Abstract：
:Keloid is an overgrowth of scar tissue that develops around a wound. The mechanisms of keloid formation and development still remain unknown, and no effective treatment is available. Searching for active natural resources may develop better prevention and treatment approaches for keloids. Aspidin PB is a natural resource with lower toxicity. We explored its effect on the regulation of TGF-β1-induced expression of type I collagen, CTGF, and α-SMA in keloid fibroblasts (KFs). Western blotting was used to detect the expression levels of type I collagen, CTGF, α-SMA, PI-3K/Akt and Smad-dependent and Smad-independent signaling pathway. The effect of aspidin PB on cell viability in human keloid fibroblasts was measured by MTT (3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide). The percentage of the apoptotic cells was studied by flow cytometry. Based on our results, we revealed that aspidin PB inhibited the production of type I collagen, CTGF, and α-SMA in TGF-β1-induced KFs by blocking PI-3K/Akt signaling pathway. The TGF-β1-mediated phosphorylated levels of Smad2/3 were inhibited by aspidin PB pretreatment. Conclusively, our study suggests that aspidin PB has an inhibitory effect on fibrogenesis in TGF-β1-induced KFs. Our findings imply that aspidin PB has a therapeutic potential to intervene and prevent keloids and other fibrotic diseases.
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Chem Biol Interactjournal_title
Chemico-biological interactionsauthors
Song R,Li G,Li Sdoi
10.1016/j.cbi.2015.06.005subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2015-08-05 00:00:00pages
66-73eissn
0009-2797issn
1872-7786pii
S0009-2797(15)00233-1journal_volume
238pub_type
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