Correlation Analysis of the Expression Levels of Transmembrane Protein Klotho and Fibronectin in Keloids and Their Relationship with Postoperative Recurrence
SUN Yanping, LIU Pengchao, HU Jinhong, et al
Chengde Central Hospital, Hebei Chengde 067000, China
Abstract:Objective: To investigate the correlation between Klotho protein binding to fibronectin Fn and postoperative recurrence in keloids.Methods: A total of 43 patients with ear keloids and 37 general cosmetic seekers who visited our department from April 2020 to April 2023 were selected. The subjects were divided into a study group (keloid tissues and serum) and a control group (normal tissues and serum). Immunohistochemistry and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) were used to detect and compare the expression of Klotho protein and the epithelial-mesenchymal transition marker fibronectin FN in tissue and serum samples from both groups. Keloid patients were followed up at 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months postoperatively to record recurrence, which divided them into recurrence and non-recurrence groups. Statistical methods were used to analyze the correlation between Klotho expression and fibronectin FN expression and postoperative recurrence in keloids.Results: Immunohistochemistry results showed that the positive rate of Klotho in the study group was lower than in the control group (P<0.05), at 37.20%. The positive rate of FN in the study group was 72.10%, higher than in the control group (P<0.05). The positive rate of Klotho in the recurrence group was 21.40%, lower than in the non-recurrence group (P<0.01), and the positive rate of FN in the recurrence group was 92.90%, higher than in the non-recurrence group (P<0.05). There was a statistically significant correlation between the levels of Klotho and FN proteins (r=-0.307, P<0.05). Elisa results showed that the expression level of Klotho in the study group was 65.99 (55.05,79.06) ng/mL, lower than in the control group (P<0.05), and the expression level of FN in the study group was 83.56 (62.67,91.85) ng/mL, higher than in the control group (P<0.01). Logrank tests indicated that negative Klotho expression and positive FN protein expression were associated with postoperative recurrence (both P<0.05).Conclusion: The combination of Klotho protein and the epithelial-mesenchymal transition marker FN can be used as an important marker to predict postoperative recurrence of keloids.
孙艳萍, 刘鹏超, 胡金宏, 梁亚坤, 韩福生, 唐海龙, 缪国东, 马志红, 郭有新. 跨膜蛋白Klotho与纤连蛋白在瘢痕疙瘩表达水平及对术后复发的相关性分析[J]. 河北医学, 2024, 30(8): 1331-1336.
SUN Yanping, LIU Pengchao, HU Jinhong, et al. Correlation Analysis of the Expression Levels of Transmembrane Protein Klotho and Fibronectin in Keloids and Their Relationship with Postoperative Recurrence. HeBei Med, 2024, 30(8): 1331-1336.