Long-term senolytic therapy with Dasatinib and Quercetin alleviates lipofuscin-dependent retinal degeneration in mice
Dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the common blinding eye diseases, with pathological hallmarks of lipofuscin accumulation, neuroretina atrophy and retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) degeneration. Currently, there are no effective interventions for dry AMD. Although there is already...
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| description | Dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the common blinding eye diseases, with pathological hallmarks of lipofuscin accumulation, neuroretina atrophy and retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) degeneration. Currently, there are no effective interventions for dry AMD. Although there is already evidence suggesting a link between cellular senescence and age-related diseases, it is still unclear whether long-term senolytic therapy with Dasatinib and Quercetin (D + Q) can slow the progression of dry AMD and ultimately prevent retinal structural damage and function loss. Mice lacking the Abca4 and Rdh8 genes (Abca4−/−Rdh8−/− mice) are a preclinical model of dry AMD. In this study, we performed a 4-month senolytic therapy with D + Q on 4-month-old Abca4−/−Rdh8−/− mice. Abca4−/−Rdh8−/− mice at the age of 8 months showed obvious retinal degeneration, along with RPE senescence, lysosomal alkalinization, lipofuscin accumulation and oxidative stress. Importantly, the long-term D + Q regimen significantly alleviated the degeneration of retinal structures and function in 8-month-old Abca4−/−Rdh8−/− mice, and it effectively repressed cellular senescence, lysosomal alkalinization, lipofuscin accumulation and oxidative stress in the RPE. This study is the first to demonstrate the effect of long-term intervention with senolytics D + Q on dry AMD. Overall, these findings highlight the potential of long-term senolytic treatment as an intervention for dry AMD. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-08e1c26393ea4fc09bf6a461c7de8e202025-08-24T05:12:17ZengElsevierRedox Biology2213-23172025-09-018510371610.1016/j.redox.2025.103716Long-term senolytic therapy with Dasatinib and Quercetin alleviates lipofuscin-dependent retinal degeneration in miceBo Yang0Kunhuan Yang1Ruitong Xi2Shiying Li3Jingmeng Chen4Yalin Wu5Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Fujian Engineering and Research Center of Eye Regenerative Medicine, Eye Institute of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, ChinaDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Fujian Engineering and Research Center of Eye Regenerative Medicine, Eye Institute of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, ChinaDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Fujian Engineering and Research Center of Eye Regenerative Medicine, Eye Institute of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, ChinaDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, ChinaSchool of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, ChinaDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Fujian Engineering and Research Center of Eye Regenerative Medicine, Eye Institute of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China; Shenzhen Research Institute of Xiamen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China; Corresponding author. Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361003, China.Dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the common blinding eye diseases, with pathological hallmarks of lipofuscin accumulation, neuroretina atrophy and retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) degeneration. Currently, there are no effective interventions for dry AMD. Although there is already evidence suggesting a link between cellular senescence and age-related diseases, it is still unclear whether long-term senolytic therapy with Dasatinib and Quercetin (D + Q) can slow the progression of dry AMD and ultimately prevent retinal structural damage and function loss. Mice lacking the Abca4 and Rdh8 genes (Abca4−/−Rdh8−/− mice) are a preclinical model of dry AMD. In this study, we performed a 4-month senolytic therapy with D + Q on 4-month-old Abca4−/−Rdh8−/− mice. Abca4−/−Rdh8−/− mice at the age of 8 months showed obvious retinal degeneration, along with RPE senescence, lysosomal alkalinization, lipofuscin accumulation and oxidative stress. Importantly, the long-term D + Q regimen significantly alleviated the degeneration of retinal structures and function in 8-month-old Abca4−/−Rdh8−/− mice, and it effectively repressed cellular senescence, lysosomal alkalinization, lipofuscin accumulation and oxidative stress in the RPE. This study is the first to demonstrate the effect of long-term intervention with senolytics D + Q on dry AMD. Overall, these findings highlight the potential of long-term senolytic treatment as an intervention for dry AMD.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213231725002290 |
| spellingShingle | Bo Yang Kunhuan Yang Ruitong Xi Shiying Li Jingmeng Chen Yalin Wu Long-term senolytic therapy with Dasatinib and Quercetin alleviates lipofuscin-dependent retinal degeneration in mice Redox Biology |
| title | Long-term senolytic therapy with Dasatinib and Quercetin alleviates lipofuscin-dependent retinal degeneration in mice |
| title_full | Long-term senolytic therapy with Dasatinib and Quercetin alleviates lipofuscin-dependent retinal degeneration in mice |
| title_fullStr | Long-term senolytic therapy with Dasatinib and Quercetin alleviates lipofuscin-dependent retinal degeneration in mice |
| title_full_unstemmed | Long-term senolytic therapy with Dasatinib and Quercetin alleviates lipofuscin-dependent retinal degeneration in mice |
| title_short | Long-term senolytic therapy with Dasatinib and Quercetin alleviates lipofuscin-dependent retinal degeneration in mice |
| title_sort | long term senolytic therapy with dasatinib and quercetin alleviates lipofuscin dependent retinal degeneration in mice |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213231725002290 |
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