STAT3 signaling mediates peritoneal fibrosis by activating hyperglycolysis

CONCLUSIONS: si-STAT3 attenuated the HG-induced EMT and hyperglycolysis, and the overexpression of STAT3 could induce EMT in HMrSV5 cells. 3PO could markedly attenuate HG-induced EMT by decreasing PFKEB3 in HMrSV5 cells. In addition, we demonstrated that inhibiting STAT3 signaling or peritoneal hyperglycolysis could attenuate peritoneal fibrosis and angiogenesis in vivo. Our findings linked the STAT3/PFKFB3 signaling to the development of PF. HG/STAT3/PFKFB3 might promote the progression of PF through regulating profibrosis and angiogenesis.PMID:36398234 | PMC:PMC9641446

Source: American Journal of Translational Research - November 18, 2022 Category: Research Authors: Jiao Fu Nan Li Mengmeng He Dake Huang Pei Zhang Source Type: research