FGF21 Ameliorates Fibroblasts Activation and Systemic Sclerosis by Inhibiting CK2α/GLI2 Signaling Axis

Systemic sclerosis is a typical fibrotic disease of unknown etiology that is characterized by abnormal fibroblast activation and excessive deposition of extracellular matrix. Unfortunately, effective therapeutic approaches are lacking. FGF21 plays a key role in mediating a variety of biological acti...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of investigative dermatology 2024-09
Hauptverfasser: Zheng, Yeyi, Gong, Wenjie, Wu, Zhaohang, Zhang, Siyi, Wang, Nan, Hu, Zhenyu, Shou, Yanni, Xu, Tianpeng, Shen, Yingjie, Li, Xiaokun, Jin, Litai, Cong, Weitao, Zhu, Zhongxin
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Zusammenfassung:Systemic sclerosis is a typical fibrotic disease of unknown etiology that is characterized by abnormal fibroblast activation and excessive deposition of extracellular matrix. Unfortunately, effective therapeutic approaches are lacking. FGF21 plays a key role in mediating a variety of biological activities. However, its specific function in systemic sclerosis is unclear. In this study, we found that the expression of FGF21 was significantly downregulated in fibrotic skin tissue and in TGF-β–stimulated fibroblasts. Furthermore, our studies demonstrated that treatment with recombinant FGF21 in the skin significantly alleviated bleomycin-induced and TBRI-activated fibrosis and inhibited the activation of fibroblasts, whereas skin fibrosis was exacerbated by deletion of FGF21. Mechanistically, FGF21 inhibits the activity of CK2α and promotes the degradation of GLI2. In conclusion, these results indicate that FGF21 attenuates skin fibrosis through the CK2α/GLI2 signaling pathway and therefore may be a potential therapeutic target for systemic sclerosis. [Display omitted]
ISSN:0022-202X
1523-1747
1523-1747
DOI:10.1016/j.jid.2024.07.026