P-selectin deficiency promotes liver senescence in sickle cell disease mice

R Vats, TW Kaminski, EM Ju, T Brozska… - Blood, The Journal …, 2021 - ashpublications.org
R Vats, TW Kaminski, EM Ju, T Brozska, E Tutuncuoglu, J Tejero, EM Novelli, P Sundd
Blood, The Journal of the American Society of Hematology, 2021ashpublications.org
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is caused by a homozygous mutation in the β-globin gene, which
leads to erythrocyte sickling, vasoocclusion, and intense hemolysis. P-selectin inhibition has
been shown to prevent vasoocclusive events in patients with SCD; however, the chronic
effect of P-selectin inhibition in SCD remains to be determined. Here, we used quantitative
liver intravital microscopy in our recently generated P-selectin–deficient SCD mice to show
that chronic P-selectin deficiency attenuates liver ischemia but fails to prevent hepatobiliary …
Abstract
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is caused by a homozygous mutation in the β-globin gene, which leads to erythrocyte sickling, vasoocclusion, and intense hemolysis. P-selectin inhibition has been shown to prevent vasoocclusive events in patients with SCD; however, the chronic effect of P-selectin inhibition in SCD remains to be determined. Here, we used quantitative liver intravital microscopy in our recently generated P-selectin–deficient SCD mice to show that chronic P-selectin deficiency attenuates liver ischemia but fails to prevent hepatobiliary injury. Remarkably, we find that this failure in resolution of hepatobiliary injury in P-selectin–deficient SCD mice is associated with the increase in cellular senescence and reduced epithelial cell proliferation in the liver. These findings highlight the importance of investigating the long-term effects of chronic P-selectin inhibition therapy on liver pathophysiology in patients with SCD.
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