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- Osteoprotegerin (OPG) is influenced by transforming growth factor β (TGFβ) and other mediators, and its expression is associated with liver fibrosis severity and treatment responses.
- In experiments, OPG expression was primarily induced by interleukin 13 (IL13) in liver slices and fibroblasts, with STAT6 signaling and IL13 receptor activation playing key roles in this process.
- The findings suggest that targeting OPG, linked to both IL13 and TGFβ pathways, could provide a novel approach to treating liver fibrosis.
Article Abstract
Background/aims: Osteoprotegerin (OPG) is a profibrotic mediator produced by myofibro-blasts under influence of transforming growth factor β (TGFβ). Its expression in experimental models of liver fibrosis correlates well with disease severity and treatment responses. The regulation of OPG in liver tissue is largely unknown and we therefore set out to elucidate which growth factors/interleukins associated with fibrosis induce OPG and through which pathways.
Methods: Precision-cut liver slices of wild type and STAT6-deficient mice and 3T3 fibroblasts were used to investigate the effects of TGFβ, interleukin (IL) 13 (IL13), IL1β, and platelet-derived growth factor BB (PDGF-BB) on expression of OPG. OPG protein was measure by ELISA, whereas OPG mRNA and expression of other relevant genes was measured by qPCR.
Results: In addition to TGFβ, only IL13 and not PDGF-BB or IL1β could induce OPG expression in 3T3 fibroblasts and liver slices. This IL13-dependent induction was not shown in liver slices of STAT6-deficient mice and when wild type slices were cotreated with TGFβ receptor 1 kinase inhibitor galunisertib, STAT6 inhibitor AS1517499, or AP1 inhibitor T5224. This suggests that the OPG-inducing effect of IL13 is mediated through IL13 receptor α1-activation and subsequent STAT6-dependent upregulation of IL13 receptor α2, which in turn activates AP1 and induces production of TGFβ and subsequent production of OPG.
Conclusion: We have shown that IL13 induces OPG release by liver tissue through a TGFβ-dependent pathway involving both the α1 and the α2 receptor of IL13 and transcription factors STAT6 and AP1. OPG may therefore be a novel target for the treatment liver fibrosis as it is mechanistically linked to two important regulators of fibrosis in liver, namely IL13 and TGFβ1.
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