IFN-γ通过抑制SRC/AREG信号轴减轻克罗恩病肠纤维化的机制研究
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南京医科大学第一附属医院

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国家自然科学基金(82200582、82370535);中国博士后科学基金(2024M761212)


The mechanism by which IFN-γ alleviates intestinal fibrosis in Crohn's disease through inhibiting the SRC/AREG signaling axis
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National Natural Science Foundation of China(82200582,82370535); China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2024M761212)

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    目的:克罗恩病(Crohn’s disease, CD)肠道纤维化是临床治疗的难点,其分子机制尚未完全阐明。本研究系统探讨了干扰素-γ(Interferon-gamma, IFN-γ)在CD肠纤维化中的调控作用及机制。方法:提取分离CD患者肠成纤维细胞,体外予不同的细胞因子处理,RT-PCR检测双调蛋白(Amphiregulin,Areg)基因表达水平;基于前期结果,选择20 ng/mL IFN-γ处理肠成纤维细胞48 h进行转录组测序(RNA-seq),结合STRING数据库构建蛋白质互作网络(PPI);免疫荧光检测α-SMA、Ki67等肌成纤维细胞标志物,评估IFN-γ对细胞活化、增殖的影响。结果:研究发现:1)Areg显著促进肠成纤维细胞活化、增殖及胶原合成;2)IFN-γ可显著抑制肠成纤维细胞Areg表达,并下调α-SMA、Col1a1和Col6a1等纤维化相关基因;3)IFN-γ抑制成纤维细胞增殖与活化能力;4)转录组分析发现IFN-γ调控的差异基因显著富集于ECM重构通路,PPI网络鉴定出SRC为核心节点,提示其可能介导IFN-γ的抗纤维化作用。结论:本研究首次阐明IFN-γ通过抑制SRC/AREG信号轴发挥抗纤维化作用的分子机制。证实AREG是促纤维化关键介质;揭示IFN-γ通过转录调控抑制Areg表达;发现SRC可能是IFN-γ下游的关键效应分子。这些发现为开发靶向IFN-γ/SRC/AREG通路的抗纤维化策略提供了理论依据。

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    Objective: Intestinal fibrosis in Crohn's disease (CD) remains a clinical challenge with incompletely understood molecular mechanisms. This study systematically investigated the regulatory role and mechanism of IFN-γ in CD-associated intestinal fibrosis. Methods: Primary intestinal fibroblasts isolated from CD patients were treated with various cytokines in vitro. Amphiregulin (Areg) gene expression was assessed by RT-PCR. Based on preliminary results, fibroblasts were treated with 20 ng/mL IFN-γ for 48 h for RNA sequencing (RNA-seq). Protein-protein interaction (PPI) networks were constructed using the STRING database. Myofibroblast markers (α-SMA, Ki67) were detected by immunofluorescence to evaluate IFN-γ's effects on fibroblast activation and proliferation. Results: Key findings include: 1) Areg significantly promoted fibroblast activation, proliferation, and collagen synthesis; 2) IFN-γ markedly suppressed Areg expression and downregulated fibrosis-related genes (α-SMA, Col1a1, Col6a1); 3) IFN-γ reduced fibroblast proliferation (decreased Ki67+ cells) and activation (reduced α-SMA expression); 4) Transcriptomic analysis revealed significant enrichment of IFN-γ-regulated genes in ECM remodeling pathways, with PPI network identifying Src as a central node potentially mediating IFN-γ's anti-fibrotic effects. Conclusion: This study is the first to demonstrate that IFN-γ exerts anti-fibrotic effects by inhibiting the SRC/AREG signaling axis. We confirmed Areg as a key pro-fibrotic mediator, revealed IFN-γ's transcriptional suppression of Areg, and identified Src as a critical downstream effector of IFN-γ. These findings provide a theoretical foundation for developing novel anti-fibrotic strategies targeting the IFN-γ/SRC/AREG pathway.

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  • 收稿日期:2025-06-07
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