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ArticleRespiratory research2021

IL-35 subunit EBI3 alleviates bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis via suppressing DNA enrichment of STAT3.

Donghong Chen, Guofeng Zheng, Qing Yang, Le Luo, Jinglian Shen

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Article in Respiratory research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Donghong Chen *Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University/China Medical University, Seven South Road, Shenyang, 110005, Liaoning, China.
Guofeng Zheng *Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University/China Medical University, Seven South Road, Shenyang, 110005, Liaoning, China.
Qing YangEmergency Department, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University/China Medical University, Seven South Road, Shenyang, 110005, Liaoning, China.
Le LuoShanghai Yunhao Biotech Center, Shanghai, 200000, China.
Jinglian ShenEmergency Department, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University/China Medical University, Seven South Road, Shenyang, 110005, Liaoning, China. jlshen@cmu.edu.cn.
Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University · CNViva Biotech (China) · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIL-35 subunit EBI3 is up-regulated in pulmonary fibrosis tissues. In this study, we investigated the pathological role of EBI3 in pulmonary fibrosis and dissected the underlying molecular mechanism.

methodsBleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis mouse model was established, and samples were performed gene expression analyses through RNAseq, qRT-PCR and Western blot. Wild type and EBI3 knockout mice were exposed to bleomycin to investigate the pathological role of IL-35, via lung function and gene expression analyses. Primary lung epithelial cells were used to dissect the regulatory mechanism of EBI3 on STAT1/STAT4 and STAT3.

resultsIL-35 was elevated in both human and mouse with pulmonary fibrosis. EBI3 knockdown aggravated the symptoms of pulmonary fibrosis in mice. EBI3 deficiency enhanced the expressions of fibrotic and extracellular matrix-associated genes. Mechanistically, IL-35 activated STAT1 and STAT4, which in turn suppressed DNA enrichment of STAT3 and inhibited the fibrosis process.

conclusionIL-35 might be one of the potential therapeutic targets for bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis.

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AdultAnimalsBinding SitesBleomycinCase-Control StudiesCells, CulturedDisease Models, AnimalEpithelial CellsExtracellular Matrix ProteinsFemaleGene Expression RegulationHumansInterleukin-6InterleukinsLungMaleBleomycinEBI3 protein, humanEbi3 protein, mouseExtracellular Matrix ProteinsIL6 protein, humaninterleukin-35, humanInterleukin-6InterleukinsMinor Histocompatibility AntigensReceptors, CytokineStat1 protein, mouseSTAT1 Transcription FactorStat3 protein, mouseSTAT3 Transcription FactorStat4 protein, mouseSTAT4 Transcription FactorDNA enrichmentIL-35Pulmonary fibrosisSTAT1/STAT4STAT3

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PMID34711217
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