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Guo H, Cheng G, Li Y, Zhang H, Qin K. A Screen for Key Genes and Pathways Involved in High-Quality Brush Hair in the Yangtze River Delta White Goat. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0169820. [PMID: 28125615 PMCID: PMC5268778 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2016] [Accepted: 12/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The Yangtze River Delta White Goat is the only goat breed that produces high-quality brush hair, or type III hair, which is specialized for use in top-grade writing brushes. There has been little research, especially molecular research, on the traits that result in high-quality brush hair in the Yangtze River Delta White Goat. To explore the molecular mechanisms of the formation of high-quality brush hair, High-throughput RNA-Seq technology was used to compare skin samples from Yangtze River Delta White Goats that produce high-quality hair and non high-quality hair for identification of the important genes and related pathways that might influence the hair quality traits. The results showed that 295 genes were expressed differentially between the goats with higher and lower hair quality, respectively. Of those genes, 132 were up-regulated, 62 were down-regulated, and 101 were expressed exclusively in the goats with high-quality brush hair. Gene Ontology and Metabolic Pathway Significant Enrichment analyses of the differentially expressed genes indicated that the MAP3K1, DUSP1, DUSP6 and the MAPK signaling pathway might play important roles in the traits important for high-quality brush hair.
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- Haiyan Guo
- Key Laboratory for Animal Genetics & Molecular Breeding of Jiangsu Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Genetics & Molecular Breeding of Jiangsu Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Genetics & Molecular Breeding of Jiangsu Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Genetics & Molecular Breeding of Jiangsu Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Genetics & Molecular Breeding of Jiangsu Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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Lucarelli S, Delos Santos RC, Antonescu CN. Measurement of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-Derived Signals Within Plasma Membrane Clathrin Structures. Methods Mol Biol 2017; 1652:191-225. [PMID: 28791645 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-7219-7_15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor (EGFR) is an important regulator of cell growth, proliferation, survival, migration, and metabolism. EGF binding to EGFR triggers the activation of the receptor's intrinsic kinase activity, in turn eliciting the recruitment of many secondary signaling proteins and activation of downstream signals, such as the activation of phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) and Akt, a process requiring the phosphorylation of Gab1. While the identity of many signals that can be activated by EGFR has been revealed, how the spatiotemporal organization of EGFR signaling within cells controls receptor outcome remains poorly understood. Upon EGF binding at the plasma membrane, EGFR is internalized by clathrin-mediated endocytosis following recruitment to clathrin-coated pits (CCPs). Further, plasma membrane CCPs, but not EGFR internalization, are required for EGF-stimulated Akt phosphorylation. Signaling intermediates such as phosphorylated Gab1, which lead to Akt phosphorylation, are enriched within CCPs upon EGF stimulation. These findings indicate that some plasma membrane CCPs also serve as signaling microdomains required for certain facets of EGFR signaling and are enriched in key EGFR signaling intermediates. Understanding how the spatiotemporal organization of EGFR signals within CCP microdomains controls receptor signaling outcome requires imaging methods that can systematically resolve and analyze the properties of CCPs, EGFR and key signaling intermediates. Here, we describe methods using total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy imaging and analysis to systematically study the enrichment of EGFR and key EGFR-derived signals within CCPs.
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- Stefanie Lucarelli
- Department of Chemistry and Biology, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5B 2K3.,Graduate Program in Molecular Science, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5B 2K3
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5B 2K3.,Graduate Program in Molecular Science, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5B 2K3
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5B 2K3. .,Graduate Program in Molecular Science, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5B 2K3. .,Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science of St. Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5B 1W8.
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Wolf C, Qian Y, Brooke MA, Kelsell DP, Franzke CW. ADAM17/EGFR axis promotes transglutaminase-dependent skin barrier formation through phospholipase C γ1 and protein kinase C pathways. Sci Rep 2016; 6:39780. [PMID: 28004780 PMCID: PMC5177948 DOI: 10.1038/srep39780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2016] [Accepted: 11/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The vitally important skin barrier is formed by extensive cross-linking activity of transglutaminases (TGs) during terminal epidermal differentiation. We have previously shown that epidermal deficiency of a disintegrin and metalloproteinase 17 (ADAM17), the principal EGFR ligand sheddase, results in postnatal skin barrier defects in mice due to impeded TG activity. However, the mechanism by which ADAM17/EGFR signalling maintains TG activity during epidermal differentiation remains elusive. Here we demonstrate that ADAM17-dependent EGFR signalling promotes TG activity in keratinocytes committed to terminal differentiation by direct induction of TG1 expression. Restored TG1 expression of EGF-stimulated differentiated Adam17-/- keratinocytes was strongly repressed by inhibitors for PLCγ1 or protein kinase C (PKC) pathways, while treatment with the PKC stimulator 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate restored TG activity in the epidermis of keratinocyte-specific Adam17-/- (AD17ΔKC) mice. Further investigations emphasized the expression of PKCη, a mediator of TGM1 transcription, to be sensitive to EGFR activation. In agreement, topical skin application of cholesterol sulfate, an activator of PKCη, significantly improved TG activity in epidermis of AD17ΔKC mice. Our results suggest ADAM17/EGFR-driven PLCγ1 and PKC pathways as important promoters of TG1 expression during terminal keratinocyte differentiation. These findings may help to identify new therapeutic targets for inflammatory skin diseases related to epidermal barrier defects.
