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ArticleExperimental and therapeutic medicine2019

MicroRNA-205-5p regulates extracellular matrix production in hyperplastic scars by targeting Smad2.

Jun Qi, Yifei Liu, Kesu Hu, Yi Zhang, Yangyang Wu, Xia Zhang

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Article in Experimental and therapeutic medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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18citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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18 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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  9. [Research advances on the role and mechanism of microRNA in hypertrophic scar].Zhonghua shao shang yu chuang mian xiu fu za zhi · 2023
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  12. [Expression and effect of microRNA-627 in human hypertrophic scar].Zhonghua shao shang za zhi = Zhonghua shaoshang zazhi = Chinese journal of burns · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jun QiDepartment of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, P.R. China.
Yifei LiuDepartment of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, P.R. China.
Kesu HuDepartment of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, P.R. China.
Yi ZhangDepartment of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, P.R. China.
Yangyang WuDepartment of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, P.R. China.
Xia ZhangDepartment of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, P.R. China.
Nantong University · CNAffiliated Hospital of Nantong University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hypertrophic scar (HS) formation is the result of poor skin-wound healing. At present, the pathogenesis of HS formation is largely unclear. Micro (miR)RNAs have important effects on a variety of biological and pathological processes. The role of miRNA in HS formation remains largely unclear. The present study aimed to investigate the role of miR-205-5p in HS, and explore the underlying molecular mechanism. Reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) was used to determine the expression of miR-205-5p in HS. Western blot assay and RT-qPCR were performed to assess the expression of associated proteins and genes, respectively. TargetScan was performed to predict the target gene of miR-205-5p, and the luciferase reporter assay was applied to verify the prediction. The function of miR-205-5p on cell proliferation was detected using Cell Counting Kit-8 assay, and cell apoptosis was detected via flow cytometry. miR-205-5p expression was decreased in HS tissues and human hypertrophic scar fibroblasts (hHSFs). Mothers against decapentaplegic homolog (Smad)2 was significantly increased in HS tissues and HSFs, and it was directly targeted by miR-205-5p. Restoration of miR-205-5p suppressed HSF cell proliferation and induced cell apoptosis. It was also demonstrated that RAC-Alpha Serine/Threonine-Protein Kinase (AKT) phosphorylation and the expression of α-smooth muscle actin, collagen I and collagen III were inhibited by miR-205-5p. In addition, Smad2 weakened the effects of miR-205-5p on HSFs. In conclusion, miR-205-5p exhibited an important role in HS by targeting smad2 and suppressing the AKT pathway. These findings provide a clearer understanding of the mechanism for HS that may be used to develop novel treatments for HS.

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