Pleiotropic effects of BAFF on the senescence-associated secretome and growth arrest

  1. Martina Rossi
  2. Carlos Anerillas
  3. Maria Laura Idda
  4. Rachel Munk
  5. Chang Hoon Shin
  6. Stefano Donega
  7. Dimitrios Tsitsipatis
  8. Allison B Herman
  9. Jennifer L Martindale
  10. Xiaoling Yang
  11. Yulan Piao
  12. Krystyna Mazan-Mamczarz
  13. Jinshui Fan
  14. Luigi Ferrucci
  15. Peter F Johnson
  16. Supriyo De
  17. Kotb Abdelmohsen  Is a corresponding author
  18. Myriam Gorospe  Is a corresponding author
  1. Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics, National Institute on Aging (NIA) Intramural Research Program (IRP), National Institutes of Health, United States
  2. Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research (IRGB), National Research Council, Italy
  3. Translational Gerontology Branch, NIA IRP, NIH, United States
  4. Mouse Cancer Genetics Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute IRP, United States
12 figures, 1 table and 2 additional files

Figures

Figure 1 with 1 supplement
Increased BAFF expression in cultured senescent cells and in a mouse model of senescence.

(A) Micrographs of SA-β-Gal activity in senescent cultured cells relative to corresponding proliferating controls. From top: THP-1 cells untreated (Control, proliferating) or treated with a single …

Figure 1—figure supplement 1
Extended data from Figure 1.

(A)TNFSF13B mRNA levels across different senescence models; raw data were obtained from our earlier transcriptomic analysis (Casella et al., 2019). (B) Growth curve of THP-1 cultures that were left …

Figure 2 with 1 supplement
Interferon response pathway and IRF1 promote TNFSF13B transcription in senescence.

(A) RT-qPCR analysis of the levels of TNFSF13B mRNA and TNFSF13B pre-mRNA in THP1 cells that were either untreated (Control) or treated with IR (5 Gy) and analyzed 6 days later. The levels of ACTB

Figure 2—source data 1

Proteomic analysis performed in control THP-1 cells treated with IR.

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Figure 2—source data 2

Uncropped western blot images for Figure 2.

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Figure 2—figure supplement 1
Extended Data from Figure 2.

(A) Measurement of mRNA stability in THP-1 cells. The levels of TNFSF13B mRNA (top) and labile control MYC mRNA (bottom) remaining (% of untreated) after treating cells with the inhibitor of RNA …

Figure 3 with 1 supplement
Transcriptomic and proteomic analysis in THP-1 cells suggests a role for BAFF in senescence-associated inflammation.

(A) RT-qPCR analysis of the levels of TNFSF13B mRNA in THP-1 cells transfected with CTRLsi or BAFFsi, irradiated 18 hr later (5 Gy), and assessed 72 hr after that. ACTB mRNA levels were measured and …

Figure 3—source data 1

RNA-seq analysis performed in THP-1 cells transfected with CTRLsi or BAFFsi and treated with IR.

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Figure 3—source data 2

Proteomic analysis performed in THP-1 cells transfected with CTRLsi or BAFFsi and treated with IR.

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Uncropped immunoblots for Figure 3.

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Figure 3—figure supplement 1
Extended data from Figure 3.

(A) Venn diagram showing the mRNAs differentially downregulated in THP-1 cells transfected with control siRNA (CTRLsi) or BAFF siRNA (BAFFsi) upon IR (5 Gy IR, collected 72 hr later). Green circle: …

Figure 4 with 1 supplement
BAFF silencing reduces senescence traits in irradiated monocytes, BAFF overexpression increases SASP secretion.

(A) SA-β-Gal activity assay in THP-1 cells transfected with a control siRNA (CTRLsi) or BAFF siRNA (BAFFsi), following exposure to IR (5 Gy, collected 72 hr later); SA-β-Gal-positive cells (% of …

Figure 4—figure supplement 1
Extended data from Figure 4.

(A) THP-1 cells were transfected with CTRLsi or BAFFsi; 18 hr later, they were left untreated (Control) or irradiated with 5 Gy (IR), and 72 hr after that they were assayed for cell viability by …

Figure 5 with 1 supplement
BAFF promotes NF-κB activation in IR-treated THP-1 cells.

(A) Western blot analysis of BAFF receptors in THP-1 cells untreated or irradiated with 5 Gy and cultured for 6 days. Due to the low levels of TACI, contrast was increased on the acquired image. (B) …

Figure 5—figure supplement 1
Extended Data from Figure 5.

