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AGING-US
卷 9, 期 1, 页码 112-127出版社
IMPACT JOURNALS LLC
DOI: 10.18632/aging.101124
关键词
macrophages; collagen crosslinking; fibrosis resolution; matrix metalloproteinase; inflammation
资金
- D.G. Higher Education and Scientific Research of the French Community of Belgium [12/17-047]
- FRS-FNRS (Belgium) [PDR T.1067.14]
- Gilead Belgium
- Janssens Pharmaceutica Belgium
- Roche Belgium
Clinical data identify age as a factor for severe liver fibrosis. We evaluate whether and how aging modulates the fibrotic response in a mouse model. Liver fibrosis was induced by CCl4 injections (thrice weekly for 2 weeks) in 7 weeks-and 15 months-old mice (young and old, respectively). Livers were analyzed for fibrosis, inflammation and remodeling 48 and 96 hours after the last injection. Old mice developed more severe fibrosis compared to young ones as evaluated by sirius red morphometry. Expression of pro-fibrogenic genes was equally induced in the two age-groups but enhanced fibrolysis in young mice was demonstrated by a significantly higher Mmp13 induction and collagenase activity. While fibrosis resolution occurred in young mice within 96 hours, no significant fibrosis attenuation was observed in old mice. Although recruitment of monocytes-derived macrophages was similar in young and old livers, young macrophages had globally a remodeling phenotype while old ones, a pro-fibrogenic phenotype. Moreover, we observed a higher proportion of thick fibers and enhanced expression of enzymes involved in collagen maturation in old mice. Conclusion: Impaired fibrolysis of a matrix less prone to remodeling associated with a pro-inflammatory phenotype of infiltrated macrophages contribute to a more severe fibrosis in old mice.
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