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EXPERIMENTAL DERMATOLOGY
卷 28, 期 5, 页码 536-542出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/exd.13900
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bosentan; endothelin-1; galectin-7; keratinocytes; systemic sclerosis
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- Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare of Japan
Backgrounds Stratified epithelia have caught much attention as potential contributors to the development of dermal and oesophageal fibrosis in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Galectin-7 is a marker of all types of stratified epithelia, which is involved in the maintenance of epidermal homeostasis. So far, the role of galectin-7 has not been studied in SSc. Objectives To investigate the potential contribution of galectin-7 to the development of clinical manifestations in SSc. Methods Galectin-7 expression was examined in skin samples and cultured keratinocytes by immunostaining and/or quantitative reverse transcription PCR. Serum galectin-7 levels were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in 63 SSc and 20 healthy subjects. Results Galectin-7 expression was markedly decreased in the epidermis of SSc lesional skin compared with that of healthy control skin. Serum galectin-7 levels were significantly lower in SSc patients than in healthy controls and inversely correlated with skin score. In addition, SSc patients with diffuse pigmentation and those with oesophageal dysfunction had significantly decreased serum galectin-7 levels as compared to those without each symptom. Importantly, endothelin-1 stimulation suppressed galectin-7 expression in normal human keratinocytes, and bosentan, a dual endothelin receptor antagonist, reversed circulating galectin-7 levels and epidermal galectin-7 expression in SSc patients. Conclusions Galectin-7 downregulation in stratified epithelia, which is mediated at least partially by autocrine endothelin stimulation, may contribute to the development of cutaneous manifestations and oesophageal dysfunction in SSc patients.
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