(A) THP-1 cells were transfected with CTRLsi or siRNAs directed at BAFF receptors (BAFFRsi, BCMAsi, TACIsi); 18 hr later, cells were exposed to IR and analyzed 72 hr after that. The levels of BAFF …

Figure 6 with 1 supplement
Transcriptomic analysis suggests a role for BAFF in p53 activation in senescent WI-38 fibroblasts.

(A) RT-qPCR analysis of TNFSF13B mRNA levels in WI-38 fibroblasts transfected with CTRLsi or BAFFsi, cultured for 18 hr, then left untreated or treated with a single dose of IR (10 Gy), and assayed …

Figure 6—source data 1

RNA-seq analysis performed in WI-38 fibroblasts transfected with CTRLsi or BAFFsi and treated with IR.

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Figure 6—figure supplement 1
Extended data from Figure 6.

(A, B) WI-38 cells were treated with IR (10 Gy) and the levels of BAFF, total p53, and loading control ACTB were assessed by western blot analysis (A) and the levels of soluble secreted BAFF were …

Figure 7 with 1 supplement
BAFF silencing reduces senescence traits and p53-dependent genes in fibroblasts.

(A) Left, phosphoarray analysis of whole-cell lysates prepared from WI-38 fibroblasts transfected with CTRLsi or BAFFsi, cultured for 18 hr, and then either left untreated or treated with a single …

Figure 7—figure supplement 1
Extended data from Figure 7.

(A) WI-38 cells were transfected with CTRLsi or with BAFFsi (each of two individual siRNAs, and the two pooled siRNAs), exposed to IR (10 Gy), and cultured for 10 days, following the schematic in (Fi…

Regulation and role of BAFF in senescence.

Proposed model for the regulation and role of BAFF in senescence (created using BioRender). Following DNA damage, the TF interferon-regulated factor IRF1 induces the transcription of TNFSF13B mRNA. …

