Tanshinone IIA alleviates bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis by inhibiting Zbtb16

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Pulmonary fibrosis is a complex disease that can occur in a variety of clinical settings. The Zinc Finger and BTB Domain Containing 16 (Zbtb16) is a transcription factor and has not been studied in pulmonary fibrosis. Lung tissues from rats which were treated with bleomycin and Tanshinone IIA (Tan IIA) were collected for mRNA sequencing. Zbtb16, a differentially expressed gene, was screened. Using adeno-associated virus to knock down Zbtb16 in rats, it was found that the lung index and the content of hydroxyproline in lung tissue were decreased. HE and Masson staining revealed that pathological symptoms of lung histopathology were relieved after Zbtb16 knockdown. Protein expressions of α-SMA, Collagen I and Fibronectin were significantly decreased after Zbtb16 knockdown in vivo and in vitro. Meanwhile, the protein content of TGF-β1 and the phosphorylation of Smad2/3 were inhibited by Zbtb16 knockdown. Conversely, under the treatment of Tan IIA and TGF-β1, overexpression of Zbtb16 improved cell viability, increased the expression of fibrosis-related proteins, and promoted the phosphorylation of Smad 2/3. All above demonstrates that Zbtb16 inhibition ameliorates pulmonary fibrosis and suppresses the TGF-β/Smad pathway. Furthermore, Zbtb16 mediates the inhibitory process of Tan IIA on pulmonary fibrosis. This study provides a novel candidate therapeutic target for pulmonary fibrosis.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:84

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Pulmonary pharmacology & therapeutics - 84(2024) vom: 04. März, Seite 102285

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhang, Huijuan [VerfasserIn]
Qiu, Jianli [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Qianyi [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Yong [VerfasserIn]
Zheng, Haitao [VerfasserIn]
Dou, Ziying [VerfasserIn]
Yan, Yongbin [VerfasserIn]

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03UUH3J385
11056-06-7
Abietanes
Bleomycin
Journal Article
Pulmonary fibrosis
TGF-β/Smad pathway
Tanshinone
Tanshinone IIA
Transforming Growth Factor beta1
Zbtb16

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Date Completed 11.03.2024

Date Revised 14.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.pupt.2024.102285

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NLM36681673X