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ArticleCommunications biology2025

Targeting STING to disrupt macrophage-mediated adhesion in encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis.

Juan Sun, Yuxiang Sun, Dandan Guo, Huolin Ye, Qiang Huang, Hu Zhou, Canming Li, Mei Liao, Yujia You, Hongli Shang and 5 more

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Article in Communications biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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15 authors.

Juan Sun *Nephrology Division, Department of Medicine, the Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Yuxiang Sun *Nephrology Division, Department of Medicine, the Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-0915-6557
Dandan Guo *Nephrology Division, Department of Medicine, the Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Huolin Ye *Department of Ultrasonography, the Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Qiang HuangNephrology Division, Department of Medicine, the Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Hu ZhouNephrology Division, Department of Medicine, the Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Canming LiNephrology Division, Department of Medicine, the Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Mei LiaoDepartment of Ultrasonography, the Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Yujia YouDepartment of Ultrasonography, the Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Hongli ShangNephrology Division, Department of Medicine, the Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Pan ZhouNephrology Division, Department of Medicine, the Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Dongxuan WuNephrology Division, Department of Medicine, the Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Janusz WitowskiDepartment of Pathophysiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
Zhaoyong HuNephrology Division, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA. zhaoyonh@bcm.edu.
Hui PengNephrology Division, Department of Medicine, the Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China. pengh@mail.sysu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0220-3616

Funding

PROTEIN NUTRITION IN EXPERIMENTAL UREMIAR01DK037175 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BR GALVESTON · PI Zhaoyong Hu · 1986 to 2026
$4.3M
Mechanisms of Protein-Energy-Wasting in Chronic Kidney DiseaseR01AR063686 · NIAMS · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI HU, ZHAOYONG · 2013 to 2017
$1.7M
NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR063686NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK037175
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a life-threatening fibrotic condition characterized by severe abdominal adhesions, chronic inflammation, and significant morbidity. The lack of effective treatments for EPS stems from a limited understanding of its underlying mechanisms. In this study, we developed a modified mouse model of PD-induced EPS and investigated the role of the STING signaling pathway in disease progression. Our findings reveal that STING activation in peritoneal mesothelial cells significantly increases the secretion of the macrophage chemokine CCL2, leading to enhanced macrophage infiltration and the formation of pathological adhesions. Notably, pharmacological inhibition of STING using the inhibitor H151 effectively reduced macrophage infiltration and fibrosis, demonstrating its therapeutic potential in alleviating EPS. These results identify the STING pathway as a critical mediator of EPS pathogenesis and suggest that STING inhibitors could offer a promising therapeutic strategy to prevent or reverse EPS, particularly in clinical settings such as peritoneal dialysis.

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MacrophagesMembrane ProteinsPeritoneal FibrosisAnimalsCell AdhesionChemokine CCL2Disease Models, AnimalMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLPeritoneal DialysisSignal TransductionChemokine CCL2Membrane Proteins

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PMID40847090
PMCPMC12373792

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