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Loss of MT1-MMP causes cell senescence and nuclear defects which can be reversed by retinoic acid

Journal

EMBO JOURNAL
Volume 34, Issue 14, Pages 1875-1888

Publisher

WILEY-BLACKWELL
DOI: 10.15252/embj.201490594

Keywords

aging; extracellular matrix; metalloprotease; nuclear lamina; retinoids

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  1. MINECO
  2. RTICC (Spain)
  3. Obra Social Cajastur-Asturias
  4. Banco Santander through its Santander Universities Global Division

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MT1-MMP (MMP14) is a collagenolytic enzyme located at the cell surface and implicated in extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling. Mmp14(-/-) mice present dwarfism, bone abnormalities, and premature death. We demonstrate herein that the loss of MT1-MMP also causes cardiac defects and severe metabolic changes, and alters the cytoskeleton and the nuclear lamina structure. Moreover, the absence of MT1-MMP induces a senescent phenotype characterized by up-regulation of p16(INK4a) and p21(CIP1/WAF1), increased activity of senescence-associated beta-galactosidase, generation of a senescence-associated secretory phenotype, and somatotroph axis alterations. Consistent with the role of retinoic acid signaling in nuclear lamina stabilization, treatment of Mmp14(-/-) mice with all-trans retinoic acid reversed the nuclear lamina alterations, partially rescued the cell senescence phenotypes, ameliorated the pathological defects in bone, skin, and heart, and extended their life span. These results demonstrate that nuclear architecture and cell senescence can be modulated by a membrane protease, in a process involving the ECM as a key regulator of nuclear stiffness under cell stress conditions.

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