DNA damage response and cell fate decisions across the lifespan: from fetal development to age-related respiratory diseases

Abstract The integrity and stability of DNA, an essential genetic material, need to be maintained for normal cellular function, growth, and development. The DNA damage response (DDR) constitutes a complex, sophisticated, and extensive signaling network that preserves genomic stability under stress....

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Main Authors: Xuewei Cui, Ye Wang, Jianhua Fu
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-08-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13578-025-01442-6
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description Abstract The integrity and stability of DNA, an essential genetic material, need to be maintained for normal cellular function, growth, and development. The DNA damage response (DDR) constitutes a complex, sophisticated, and extensive signaling network that preserves genomic stability under stress. It can be divided into the DNA damage surveillance system and DNA damage repair system, which work in concert to ensure genomic integrity. When DNA damage surpasses the repair capacity of the DDR, unrepaired DNA damage accumulates, inducing cellular senescence and altering the fate of alveolar epithelial cells; this process is intricately linked to the onset, progression, and management of developmental and chronic lung diseases. In this review, recent research on the pathogenic mechanisms of DDR in respiratory diseases across the lifespan, including bronchopulmonary dysplasia, bronchial asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, as well as progress in the development of associated targeted therapeutic strategies, is synthesized.
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spelling doaj-art-5c256b3cb8a44cbc8cabe6a7e34175202025-08-20T03:42:07ZengBMCCell & Bioscience2045-37012025-08-0115111510.1186/s13578-025-01442-6DNA damage response and cell fate decisions across the lifespan: from fetal development to age-related respiratory diseasesXuewei Cui0Ye Wang1Jianhua Fu2Department of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical UniversityDepartment of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical UniversityDepartment of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical UniversityAbstract The integrity and stability of DNA, an essential genetic material, need to be maintained for normal cellular function, growth, and development. The DNA damage response (DDR) constitutes a complex, sophisticated, and extensive signaling network that preserves genomic stability under stress. It can be divided into the DNA damage surveillance system and DNA damage repair system, which work in concert to ensure genomic integrity. When DNA damage surpasses the repair capacity of the DDR, unrepaired DNA damage accumulates, inducing cellular senescence and altering the fate of alveolar epithelial cells; this process is intricately linked to the onset, progression, and management of developmental and chronic lung diseases. In this review, recent research on the pathogenic mechanisms of DDR in respiratory diseases across the lifespan, including bronchopulmonary dysplasia, bronchial asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, as well as progress in the development of associated targeted therapeutic strategies, is synthesized.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13578-025-01442-6DNA damage responseAlveolar epithelial cellsDevelopmental lung diseaseChronic lung diseaseAlveolar epithelial cell
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Ye Wang
Jianhua Fu
DNA damage response and cell fate decisions across the lifespan: from fetal development to age-related respiratory diseases
Cell & Bioscience
DNA damage response
Alveolar epithelial cells
Developmental lung disease
Chronic lung disease
Alveolar epithelial cell
title DNA damage response and cell fate decisions across the lifespan: from fetal development to age-related respiratory diseases
title_full DNA damage response and cell fate decisions across the lifespan: from fetal development to age-related respiratory diseases
title_fullStr DNA damage response and cell fate decisions across the lifespan: from fetal development to age-related respiratory diseases
title_full_unstemmed DNA damage response and cell fate decisions across the lifespan: from fetal development to age-related respiratory diseases
title_short DNA damage response and cell fate decisions across the lifespan: from fetal development to age-related respiratory diseases
title_sort dna damage response and cell fate decisions across the lifespan from fetal development to age related respiratory diseases
topic DNA damage response
Alveolar epithelial cells
Developmental lung disease
Chronic lung disease
Alveolar epithelial cell
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s13578-025-01442-6
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