Ge Wu , Wei Yao , Lin Cheng , Xiaoping Wang , Tongsheng Chen
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Abstract
Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1), a deacetylase, has been extensively studied for its roles in regulating autophagy, aging, cellular metabolism and tumorigenesis. In this study, we investigated how SIRT1 modulates doxorubicin (DOX)-induced senescence in MCF-7 cells, a breast cancer cell line. SIRT1 significantly reduced the DOX-induced elevation of senescence-associated proteins p53, p21, and SA-β-Gal activity, revealing that SIRT1 inhibited DOX-induced senescence. Notably, SIRT1 increased the DOX-induced upregulation of p62 accumulation and reversed the DOX-induced decrease in the LC3II/LC3I ratio, revealing that SIRT1 reversed the DOX-induced blockage of autophagic flux. The autophagy inhibitor chloroquine (CQ) partially abolished the anti-aging effects of SIRT1, indicating that autophagy mediated the anti-aging effects of SIRT1. Additionally, SIRT1 suppressed the DOX-induced activation of the phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K)/AKT/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway, thereby facilitating autophagy. The PI3K inhibitor LY294002 enhanced the anti-aging effect of SIRT1 which, however, was reversed by the AKT activator SC-79. In conclusion, our study reveals that SIRT1 counteracts DOX-induced senescence in MCF-7 cells by inactivating PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway.
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Our scope includes but is not limited to areas such as: Chromosome biology; Chromatin and epigenetics; DNA repair; Gene regulation; Nuclear import-export; RNA processing; Non-coding RNAs; Organelle biology; The cytoskeleton; Intracellular trafficking; Cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions; Cell motility and migration; Cell proliferation; Cellular differentiation; Signal transduction; Programmed cell death.