Targeting STING to disrupt macrophage-mediated fibrosis in encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis.
Abstract
Encapsulating
peritoneal
sclerosis
(EPS)
is
a
life-threatening
fibrotic
condition
characterized
by
severe
abdominal
adhesions,
chronic
inflammation,
and
significant
morbidity.
The
lack
of
effective
treatments
for
EPS
stems
from
limited
understanding
its
underlying
mechanisms.
In
this
study,
we
developed
modified
mouse
model
PD-induced
investigated
the
role
STING
signaling
pathway
in
disease
progression.
Our
findings
reveal
that
activation
mesothelial
cells
significantly
increases
secretion
macrophage
chemokine
CCL2,
leading
to
enhanced
infiltration
formation
pathological
adhesions.
Notably,
pharmacological
inhibition
using
inhibitor
H151
effectively
reduced
fibrosis,
demonstrating
therapeutic
potential
alleviating
EPS.
These
results
identify
as
critical
mediator
pathogenesis
suggest
inhibitors
could
offer
promising
strategy
prevent
or
reverse
EPS,
particularly
clinical
settings
such
dialysis.

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: Nov. 12, 2024
Language: Английский