Abstract: Accumulating evidence indicates that endostatin inhibits fibrosis. However, the mechanism is yet to be clarified. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of endostatin on platelet-derived growth factor-BB (PDGF-BB)- or transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1)-induced fibrosis in cultured human skin fibroblasts, and to further examine the molecular mechanisms involved. Human dermal fibroblasts were cultured in Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium (DMEM) and serum-starved for 48 h before treatment. Cells were grouped as follows: “PDGF-BB”, “PDGF-BB+ endostatin”, “TGF-β1”, “TGF-β1+endostatin”, “endostatin”, and “blank control”. The fibroblasts were stimulated with either TGF-β1 or PDGF-BB for 72 h in order to set up the fibrosis model in vitro. The cells were co-cultured with either TGF-β1 or PDGF-BB and endostatin and were used to check the inhibiting effect of endostatin. A blank control group and an endostatin group were used as negative control groups. The biomarkers of fibrosis, including the expression of collagen I, hydroxyproline, and α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), were evaluated using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and Western blot. The expression of phosphorylated PDGF receptor β (p-PDGFRβ), PDGFRβ, phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase (p-ERK), and ERK was detected using Western blot and immunofluorescent staining was used to explore the mechanisms. Both PDGF-BB and TGF-β1 significantly up-regulated the expression of collagen I, hydroxyproline, and α-SMA. Endostatin significantly attenuated both the PDGF-BB- and TGF-β1-induced over-expression of collagen I, hydroxyproline, and α-SMA. PDGF-BB and TGF-β1 both promoted the expression of PDGFR, ERK, and p-ERK. Endostatin inhibited the expression of PDGFR and p-ERK but did not affect the expression of total ERK. Endostatin inhibited hypertrophic scar by modulating the PDGFRβ/ERK pathway. Endostatin could be a promising multi-target drug in future fibrosis therapy.

内皮抑素通过调控PDGFR/ERK信号通路抑制人成纤维细胞纤维化的研究

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