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Shikonin inhibits IFN-γ-induced K17 over-expression of HaCaT cells by interfering with STAT3 signaling.
OBJECTIVES: We hypothesized that interferon-γ (IFN-γ) induces K17 over-expression in HaCaT cells by activating STAT3 and that Sh might inhibit the over-expression through interference of STAT3 signaling.
METHODS: In vitro culture of HaCaT cells treated with IFN-γ and measurement of K17 protein by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay.
RESULTS: The level of K17 protein (one kind of keratin protein) in the supernatant induced by IFN-γ was significantly reduced by Shikonin at various concentrations. Interference of STAT3 suppressed the effect of IFN-γ on K17 expression at both mRNA and protein levels. The over-expression of K17 in IFN-γ-induced HaCaT cells was significantly suppressed by 2 µg/L Shikonin. Interfering with STAT3 signaling with 2 µg/L Shikonin resulted in an intermediate level of IFN-γ-induced K17 protein in HaCaT cells.
CONCLUSIONS: These data demonstrate that IFN-γ induces K17 protein over-expression of HaCaT cells by activating STAT3 and Shikonin may inhibit the over-expression partly through interference of STAT3.
METHODS: In vitro culture of HaCaT cells treated with IFN-γ and measurement of K17 protein by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay.
RESULTS: The level of K17 protein (one kind of keratin protein) in the supernatant induced by IFN-γ was significantly reduced by Shikonin at various concentrations. Interference of STAT3 suppressed the effect of IFN-γ on K17 expression at both mRNA and protein levels. The over-expression of K17 in IFN-γ-induced HaCaT cells was significantly suppressed by 2 µg/L Shikonin. Interfering with STAT3 signaling with 2 µg/L Shikonin resulted in an intermediate level of IFN-γ-induced K17 protein in HaCaT cells.
CONCLUSIONS: These data demonstrate that IFN-γ induces K17 protein over-expression of HaCaT cells by activating STAT3 and Shikonin may inhibit the over-expression partly through interference of STAT3.
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