Communications Biology (Aug 2022)

Gonadal sex patterns p21-induced cellular senescence in mouse and human glioblastoma

  • Lauren Broestl,
  • Nicole M. Warrington,
  • Lucia Grandison,
  • Tamara Abou-Antoun,
  • Olivia Tung,
  • Saraswati Shenoy,
  • Miranda M. Tallman,
  • Gina Rhee,
  • Wei Yang,
  • Jasmin Sponagel,
  • Lihua Yang,
  • Najla Kfoury-Beaumont,
  • Cameron M. Hill,
  • Sulaiman A. Qanni,
  • Diane D. Mao,
  • Albert H. Kim,
  • Sheila A. Stewart,
  • Monica Venere,
  • Jingqin Luo,
  • Joshua B. Rubin

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-03743-9
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 1
pp. 1 – 18

Abstract

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In human and murine GBM cells, and wildtype murine astrocytes, radiation induces senescence. Overall, female cells are more sensitive to radiation and to p21-induced senescence. This may contribute to the female survival advantage in GBM.