro-inflammatory genes in peripheral organs. HCW9218 treatment also reverted the pattern of key regulatory circadian gene expression in aged mice to levels observed in young mice and impacted genes associated with metabolism and fibrosis in the liver. Single-nucleus RNA Sequencing analysis further revealed that HCW9218 treatment differentially changed the transcriptomic landscape of hepatocyte subtypes involving metabolic, signaling, cell-cycle, and senescence-associated pathways in naturally aged mice. Long-term survival studies also showed that HCW9218 treatment improved physical performance without compromising the health span of naturally aged mice. Thus, HCW9218 represents a novel immunotherapeutic approach and a clinically promising new class of senotherapeutic agents targeting cellular senescence-associated diseases.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:22

Enthalten in:

Aging cell - 22(2023), 5 vom: 15. Mai, Seite e13806

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Shrestha, Niraj [VerfasserIn]
Chaturvedi, Pallavi [VerfasserIn]
Zhu, Xiaoyun [VerfasserIn]
Dee, Michael J [VerfasserIn]
George, Varghese [VerfasserIn]
Janney, Christopher [VerfasserIn]
Egan, Jack O [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Bai [VerfasserIn]
Foster, Mark [VerfasserIn]
Marsala, Lynne [VerfasserIn]
Wong, Pamela [VerfasserIn]
Cubitt, Celia C [VerfasserIn]
Foltz, Jennifer A [VerfasserIn]
Tran, Jennifer [VerfasserIn]
Schappe, Timothy [VerfasserIn]
Hsiao, Karin [VerfasserIn]
Leclerc, Gilles M [VerfasserIn]
You, Lijing [VerfasserIn]
Echeverri, Christian [VerfasserIn]
Spanoudis, Catherine [VerfasserIn]
Carvalho, Ana [VerfasserIn]
Kanakaraj, Leah [VerfasserIn]
Gilkes, Crystal [VerfasserIn]
Encalada, Nicole [VerfasserIn]
Kong, Lin [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Meng [VerfasserIn]
Fang, Byron [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Zheng [VerfasserIn]
Jiao, Jin-An [VerfasserIn]
Muniz, Gabriela J [VerfasserIn]
Jeng, Emily K [VerfasserIn]
Valdivieso, Nicole [VerfasserIn]
Li, Liying [VerfasserIn]
Deth, Richard [VerfasserIn]
Berrien-Elliott, Melissa M [VerfasserIn]
Fehniger, Todd A [VerfasserIn]
Rhode, Peter R [VerfasserIn]
Wong, Hing C [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Aging
Cellular immunology
Circadian genes
Immunotherapy
Inflammation
Journal Article
Physical performance
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Senescence
Senescent cell reduction
Senomorphic
Type 2 diabetes

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Date Completed 17.05.2023

Date Revised 25.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/acel.13806

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM354725432