Nature Communications (Apr 2023)

A stress-induced cilium-to-PML-NB route drives senescence initiation

  • Xiaoyu Ma,
  • Yingyi Zhang,
  • Yuanyuan Zhang,
  • Xu Zhang,
  • Yan Huang,
  • Kai He,
  • Chuan Chen,
  • Jielu Hao,
  • Debiao Zhao,
  • Nathan K. LeBrasseur,
  • James L. Kirkland,
  • Eduardo N. Chini,
  • Qing Wei,
  • Kun Ling,
  • Jinghua Hu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37362-7
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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Exposure to irreparable stresses induces transient ciliogenesis, enabling communication with PML-NBs via a FBF1 pathway to trigger senescence in mammalian cells. Fbf1 ablation reduces senescence and associated health decline in mice, highlighting cilia as a promising senotherapy target.