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Senescent immune cells accumulation promotes brown adipose tissue dysfunction during aging
Nat Commun. 2023 Jun 2;14(1):3208. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-38842-6.
Xu Feng 1, Liwen Wang 1, Ruoyu Zhou 1, Rui Zhou 1, Linyun Chen 1, Hui Peng 1, Yan Huang 1, Qi Guo 1, Xianghang Luo 1 2 3, Haiyan Zhou 4 5
Abstract:
Brown adipose tissue (BAT)-mediated thermogenesis declines with age. However, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Here we reveal that bone marrow-derived pro-inflammatory and senescent S100A8+ immune cells, mainly T cells and neutrophils, invade the BAT of male rats and mice during aging. These S100A8+ immune cells, coupled with adipocytes and sympathetic nerves, compromise axonal networks. Mechanistically, these senescent immune cells secrete abundant S100A8 to inhibit adipose RNA-binding motif protein 3 expression. This downregulation results in the dysregulation of axon guidance-related genes, leading to impaired sympathetic innervation and thermogenic function. Xenotransplantation experiments show that human S100A8+ immune cells infiltrate mice BAT and are sufficient to induce aging-like BAT dysfunction. Notably, treatment with S100A8 inhibitor paquinimod rejuvenates BAT axon networks and thermogenic function in aged male mice. Our study suggests that targeting the bone marrow-derived senescent immune cells presents an avenue to improve BAT aging and related metabolic disorders.
PMID: 37268694
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