Hemin Impairs Interferon Signaling in Periodontal Cells
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ABSTRACT: Hemin has been shown to exert potent immunomodulatory effects in the oral microenvironment, yet its global transcriptional targets remain elusive. In this study, we performed high-throughput Bulk RNA-sequencing to investigate the transcriptomic reprogramming induced by Hemin in human oral epithelial cells (HSC-2) under inflammatory conditions. Our transcriptomic analysis revealed that Hemin effectively reversed the inflammatory signature induced by IL-1β and TNF-α. Specifically, Hemin treatment profoundly and selectively paralyzed the interferon (IFN)-stimulated gene axis (e.g., CXCL10, CXCL11), alongside triggering compensatory NRF2-driven redox stress defenses (e.g., HMOX1). These RNA-seq data provide a comprehensive landscape demonstrating Hemin's role as a targeted repressor that fundamentally uncouples JAK-STAT interferon responses.
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE335283 | GEO | 2026/06/17
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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