Diversity of oxidative stress and senescence phenotypes induced by chemotherapeutic agents in HUVECs

Oct 21, 2025Scientific reports

Different types of cell aging and damage caused by chemotherapy drugs in human blood vessel cells

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Abstract

Etoposide induced senescence in 80% of human umbilical vein endothelial cells, while methotrexate induced senescence in 40%.

  • All tested chemotherapeutic agents triggered senescence in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs).
  • Etoposide was the most potent inducer of senescence, while methotrexate was the weakest.
  • Increased levels of DNA damage markers and (ROS) were observed alongside .
  • Mito-Q, a ROS scavenger, alleviated methotrexate-induced senescence but did not affect senescence caused by other agents.
  • The p53 signaling pathway was identified as a key factor in chemotherapy-induced cellular senescence.
  • The study suggests that targeting ROS may improve the safety of chemotherapy by protecting endothelial function.

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Key numbers

80%
Etoposide Induction Rate
Percentage of SA-β-gal-positive after etoposide treatment.
40%
Methotrexate Induction Rate
Percentage of SA-β-gal-positive after methotrexate treatment.

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