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- Cristina Wolf
- Department of Dermatology, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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Dahlhoff M, Muzumdar S, Schäfer M, Schneider MR. ERBB2 Is Essential for the Growth of Chemically Induced Skin Tumors in Mice. J Invest Dermatol 2016; 137:921-930. [PMID: 27931797 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2016.11.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2015] [Revised: 10/31/2016] [Accepted: 11/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Although the epidermal growth factor receptor has established roles in skin carcinogenesis, inflammation, and wound healing, the functions of the structurally related receptor ERBB2 in this tissue remain poorly explored. To assess the functions of ERBB2 in skin homeostasis, tumorigenesis, and wound healing, we employed keratin 5-directed, cre recombinase-mediated targeting of Erbb2 alleles in mice. Erbb2del mice, lacking ERBB2 specifically in keratinocytes, showed no noticeable spontaneous skin abnormalities. During early wound healing, the thickness and the number and proliferation rate of keratinocytes in the wound epithelium of Erbb2del mice were significantly reduced. Compared with control littermates, Erbb2del mice remained free of papillomas for a longer time and had significantly reduced tumor burden after application of the 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene/12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate multistage chemical carcinogenesis protocol. Furthermore, tumor cell proliferation was substantially reduced in Erbb2del mice, and loss of ERBB2 also decreased keratinocyte proliferation after 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate application. Thus, ERBB2 is dispensable for the development and homeostasis of the epidermis and its appendages. However, reflecting its pro-proliferative role, ERBB2 is required for the normal healing of skin wounds and for the progression of tumors during skin chemical carcinogenesis in mice. Thus, ERBB2 may be a promising target for inhibiting human nonmelanoma skin cancer progression.
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- Maik Dahlhoff
- Institute of Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Biology, Institute of Molecular Health Sciences, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Biology, Institute of Molecular Health Sciences, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
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Protein Kinase G facilitates EGFR-mediated cell death in MDA-MB-468 cells. Exp Cell Res 2016; 346:224-32. [PMID: 27381222 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2016.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2016] [Revised: 06/30/2016] [Accepted: 07/02/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) is a transmembrane receptor tyrosine kinase with critical implications in cell proliferation, migration, wound healing and the regulation of apoptosis. However, the EGFR has been shown to be hyper-expressed in a number of human malignancies. The MDA-MB-468 metastatic breast cell line is one example of this. This particular cell line hyper-expresses the EGFR and undergoes EGFR-mediated apoptosis in response to EGF ligand. The goal of this study was to identify the kinases that could be potential intermediates for the EGFR-mediated induction of apoptosis intracellularly. After identifying Cyclic GMP-dependent Protein Kinase G (PKG) as a plausible intermediate, we wanted to determine the temporal relationship of these two proteins in the induction of apoptosis. We observed a dose-dependent decrease in MDA-MB-468 cell viability, which was co-incident with increased PKG activity as measured by VASPSer239 phosphorylation. In addition, we observed a dose dependent decrease in cell viability, as well as an increase in apoptosis, in response to two different PKG agonists, 8-Bromo-cGMP and 8-pCPT-cGMP. MDA-MB-468 cells with reduced PKG activity had attenuated EGFR-mediated apoptosis. These findings indicate that PKG does not induce cell death via transphosphorylation of the EGFR. Instead, PKG activity occurs following EGFR activation. Together, these data indicate PKG as an intermediary in EGFR-mediated cell death, likely via apoptotic pathway.