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Tables

Appendix 1—key resources table
Reagent type (species) or resourceDesignationSource or referenceIdentifiersAdditional information
Gene
(Homo sapiens)
TNFSF13B,
(BAFF)
EnsemblENSG00000
102524
TNF superfamily member 13b
Gene (Mus musculus)Tnfsf13b, (Baff)EnsemblENSMUSG0000
0031497
TNF superfamily member 13b
Gene
(Homo sapiens)
IRF1EnsemblENSG00000
125347
Interferon regulatory factor 1
Cell line (Homo sapiens)THP-1ATCCTIB-202Cell line
Monocytes (AML)
Sex: male
Cell line (Mus musculus)RAW 264.7ATCCTIB-71Cell line
Macrophages/monocytes
Karyotype: unspecified
Sex: male
Cell line (Homo sapiens)WI-38Coriell InstituteAG06814-Jprimary fibroblasts
Karyotype: normal, diploid
Sex: female
Cell line (Homo sapiens)IMR-90Coriell InstituteI90-79primary fibroblasts
Karyotype: normal, diploid
Sex: female
Antibody (mouse, monoclonal)ActinSCBTsc-84321:10000
Antibody (mouse, monoclonal)GAPDHSCBTsc-477241:2000
Antibody (mouse, monoclonal)TubulinSCBTsc-52861:2000
Antibody (rabbit, monoclonal)BAFF (human)CST199441:500
Antibody (rabbit, monoclonal)BAFF (human)Abcamab2247101:500
Antibody (rabbit, polyclonal)BAFF (mouse)Millipore SigmaAB165301:500
Antibody (rabbit, polyclonal)IRF1ABClonalA76921:500
Antibody (rabbit, monoclonal)IRF1CST8478Used for ChIP
1 μg / reaction
Antibody (rabbit, polyclonal)IRF2ABClonalA48431:500
Antibody (rabbit, monoclonal)p21CST29471:500
Antibody (rabbit, monoclonal)DPP4CST671381:1000
Antibody (mouse, monoclonal)p53-DO1 (human)SCBTsc-1261:2000
Antibody (mouse monoclonal)p53-Pab240
(mouse)
AbcamAb261:1000
Antibody (rabbit monoclonal)p53-Ser15 (mouse)CST125711:500
AntibodyPARP1CST94251:2000
Antibody (mouse monoclonal)Cathepsin BSCBTsc-3655581:1000
Antibody (rabbit, monoclonal)RAB1ACST130751:1000
Antibody (mouse monoclonal)NCF1SCBTsc-178451:1000
Antibody (mouse monoclonal)BAFFRSCBTsc-3654101:500
Antibody (rabbit, monoclonal)TACICST966411:500
Antibody (rabbit, monoclonal)BCMACST881831:500
Antibody (rabbit, monoclonal)p65CST82421:1000
Antibody (rabbit, monoclonal)Ac-p65-K310CST126291:500
Antibody (mouse, monoclonal)IkbaSCBTsc-16431:500
Antibody (rabbit, polyclonal)p50CST30351:1000
Antibody (rabbit, polyclonal)p52CST48821:1000
Recombinant DNA reagent (human)TNFSF13B ORF CloneGenScriptOHu22261BAFF overexpression plasmid
Sequence-based reagentTNFSF13B fIDTPCR primersCACAATTCAAAGGGGCAGTAA
Sequence-based reagentTNFSF13B rIDTPCR primersACTGAAAAGGAGGGAGTGCAT
Sequence-based reagentTNFSF13B pre-mrna fIDTPCR primersCTGGAAGAGTGGGTTTCTAGC
Sequence-based reagentTNFSF13B pre-mRNA rIDTPCR primersGTTGGTGTTTCACTGTCTGCAATC
Sequence-based reagentCDKN1A fIDTPCR primersAGTCAGTTCCTTGTGGAGCC
Sequence-based reagentCDKN1A rIDTPCR primersCATGGGTTCTGACGGACAT
Sequence-based reagentIRF1 fIDTPCR primersCATGCCCTCCACCTCTGAAG
Sequence-based reagentIRF1rIDTPCR primersCCATCCACGTTTGTTGGCTG
Sequence-based reagentIRF2 fIDTPCR primersTCCTGAGTATGCGGTCCTGA
Sequence-based reagentIRF2 rIDTPCR primersAGATGGGACTGTCCTACAACT
Sequence-based reagentIRF8 fIDTPCR primersAGGTCTTCGACACCAGCCAGTT
Sequence-based reagentIRF8 rIDTPCR primersGCACGAGAATGAGTTTGGAGCG
Sequence-based reagentBLIMP1 fIDTPCR primersCAGTTCCTAAGAACGCCAACAGG
Sequence-based reagentBLIMP1 rIDTPCR primersGTGCTGGATTCACATAGCGCATC
Sequence-based reagentMYC fIDTPCR primersTTCTCTCCGTCCTCGGATTCTCTG
Sequence-based reagentMYC rIDTPCR primersTCTTCTTGTTCCTCCTCAGAGTCG
