The SCN9A channel and plasma membrane depolarization promote cellular senescence through Rb pathway.

ABSTRACT: Oncogenic signals lead to premature senescence in normal human cells causing a proliferation arrest and the elimination of these defective cells by immune cells. Oncogene-induced senescence (OIS) prevents aberrant cell division and tumor initiation. In order to identify new regulators of OIS, we performed a loss-of-function genetic screen and identified that the loss of SCN9A allowed cells to escape from OIS. The expression of this sodium channel increased in senescent cells during OIS. This upregulation was mediated by NF-κB transcription factors, which are well-known regulators of senescence. Importantly, the induction of SCN9A by an oncogenic signal or by p53 activation led to plasma membrane depolarization, which in turn, was able to induce premature senescence. Computational and exper

SUBMITTER: Warnier M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5946064 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature