Icaritin Inhibits Skin Fibrosis through Regulating AMPK and Wnt/β-catenin Signaling.

Abstract:

:Skin fibrosis is one of the major features of scleroderma. WNT/β-catenin signaling is associated with the progression of skin fibrosis. In this study, we aimed to determine the effect of icaritin (IT), a natural compound, on scleroderma-related skin fibrosis and its mechanisms. We found that IT could reduce the expression of COL1A1, COL1A2, COL3A1, CTGF, and α-SMA in human foreskin fibroblasts (HFF-1 cells), scleroderma skin fibroblasts (SSF cells), and TGF-β-induced HFF-1 cells. Wnt/β-catenin signaling was shown to be suppressed by IT. Additionally, IT activated AMPK signaling in HFF-1 cells. In conclusion, IT has an anti-skin fibrotic effect through activation of AMPK signaling and inhibition of WNT/β-catenin signaling. Our findings indicate the potential role of IT in the treatment of scleroderma and provide novel insight for the selection of drug therapy for scleroderma.

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Cell Biochem Biophys

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Li M,Liu Q,He S,Kong X,Lin J,Huang Y,Wu W,Wu J

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10.1007/s12013-020-00952-z

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Has Abstract

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2020-10-30 00:00:00

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1085-9195

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1559-0283

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10.1007/s12013-020-00952-z

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