Sequence-based reagentTNFSF13B promoter fIDTPCR primersAGCAGACAGAGTTCCCTTGC
Sequence-based reagentTNFSF13B promoter rIDTPCR primersTGGAGTTTGGATTGGCACAG
Sequence-based reagentGAPDH promoter fIDTPCR primersGCCAATCTCAGTCCCTTCCC
Sequence-based reagentGAPDH promoter rIDTPCR primersTAGTAGCCGGGCCCTACTTT
Sequence-based reagentMX1 promoter fIDTPCR primersCACTGCCCCCTCGTCGTGGCACCGC
Sequence-based reagentMX1 promoter rIDTPCR primersTTTCTGCTCGCTGGTTTCCAGA
Sequence-based reagentFUCA1 fIDTPCR primersGACTTCGGACCGCAGTTCACTG
Sequence-based reagentFUCA 1 rIDTPCR primersCCAGTTCCAAGACACAGGACTC
Sequence-based reagentS100A9 fIDTPCR primersGCACCCAGACACCCTGAACCA
Sequence-based reagentS100A9 rIDTPCR primersTGTGTCCAGGTCCTCCATGATG
Sequence-based reagentCD14 fIDTPCR primersCTGGAACAGGTGCCTAAAGGAC
Sequence-based reagentCD14 rIDTPCR primersGTCCAGTGTCAGGTTATCCACC
Sequence-based reagentPTGS2 fIDTPCR primersCGGTGAAACTCTGGCTAGACAG
Sequence-based reagentPTGS2 rIDTPCR primersGCAAACCGTAGATGCTCAGGGA
Sequence-based reagentCTSB fIDTPCR primersGCTTCGATGCACGGGAACAATG
Sequence-based reagentCTSB rIDTPCR primersCATTGGTGTGGATGCAGATCCG
Sequence-based reagentCXCL1 fIDTPCR primersAGCTTGCCTCAATCCTGCATCC
Sequence-based reagentCXCL1 rIDTPCR primersTCCTTCAGGAACAGCCACCAGT
Sequence-based reagentS100A8 fIDTPCR primersATGCCGTCTACAGGGATGACCT
Sequence-based reagentS100A8 rIDTPCR primersAGAATGAGGAACTCCTGGAAGTTA
Sequence-based reagentDUSP1 fIDTPCR primersCAACCACAAGGCAGACATCAGC
Sequence-based reagentDUSP1 rIDTPCR primersGTAAGCAAGGCAGATGGTGGCT
Sequence-based reagentMMP9 fIDTPCR primersGCCACTACTGTGCCTTTGAGTC
Sequence-based reagentMMP9 rIDTPCR primersCCCTCAGAGAATCGCCAGTACT
Sequence-based reagentHMOX1 fIDTPCR primersCCAGGCAGAGAATGCTGAGTTC
Sequence-based reagentHMOX1 rIDTPCR primersAAGACTGGGCTCTCCTTGTTGC
Sequence-based reagentCCL2 fIDTPCR primersAGAATCACCAGCAGCAAGTGTCC
Sequence-based reagentCCL2 rIDTPCR primersTCCTGAACCCACTTCTGCTTGG
Sequence-based reagentIL6 fIDTPCR primersAGTGAGGAACAAGCCAGAGC
Sequence-based reagentIL6 rIDTPCR primersGTCAGGGGTGGTTATTGCAT
Sequence-based reagentIL8 fIDTPCR primersTCCTGATTTCTGCAGCTCTGT
Sequence-based reagentIL8 rIDTPCR primersAAATTTGGGGTGGAAAGGTT
Sequence-based reagentIL1B fIDTPCR primersTCCAGGGACAGGATATGGAG
Sequence-based reagentIL1B rIDTPCR primersCCAAGGCCACAGGTATTTTG
Sequence-based reagentSERPINE1 fIDTPCR primersCTCATCAGCCACTGGAAAGGCA
Sequence-based reagentSERPINE1 rIDTPCR primersGACTCGTGAAGTCAGCCTGAAAC
Sequence-based reagentICAM1 fIDTPCR primersAGCGGCTGACGTGTGCAGTAAT
Sequence-based reagentICAM1 rIDTPCR primersTCTGAGACCTCTGGCTTCGTCA
Sequence-based reagentCCL5 fIDTPCR primersCCTGCTGCTTTGCCTACATTGC
Sequence-based reagentCCL5 rIDTPCR primersACACACTTGGCGGTTCTTTCGG
Sequence-based reagentTNFA fIDTPCR primersAGAACTCACTGGGGCCTACA
Sequence-based reagentTNFA rIDTPCR primersAGGAAGGCCTAAGGTCCACT
Sequence-based reagentBAFFR fIDTPCR primersGTCTCCGGGAATCTCTGATGC
Sequence-based reagentBAFFR rIDTPCR primersGTTCAGTGGAGCCCAGCTCT
Sequence-based reagentTACI fIDTPCR primersCTGTGGACAGCACCCTAAGC
Sequence-based reagentTACI rIDTPCR primersCAACTTCTCCACTCCGCTGTC
Sequence-based reagentBCMA fIDTPCR primersGGGCAGTGCTCCCAAAATGA
Sequence-based reagentBCMA rIDTPCR primersAACGCTGACATGTTAGAGGAGG
Sequence-based reagentCYFIP2 fIDTPCR primersATGCCCTGGATTCTAACGGACC
Sequence-based reagentCYFIP2 rIDTPCR primersCTTGGTCAGAGCATAGTAGGCG
