IRF3 activates RB to authorize cGAS-STING-induced senescence and mitigate liver fibrosis

Cytosolic double-stranded DNA surveillance by cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS)-Stimulator of Interferon Genes (STING) signaling triggers cellular senescence, autophagy, biased mRNA translation, and interferon-mediated immune responses. However, detailed mechanisms and physiological relevance of STING-induced senescence are not fully understood. Here, we unexpectedly found that interferon regulatory factor 3 (IRF3), activated during innate DNA sensing, forms substantial endogenous complexes in the nucleus with retinoblastoma (RB), a key cell cycle regulator. The IRF3-RB interaction attenuates cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 (CDK4/6)-mediated RB hyperphosphorylation that mobilizes RB to deactivate E2 family (E2F) transcription factors, thereby driving cells into senescence. STING-IRF3-RB signaling plays a notable role in hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) within various murine models, pushing activated HSCs toward senescence. Accordingly, IRF3 global knockout or conditional deletion in HSCs aggravated liver fibrosis, a process mitigated by the CDK4/6 inhibitor. These findings underscore a straightforward yet vital mechanism of cGAS-STING signaling in inducing cellular senescence and unveil its unexpected biology in limiting liver fibrosis.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

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Science advances - 10(2024), 9 vom: 01. März, Seite eadj2102

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wu, Qirou [VerfasserIn]
Leng, Xiaohong [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Qian [VerfasserIn]
Zhu, Ye-Zhang [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Ruyuan [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Yutong [VerfasserIn]
Mei, Chen [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Dan [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Shengduo [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Shasha [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Xiaojian [VerfasserIn]
Lin, Aifu [VerfasserIn]
Lin, Xia [VerfasserIn]
Liang, Tingbo [VerfasserIn]
Shen, Li [VerfasserIn]
Feng, Xin-Hua [VerfasserIn]
Xia, Bing [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Pinglong [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

9007-49-2
9008-11-1
DNA
EC 2.7.7.-
Interferon Regulatory Factor-3
Interferons
Journal Article
Nucleotidyltransferases

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Date Completed 01.03.2024

Date Revised 01.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1126/sciadv.adj2102

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369067347