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ArticleNeoplasia (New York, N.Y.)2025

Kv11.1-dependent senescence activates a lethal immune response via tumor necrosis factor alpha.

Maedeh Vakili Saatloo, Davide Delisi, Najmeh Eskandari, Carsten Krieg, Saverio Gentile

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Article in Neoplasia (New York, N.Y.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Maedeh Vakili SaatlooDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Medical University South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA; Department of Periodontology, Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston University, MA, USA.
Davide DelisiDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Medical University South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
Najmeh EskandariDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Medical University South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
Carsten KriegDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Medical University South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
Saverio GentileDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Medical University South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA. Electronic address: gentilsa@musc.edu.

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Abstract

Understanding the complex relationship between cancer and immune surveillance is essential for leveraging the immune system to control tumor growth. In our study, we discovered that activating the Kv11.1 potassium channel in ER+ breast cancer cells induces a senescent phenotype, which in turn triggers a potent immune response against these senescent cells. Specifically, we found that the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) plays a crucial role in activating CD4+ T-helper 1 (Th1) cells and memory T cell phenotypes. This activation led to the release of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα), which induced the death of senescent breast cancer cells, independent of their resistance to endocrine therapy. Our findings suggest that Kv11.1 channel-induced cellular senescence in ER+ breast cancer cells is a key mechanism in immune surveillance, driving a lethal immune response through TNFα. These results highlight the potential immunomodulatory role of Kv11.1 activation in ER-positive breast cancer and provide a foundation for future therapeutic investigations.

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Breast NeoplasmsCellular SenescenceERG1 Potassium ChannelTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaAnimalsCell Line, TumorFemaleHumansMiceSenescence-Associated Secretory PhenotypeERG1 Potassium ChannelTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaBreast cancerImmune responseKv11.1Potassium channelSenescence

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PMCPMC11981764

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