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The transcription factor GLI2 as a downstream mediator of transforming growth factor-beta-induced fibroblast activation in SSc

The result's identifiers

  • Result code in IS VaVaI

    <a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11110%2F17%3A10362074" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11110/17:10362074 - isvavai.cz</a>

  • Alternative codes found

    RIV/00023728:_____/17:N0000098

  • Result on the web

    <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-209698" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-209698</a>

  • DOI - Digital Object Identifier

    <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-209698" target="_blank" >10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-209698</a>

Alternative languages

  • Result language

    angličtina

  • Original language name

    The transcription factor GLI2 as a downstream mediator of transforming growth factor-beta-induced fibroblast activation in SSc

  • Original language description

    Objectives Hedgehog signalling plays a critical role during the pathogenesis of fibrosis in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Besides canonical hedgehog signalling with smoothened (SMO)-dependent activation of GLI transcription factors, GLI can be activated independently of classical hedgehog ligands and receptors (so-called non-canonical pathways). Here, we aimed to evaluate the role of non-canonical hedgehog signalling in SSc and to test the efficacy of direct GLI inhibitors that target simultaneously canonical and non-canonical hedgehog pathways. Methods The GLI inhibitor GANT-61 was used to inhibit canonical as well as non-canonical hedgehog signalling, while the SMO inhibitor vismodegib was used to selectively target canonical hedgehog signalling. Furthermore, GLI2 was selectively depleted in fibroblasts using the Cre-LoxP system. The effects of pharmacological or genetic of GLI2 on transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) signalling were analysed in cultured fibroblasts, in bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis and in mice with overexpression of a constitutively active TGF-beta receptor I. Results TGF-beta upregulated GLI2 in a Smad3-dependent manner and induced nuclear accumulation and DNA binding of GLI2. Fibroblast-specific knockout of GLI2 protected mice from TBRact-induced fibrosis. Combined targeting of canonical and non-canonical hedgehog signalling with direct GLI inhibitors exerted more potent antifibrotic effects than selective targeting of canonical hedgehog signalling with SMO inhibitors in experimental dermal and pulmonary fibrosis. Conclusions Our data demonstrate that hedgehog pathways and TGF-beta signalling both converge to GLI2 and that GLI2 integrates those signalling to promote tissue fibrosis. These findings may have translational implications as non-selective inhibitors of GLI2 are in clinical use and selective molecules are currently in development.

  • Czech name

  • Czech description

Classification

  • Type

    J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

  • CEP classification

  • OECD FORD branch

    30226 - Rheumatology

Result continuities

  • Project

  • Continuities

    V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju

Others

  • Publication year

    2017

  • Confidentiality

    S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Data specific for result type

  • Name of the periodical

    Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

  • ISSN

    0003-4967

  • e-ISSN

  • Volume of the periodical

    76

  • Issue of the periodical within the volume

    4

  • Country of publishing house

    GB - UNITED KINGDOM

  • Number of pages

    9

  • Pages from-to

    756-764

  • UT code for WoS article

    000396856100022

  • EID of the result in the Scopus database

    2-s2.0-84994805525