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ArticleBeijing da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Peking University. Health sciences2025

[Pathogenesis and mechanism of serine protease 23 in skin fibrosis of systemic sclerosis].

Xiandun Yuan, Zhaohua Li, Dan Xu, Ting Li, Dan Fang, Rong Mu

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Article in Beijing da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Peking University. Health sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Xiandun YuanDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China.
Zhaohua LiDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China.
Dan XuDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China.
Ting LiDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China.
Dan FangDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China.
Rong MuDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China.

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Abstract

objectiveIt has been reported that the mRNA expression of serine protease 23 (PRSS23) was increased in skin fibroblasts from systemic sclerosis patients (SSc). The purpose of this study is to explore the pathogenetic effect and mechanism of PRSS23 in skin fibrosis of SSc.

methodsThe expression of PRSS23 in skin tissues from the SSc patients and healthy controls was detected by immunohisto-chemistry. Fibroblasts isolated from fresh skin tissue were used to detect the expression of PRSS23 by real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) and Western blot. Overexprssion of PRSS23 in BJ, the fibroblasts cell line of skin, was constructed by lentivirus. After stimulation with 400 μmol/L hydrogen peroxide for 12 h, Annexin V/7-AAD staining was used to detect apoptosis of fibroblasts; flow cytometry and Western blot were used to detect the expression of apoptosis-related protein cleaved Caspase-3. The expression of interleukin 6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) in fibroblasts was detected by RT-qPCR and enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).

resultsCompared with the healthy controls, the expression of PRSS23 in skin tissues of the SSc patients was significantly increased [4.952 (3.806-5.439)

conclusionThe expression of PRSS23 is increased in skin fibroblasts of SSc patients. PRSS23 can inhibit cell apoptosis, promote the secretion of inflammatory factors such as IL-6 and TNF-α, and regulate the process that skin fibroblasts transform into pro-inflammatory type. So, PRSS23 is associated with the development of skin fibrosis.

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FibroblastsScleroderma, SystemicSerine EndopeptidasesSkinAdultApoptosisCaspase 3Cells, CulturedFemaleFibrosisHumansInterleukin-6MaleMiddle AgedRNA, MessengerTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaCaspase 3Interleukin-6RNA, MessengerSerine EndopeptidasesTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaApoptosisFibroblastsSerine proteasesSystemic sclerosis

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PMID41131761
PMCPMC12549357

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