Department of Biotechnology
inStem (Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine)

Senescent cells inhibit mouse myoblast differentiation via the SASP-lipid 15d-PGJ mediated modification and control of HRas.

Publication Type

Journal Article

Date of Publication

August 28, 2024

Journal

eLife

Volume/Issue

13

ISSN

2050-084X

Senescent cells are characterized by multiple features such as increased expression of senescence-associated β-galactosidase activity (SA β-gal) and cell cycle inhibitors such as p21 or p16. They accumulate with tissue damage and dysregulate tissue homeostasis. In the context of skeletal muscle, it is known that agents used for chemotherapy such as Doxorubicin (Doxo) cause buildup of senescent cells, leading to the inhibition of tissue regeneration. Senescent cells influence the neighboring cells via numerous secreted factors which form the senescence-associated secreted phenotype (SASP). Lipids are emerging as a key component of SASP that can control tissue homeostasis. Arachidonic acid-derived lipids have been shown to accumulate within senescent cells, specifically 15d-PGJ, which is an electrophilic lipid produced by the non-enzymatic dehydration of the prostaglandin PGD. This study shows that 15d-PGJ is also released by Doxo-induced senescent cells as an SASP factor. Treatment of skeletal muscle myoblasts with the conditioned medium from these senescent cells inhibits myoblast fusion during differentiation. Inhibition of L-PTGDS, the enzyme that synthesizes PGD, diminishes the release of 15d-PGJ by senescent cells and restores muscle differentiation. We further show that this lipid post-translationally modifies Cys184 of HRas in C2C12 mouse skeletal myoblasts, causing a reduction in the localization of HRas to the Golgi, increased HRas binding to Ras Binding Domain (RBD) of RAF Kinase (RAF-RBD), and activation of cellular Mitogen Activated Protein (MAP) kinase-Extracellular Signal Regulated Kinase (Erk) signaling (but not the Akt signaling). Mutating C184 of HRas prevents the ability of 15d-PGJ to inhibit the differentiation of muscle cells and control the activity of HRas. This work shows that 15d-PGJ released from senescent cells could be targeted to restore muscle homeostasis after chemotherapy.

Alternate Journal

Elife

PubMed ID

39196610

PubMed Central ID

PMC11357351

Authors

Swarang Sachin Pundlik
Alok Barik
Ashwin Venkateshvaran
Snehasudha Subhadarshini Sahoo
Mahapatra Anshuman Jaysingh
Raviswamy G H Math
Heera Lal
Maroof Athar Hashmi
Arvind Ramanathan

Keywords

Cellular Senescence
Myoblasts
Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)
Senescence-Associated Secretory Phenotype
Cell Line
Doxorubicin
Animals
Cell Differentiation
Mice
Prostaglandin D2