Scleroderma fibroblasts suppress angiogenesis via TGF-ß/caveolin-1 dependent secretion of pigment epithelium-derived factor.
Ann Rheum Dis
; 77(3): 431-440, 2018 03.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is characterised by tissue fibrosis and vasculopathy with defective angiogenesis. Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-ß) plays a major role in tissue fibrosis, including downregulation of caveolin-1 (Cav-1); however, its role in defective angiogenesis is less clear. Pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF), a major antiangiogenic factor, is abundantly secreted by SSc fibroblasts. Here, we investigated the effect of TGF-ß and Cav-1 on PEDF expression and the role of PEDF in the ability of SSc fibroblasts to modulate angiogenesis.METHODS:
PEDF and Cav-1 expression in fibroblasts and endothelial cells were evaluated by means of immunohistochemistry on human and mouse skin biopsies. PEDF and Cav-1 were silenced in cultured SSc and control fibroblasts using lentiviral short-hairpin RNAs. Organotypic fibroblast-endothelial cell co-cultures and matrigel assays were employed to assess angiogenesis.RESULTS:
PEDF is highly expressed in myofibroblasts and reticular fibroblasts with low Cav-1 expression in SSc skin biopsies, and it is induced by TGF-ß in vitro. SSc fibroblasts suppress angiogenesis in an organotypic model. This model is reproduced by silencing Cav-1 in normal dermal fibroblasts. Conversely, silencing PEDF in SSc fibroblasts rescues their antiangiogenic phenotype. Consistently, transgenic mice with TGF-ß receptor hyperactivation show lower Cav-1 and higher PEDF expression levels in skin biopsies accompanied by reduced blood vessel density.CONCLUSIONS:
Our data reveal a new pathway by which TGF-ß suppresses angiogenesis in SSc, through decreased fibroblast Cav-1 expression and subsequent PEDF secretion. This pathway may present a promising target for new therapeutic interventions in SSc.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Escleroderma Sistêmico
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Serpinas
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Fator de Crescimento Transformador beta
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Caveolina 1
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Proteínas do Olho
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Fibroblastos
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Neovascularização Patológica
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Fatores de Crescimento Neural
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann Rheum Dis
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido