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Heat shock protein 47 (HSP47), a collagen-specific molecular chaperone essential for proper collagen folding and secretion, has emerged as a compelling therapeutic target to mitigate pathological collagen deposition.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To identify inhibitors of the HSP47\u2013collagen interaction, we comprehensively screened a marine microorganism extract library. Initial screening revealed 16 extracts with inhibitory activity, and subsequent secondary screening narrowed these down to seven candidates. Among them, one extract exhibited potent, concentration-dependent inhibition of HSP47 activity and markedly suppressed collagen synthesis in lung fibroblasts at low concentrations. This lead extract was fractionated using high-performance liquid chromatography, and bioactive components were subsequently isolated.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Mass spectrometric analysis identified the active compounds as C14- and C15-surfactin, cyclic lipopeptides produced by\n                      <jats:italic>Bacillus subtilis<\/jats:italic>\n                      . Treatment with surfactin significantly attenuated collagen production in pulmonary fibroblasts without altering HSP47 expression, suggesting inhibition through disruption of the HSP47\u2013collagen interaction. 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