Abstract:
BACKGROUND:Scleroderma is caused by aberrant transforming growth factor-ß signaling. The degradation of extracellular matrix proteins is regulated by matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs). Ultraviolet (UV) radiation has been a therapy for scleroderma. 6-Formylindolo[3,2-b]carbazole (FICZ), an endogenous aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) ligand, is a tryptophan metabolite generated by UV exposure. Nonetheless, whether FICZ regulates MMPs and TIMPs has not been investigated. OBJECTIVE:To elucidate the regulatory roles of FICZ in the expression of MMPs and TIMPs in normal human dermal fibroblasts (NHDFs). METHODS:Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction was performed to determine the expression of MMPs or TIMPs in the NHDFs treated with FICZ or UVB. The MMPs levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The actions of FICZ on MMPs were analyzed using AHR-knockdown NHDFs or selective inhibitors of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs). Microtubule-associated protein kinase (MEK) and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) phosphorylation was examined by western blotting. RESULTS:UVB increased the mRNA and protein levels of MMP1 and MMP3 in NHDFs, while FICZ upregulated those of MMP1, but not MMP3. The effects of FICZ on TIMPs were negligible. FICZ increased MMP1 expression in an AHR-dependent manner. The FICZ-induced MMP1 upregulation was ameliorated with MEK/ERK inhibitors, whereas the effects of UVB were canceled with c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) and p38-MAPK as well as MEK/ERK inhibitors. FICZ-induced ERK phosphorylation is dependent on AHR. CONCLUSION:FICZ contributes to the UV-mediated anti-fibrotic effects via the AHR/MEK/ERK signal pathway in NHDFs. FICZ is a potential therapeutic agent for scleroderma.
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J Dermatol Scijournal_title
Journal of dermatological scienceauthors
Murai M,Yamamura K,Hashimoto-Hachiya A,Tsuji G,Furue M,Mitoma Cdoi
10.1016/j.jdermsci.2018.04.010subject
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2018-07-01 00:00:00pages
97-103issue
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0923-1811issn
1873-569Xpii
S0923-1811(18)30166-Xjournal_volume
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