Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
Volume 19, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms19010076
Keywords
keloid; hypertrophic scar; fibroblast; HMGB1
Funding
- National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) - Korean government (MEST) [2014051295]
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Emerging studies have revealed the involvement of high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) in systemic fibrotic diseases, yet its role in the cutaneous scarring process has not yet been investigated. We hypothesized that HMGB1 may promote fibroblast activity to cause abnormal cutaneous scarring. In vitro wound healing assay with normal and keloid fibroblasts demonstrated that HMGB1 administration promoted the migration of both fibroblasts with increased speed and a greater traveling distance. Treatment of the HMGB1 inhibitor glycyrrhizic acid (GA) showed an opposing effect on both activities. To analyze the downstream mechanism, the protein levels of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) 1/2, protein kinase B (AKT), and nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-B) were measured by western blot analysis. HMGB1 increased the expression levels of ERK1/2, AKT, and NF-B compared to the control, which was suppressed by GA. HMGB1 promoted both normal and keloid fibroblasts migration to a degree equivalent to that achieved with TGF-. We concluded that HMGB1 activates fibroblasts via the receptor for advanced glycation end product (RAGE)mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) and NF-B interaction signaling pathways. Further knowledge of the relationship of HMGB1 with skin fibrosis may lead to a promising clinical approach to manage abnormal scarring.
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