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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-7-28
pubmed:abstractText
Although the actions of cyclosporin (CyA) on keratinocyte are well established, little is known about its effects on dermal fibroblasts. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is one of the inflammatory cytokines playing a pivotal role in certain skin diseases such as psoriasis. The aim of this study has been to determine whether CyA modifies the metabolism of extracellular matrix (ECM) by human fibroblasts in vitro. CyA altered the morphology of fibroblasts in the collagen matrix. Fibroblast proliferation was suppressed by CyA at 100 and 10 ng/ml. The production of type I collagen and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 1 was also suppressed by CyA at 1000 ng/ml, and co-stimulation with IL-6 enhanced decreased production at 1000 and 100 ng/ml CyA. The production of matrix metalloproteinase 1 (MMP-1) was also suppressed by CyA in a dose-dependent manner. In contrast, the decreased production of MMP-1 was restored at 0.1-100 ng/ml CyA in the presence of IL-6. Regardless of the presence or absence of IL-6, the production of MMP-2 decreased at 1000 and 100 ng/ml, whereas the production of MMP-9 was unchanged. The production of transforming growth factor-beta decreased at 100 ng/ml CyA. This study thus indicates that CyA influences ECM metabolism and the proliferation of human dermal fibroblasts, and that the effects of CyA are modulated by IL-6. CyA might also, in part, improve psoriatic skin by regulating the remodeling of ECM and by its action on immunocompetent cells.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0302-766X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
333
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
281-8
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Interleukin-6 counteracts effects of cyclosporin A on extracellular matrix metabolism by human dermal fibroblasts.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Dermatology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-22 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Japan. masaabe@med.gunma-u.ac.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article