Kindlin-2 promoted the progression of keloids through the Smad pathway and Fas/FasL pathway
Journal Article
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· Experimental Cell Research
- Department of Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou (China)
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou (China)
Keloids are benign skin tumors characterized by aggressive growth. To date, there is no exact treatment because little is known about its pathological mechanism. Therefore, it is important to investigate the mechanism of its occurrence and development to identify therapeutic targets. In this study, the expression of Kindlin-2 was higher in keloid fibroblasts (KFs) than in normal skin fibroblasts (NFs). In vitro experiments showed that knocking down Kindlin-2 in KFs could promote cell apoptosis and inhibit cell proliferation, cell migration and invasion, and contractile capability. Western blot results showed that the phosphorylation of Smad3 in KFs was inhibited after knocking down Kindlin-2, inhibiting the activation of the Smad pathway. Moreover, knocking down Kindlin-2 increased the expression of Fas and FasL in KFs, which demonstrated that knocking down Kindlin-2 promoted the activation of the exogenous apoptotic pathway of KFs and then facilitated apoptosis. The above results revealed that knocking down Kindlin-2 in KFs can inhibit the activation of the Smad pathway and promote the activation of the Fas/FasL exogenous apoptosis pathway, thereby altering the cytological function of KFs. Therefore, Kindlin-2 might play an important role in the occurrence and development of keloids and could become a new target to treat keloids.
- OSTI ID:
- 23195469
- Journal Information:
- Experimental Cell Research, Journal Name: Experimental Cell Research Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 408; ISSN 0014-4827; ISSN ECREAL
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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