CDK4/6 inhibitor-mediated cell overgrowth triggers osmotic and replication stress to promote senescence

Lisa Crozier, Reece Foy, Rozita Adib, Ananya Kar, Jordan A. Holt, Aanchal U. Pareri, Juan M. Valverde, Rene Rivera, William A. Weston, Rona Wilson, Clément Regnault, Phil Whitfield, Mihaly Badonyi, Laura G. Bennett, Ellen G. Vernon, Amelia Gamble, Joseph A. Marsh, Christopher J. Staples, Adrian T Saurin, Alexis R. BarrTony Ly (Lead / Corresponding author)

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Abstract

Abnormal increases in cell size are associated with senescence and cell cycle exit. The mechanisms by which overgrowth primes cells to withdraw from the cell cycle remain unknown. We address this question using CDK4/6 inhibitors, which arrest cells in G0/G1 and are licensed to treat advanced HR+/HER2− breast cancer. We demonstrate that CDK4/6-inhibited cells overgrow during G0/G1, causing p38/p53/p21-dependent cell cycle withdrawal. Cell cycle withdrawal is triggered by biphasic p21 induction. The first p21 wave is caused by osmotic stress, leading to p38- and size-dependent accumulation of p21. CDK4/6 inhibitor washout results in some cells entering S-phase. Overgrown cells experience replication stress, resulting in a second p21 wave that promotes cell cycle withdrawal from G2 or the subsequent G1. We propose that the levels of p21 integrate signals from overgrowth-triggered stresses to determine cell fate. This model explains how hypertrophy can drive senescence and why CDK4/6 inhibitors have long-lasting effects in patients.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4062-4077.e5
Number of pages21
JournalMolecular Cell
Volume83
Issue number22
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 16 Nov 2023

Keywords

  • DNA damage
  • cell cycle
  • cell growth
  • cell size
  • mTOR
  • p21
  • p38MAPK
  • p53
  • palbociclib
  • rapamycin

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology

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