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Adiponectin, but Not TGF-β1, CTGF, IL-6 or TNF-α, May Be a Potential Anti-Inflammation and Anti-Fibrosis Factor in Keloid

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JOURNAL OF INFLAMMATION RESEARCH
卷 14, 期 -, 页码 907-916

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DOVE MEDICAL PRESS LTD
DOI: 10.2147/JIR.S301971

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keloid; adiponectin; inflammatory factors; fibrosis; Vancouver Scar Scale scores

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  1. National Natural Science Foundation of China [82003372]
  2. Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province [2018CFB747, 2018CFB537]
  3. Educational Commission of Hubei Province [B2017112, B20181130]

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This study found that patients with keloid have lower serum adiponectin levels but higher levels of other inflammatory factors. Adiponectin may exert anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic effects through activating the AMPK signaling pathway.
Introduction: Numerous studies have elucidated adiponectin as a negative impact on inflammation and tissue fibrosis. However, little is known about the relevance between adiponectin and inflammatory factors in keloid. Methods: To clarify whether adiponectin plays a role in the inflammation and fibrosis of keloid, 50 patients with keloid and 50 healthy subjects were enrolled, We examined the serum and mRNA expression levels of adiponectin, TGF-beta 1, CTGF, IL-6 and TNF-alpha in normal skin tissues and keloid tissues by ELISA and qPCR, respectively. Correlation analysis between serum concentration of adiponectin with Vancouver Scar Scale (VSS) scores and the age of patients with keloid was evaluated, and the adiponectin concentrations in patients with keloid between different genders were measured. We further examined the effects of adiponectin on TGF-beta 1 mediated expression of collagen I, FN and MMP-1 in normal fibroblasts (NFs) and keloid fibroblasts (KFs). Results: We discovered that lower serum concentration and mRNA expression of adiponectin, but higher TGF-beta 1, CTGF, IL-6 and TNF-alpha levels were measured in patients with keloid compared with those in normal controls. Furthermore, there was a strong inverse correlation between the serum adiponectin levels and VSS scores in patients with keloid, but not in ages, and there was no statistically difference between different genders. Moreover, adiponectin attenuated TGF-beta 1 mediated expression of collagen I and FN, and upregulated the expression level of MMP-1 in KFs, but not in NFs. In addition, the inhibitory effect of adiponectin on TGF-beta 1 was attenuated by AMPK inhibitor Compound C, but not PI3K/Akt inhibitor LY294002. Discussion: Adiponectin may exert an anti-inflammation and anti-fibrosis role in the development of keloid. One of the underlying mechanisms may be the activation of the AMPK signaling pathway.

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