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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Targeting Cellular Senescence with Liposome-Encapsulated Fisetin: Evidence of Senomorphic Effect.

Agata Henschke, Bartosz Grześkowiak, Olena Ivashchenko, María Celina Sánchez-Cerviño, Emerson Coy, Sergio Moya

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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6 authors.

Agata HenschkeNanoBioMedical Centre, Adam Mickiewicz University, Wszechnicy Piastowskiej 3, 61-614 Poznan, Poland.
Bartosz GrześkowiakNanoBioMedical Centre, Adam Mickiewicz University, Wszechnicy Piastowskiej 3, 61-614 Poznan, Poland.
Olena IvashchenkoNanoBioMedical Centre, Adam Mickiewicz University, Wszechnicy Piastowskiej 3, 61-614 Poznan, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-9100-1636
María Celina Sánchez-CerviñoBiomedical Polymers Division, Research Institute for Materials Science and Technology (INTEMA), National University of Mar del Plata (UNMdP)-National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET), Av. Colón 10850, Mar del Plata 7600, Argentina.
Emerson CoyNanoBioMedical Centre, Adam Mickiewicz University, Wszechnicy Piastowskiej 3, 61-614 Poznan, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-4149-9720
Sergio MoyaSoft Matter Nanotechnology Group, CIC biomaGUNE, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Paseo Miramón 182, San Sebastián, 20014 Guipúzcoa, Spain.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cellular senescence is closely connected with cancer progression, recurrence, and metastasis. Senotherapy aims to soothe the harmful effects of senescent cells either by inducing their apoptosis (senolytic) or by suppressing the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) (senomorphic). Fisetin, a well-studied senotherapeutic drug, was selected for this study to evaluate its efficiency when delivered in a liposomal formulation. The experiment evaluated the impact of liposome-encapsulated fisetin on senescent cells induced by doxorubicin (DOX) from two cell lines: WI-38 (normal lung fibroblasts) and A549 (lung carcinoma). Senescence was characterized by SA-β-galactosidase (SA-β-gal) activity, proliferation, morphology, and secretion of pro-inflammatory interleukin 6 (IL-6) and interleukin 8 (IL-8). Due to fisetin's hydrophobic nature, it was encapsulated in liposomes to enhance cellular delivery. Cellular uptake studies confirmed that the liposomes were effectively internalized by both senescent cell types. Treatment with fisetin-loaded liposomes revealed a lack of senolytic effects but showed senomorphic activity, as evidenced by a significant reduction in IL-6 and IL-8 secretion in senescent cells. The liposomal formulation enhanced fisetin's therapeutic efficacy, showing comparable results even at the lowest tested concentration.

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Cellular SenescenceFlavonoidsLiposomesSenotherapeuticsA549 CellsCell LineCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationDoxorubicinFibroblastsFlavonolsHumansInterleukin-6Interleukin-8Senescence-Associated Secretory PhenotypeDoxorubicinfisetinFlavonoidsFlavonolsInterleukin-6Interleukin-8LiposomesSenotherapeuticsfisetinliposomessenescencesenotherapy

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PMID40806616
PMCPMC12347707

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