DNA Methylation Drives Aberrant Osteochondrogenesis in Keloid and Is Reversible by Decitabine
Li, H.; Zhang, L.; Liu, C.; Zhou, X.; Yan, Z.; He, R.; Li, Z.; Zhao, S.; Deng, C.; Yang, B.
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Keloids are benign fibroproliferative disorders majorly characterized by excessive extracellular matrix deposition, with recurrence rates exceeding 80% following conventional therapy. Although epigenetic dysregulation has been implicated in keloid pathogenesis, whether genome-wide DNA methylation actively drives pathological cellular reprogramming, and whether this state is therapeutically reversible, remains unclear. We performed genome-wide DNA methylation profiling on keloid tissues, matched primary keloid fibroblasts, and normal controls. Our analysis revealed a shared DNA hypermethylation pattern between keloid tissues and fibroblasts, which was validated by three independent public cohorts. By integrating DNA methylome and transcriptome, we demonstrated that DNA methylation-regulated genes were enriched in osteochondrogenesis-related pathways, such as cartilage and bone development pathways. Furthermore, pharmacologic inhibition of DNA hypermethylation by DNA demethylating agent decitabine reduced the expression of osteochondrogenic markers and inhibited collagen deposition and keloid growth in primary keloid fibroblasts and patient-derived xenograft (PDX) model, offering a potential therapeutic strategy of keloid.
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