Sequence-based reagentCLCA2 fIDTPCR primersCCAGACTGCCAAGGAATCCATTG
Sequence-based reagentCLCA2 rIDTPCR primersGCTTCTGTGATTGCACATTTTGTTC
Sequence-based reagentLIF fIDTPCR primersCCAACGTGACGGACTTCCC
Sequence-based reagentLIF rIDTPCR primersTACACGACTATGCGGTACAGC
Sequence-based reagentAURKB fIDTPCR primersGGAGTGCTTTGCTATGAGCTGC
Sequence-based reagentAURKB rIDTPCR primersGAGCAGTTTGGAGATGAGGTCC
Sequence-based reagentCDK1 fIDTPCR primersGGAAACCAGGAAGCCTAGCATC
Sequence-based reagentCDK1 rIDTPCR primersGGATGATTCAGTGCCATTTTGCC
Sequence-based reagentKI-67 fIDTPCR primersGAAAGAGTGGCAACCTGCCTTC
Sequence-based reagentKI-67 rIDTPCR primersGCACCAAGTTTTACTACATCTGCC
Sequence-based reagentLMNB1 fIDTPCR primersGAGAGCAACATGATGCCCAAGTG
Sequence-based reagentLMNB1 rIDTPCR primersGTTCTTCCCTGGCACTGTTGAC
Sequence-based reagentLBR fIDTPCR primersCTATGTGGTGGATGCTCTCTGG
Sequence-based reagentLBR rIDTPCR primersCCACACCAAGTCTCCAAAAGCC
Sequence-based reagentACTB fIDTPCR primersGCACAGAGCCTCGCCTT
Sequence-based reagentACTB rIDTPCR primersGTTGTCGACGACGAGCG
Sequence-based reagent18 S fIDTPCR primersACCCGTTGAACCCCATTCGTGA
Sequence-based reagent18 S rIDTPCR primersGCCTCACTAAACCATCCAATCGG
Sequence-based reagentGAPDH fIDTPCR primersCTCTGCTCCTCCTGTTCGAC
Sequence-based reagentGAPDH rIDTPCR primersACGACCAAATCCGTTGACTC
Sequence-based reagentmTnfsf13b fIDTPCR primersCTACCGAGGTTCAGCAACACCA
Sequence-based reagentmTnfsf13b rIDTPCR primersGAAAGCGCGTCTGTTCCTGTGG
Sequence-based reagentmCdkn1a fIDTPCR primersTTGCCAGCAGAATAAAAGGTG
Sequence-based reagentmCdkn1a rIDTPCR primersTTTGCTCCTGTGCGGAAC
Sequence-based reagentm18S fIDTPCR primersAGTCCCTGCCCTTTGTACACA
Sequence-based reagentm18S rIDTPCR primersCGATCCGAGGGCCTCACTA
Sequence-based reagentmActb fIDTPCR primersTTCTTTGCAGCTCCTTCGTT
Sequence-based reagentmActb rIDTPCR primersATGGAGGGGAATACAGCCC
Sequence-based reagentControl siRNA-ASCBTsc-37007
Sequence-based reagentIRF1 siRNASCBTsc-35706
Sequence-based reagentNon targeting poolHorizon DiscoveryCat. D-001206-14-20
Sequence-based reagentIRF1 siRNAHorizon DiscoveryM-011704-01-0005
Sequence-based reagentBAFF siRNAHorizon DiscoveryD-017586-01-0005
Sequence-based reagentBAFF siRNAHorizon DiscoveryD-017586-03-0005
Sequence-based reagentBAFF siRNAHorizon DiscoveryM-046829-00-0010
Sequence-based reagentBAFF-R siRNAHorizon DiscoveryM-013424-00-0005
Sequence-based reagentBCMA siRNAHorizon DiscoveryM-011217-02-0005
Sequence-based reagentTACI siRNAHorizon DiscoveryM-008095-00-0005
Commercial assay or KitSenescence β-Galactosidase Staining KitCell Signaling#9860Senescent cells detection kit
Commercial assay or KitLuminex Discovery AssayR&D SystemLXSAHMCustom-designed plates for multiplex ELISA
Commercial assay or KitAmaxa Nucleofector kit VLonzaVCA-1003Electroporation of overexpression plasmids into THP-1, program V-001
Commercial assay or KitMagnify ChIP SystemThermofisher492024
Commercial assay or KitTransAM NFKB FamilyActive Motif43296
Commercial assay or KitHuman Phospho-Kinase Array KitR&DARY003C
Commercial assay or KitCytokine array kitR&DARY005B
Chemical compound, drugRuxolitinibInvivogentlrl-rux
Chemical compound, drugMRT67307Invivogeninh-mrt
Chemical compound, durgBX-795Invivogentlrl-bx7
Software, algorithmGraphPadPrism(https://graphpad.com)
Software, algorithmShinyGOSouth Dakota State Universityhttp://bioinformatics.sdstate.edu/go/

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