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Falodah FA, Al-Karim S. Immuno- and gene expression analysis of EGFR and Nestin during mice skin development. Tissue Cell 2016; 48:274-81. [PMID: 27105606 DOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2016.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2015] [Revised: 01/22/2016] [Accepted: 02/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Skin stem cell populations reside in the adult hair follicle, sebaceous gland, dermis and epidermis. However, the origin of most of the stem cell populations found in the adult epidermis is still unknown. Far more unknown is the embryonic origin of other stem cells that populate the other layers of this tissue. OBJECTIVES The main objectives of the present study were to identify the precise anatomical localization of stem cells in mice during skin developing; and to determine the expression levels by using immuno- and gene expression analysis. SUBJECTS AND METHODS In this comparative cross sectional study, six ages been chosen and divided into: embryonic days (E12.5, E14.5 and E19.5) and litter days (L7, L14 and L19). Skin were removed from the back side and processed to assess both immuno- and gene-expression of EGFR and Nestin surface antigen markers. Data of the different studied age groups was compared using the SPSS software. RESULTS EGFR was mainly expressed in the outer root sheath (ORS), in basal and, to a lesser extent, in suprabasal keratinocytes and tend to lie where the dermis comes closest to the skin surface, while Nestin expressed throughout the dermis in the early embryo, but it is subsequently restricted to the follicular connective tissue sheaths later in development and to hair follicles after birth. Immunoexpression analysis showed a strong EGFR expression in all group ages except E12.5 which recorded as moderate, while Nestin showed strong expression level for all embryonic stages, while in the litters it was moderate. The qRT-PCR results were consistent with those of the immunohistochemical study. The Pearson correlation analyze present a correlation between the cases of study with age (p≤0.01), which indicated to the effect of age to mice development. CONCLUSION EGFR and Nestin showed to have vital role during mice development, and considered to be suitable markers for the study of skin stem cells.
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- Fawaz Adnan Falodah
- Biology Department, Faculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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- Biology Department, Faculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Embryonic Stem Cell Unit, King Fahad Center for Medical Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Witte E, Kokolakis G, Witte K, Warszawska K, Friedrich M, Christou D, Kirsch S, Sterry W, Volk HD, Sabat R, Wolk K. Interleukin-29 induces epithelial production of CXCR3A ligands and T-cell infiltration. J Mol Med (Berl) 2016; 94:391-400. [PMID: 26612594 DOI: 10.1007/s00109-015-1367-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2015] [Revised: 10/31/2015] [Accepted: 11/12/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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UNLABELLED Psoriasis is considered as a model for chronic immune-mediated disorders. Th17-cells are pivotal players in those diseases. Recently, we demonstrated that Th17-cells produce interleukin (IL)-29 and that IL-29 is highly present in psoriatic lesions. Whether IL-29, with its action on epithelial cells and melanocytes, contributes to psoriasis pathogenesis, was unknown so far. Analysis of IL-29-treated human keratinocytes revealed induction of the chemokines CXCL10, CXCL11, and, to a much lesser extent, CXCL9. Unlike these CXCR3A ligands, known to attract Th1-, CD8(+), NK-, and Th1/Th17 transient cells, no influence was found on chemokines attracting other immune cell populations or on molecules modulating the CXCR3A/CXCR3A ligand interaction. CXCR3A ligand expression was also induced by IL-29 in melanocytes and in epidermis models and explanted skin. Regarding other psoriasis-relevant cytokines, interferon-γ and, less potently, tumor necrosis factor-α and IL-1β shared and strengthened IL-29's capacity. Murine IL-29 counterpart injected into mouse skin provoked local CXCL10 and CXCL11 expression, T-cell infiltration, and, in consequence, skin swelling. The elevated IL-29 expression in psoriatic lesions was associated with upregulation of CXCR3A ligands compared to non-lesional skin of these patients and to the skin of healthy donors and atopic dermatitis patients, which lack IL-29 production. Importantly, neutralization of IL-29 reduced CXCR3A ligand levels in explant cultures of psoriatic lesions. Finally, elevated blood CXCL11 levels were found in psoriasis that might be useful for monitoring lesional activity of the IL-29 axis. In summary, the Th17-cytokine IL-29 induces specific chemokines and, in consequence, provokes skin infiltration of potentially pathogenic T-cells. KEY MESSAGES IL-29 selectively induces CXCR3A-binding chemokines (CXCL9, CXCL10, CXCL11) in skin cells. Murine IL-29 counterpart induces skin T-cell infiltration and inflammation in mice. CXCR3A ligands are IL-29-dependently increased in lesional skin of psoriasis patients. CXCR3A ligand levels in psoriatic skin correlate with epidermal T-cell numbers. Increased blood CXCL11 levels in psoriasis may be a biomarker for local IL-29 action.
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- Ellen Witte
- Psoriasis Research and Treatment Center, University Hospital Charité, Berlin, Germany
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- Psoriasis Research and Treatment Center, University Hospital Charité, Berlin, Germany
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- Psoriasis Research and Treatment Center, University Hospital Charité, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies, University Hospital Charité, Berlin, Germany
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- Psoriasis Research and Treatment Center, University Hospital Charité, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy, University Hospital Charité, Berlin, Germany
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- Psoriasis Research and Treatment Center, University Hospital Charité, Berlin, Germany
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- Psoriasis Research and Treatment Center, University Hospital Charité, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy, University Hospital Charité, Berlin, Germany
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- Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies, University Hospital Charité, Berlin, Germany
- Institute of Medical Immunology, University Hospital Charité, Berlin, Germany
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- Psoriasis Research and Treatment Center, University Hospital Charité, Berlin, Germany
- Research Center Immunosciences, University Hospital Charité, Berlin, Germany
- Interdisciplinary Group Molecular Immunopathology, University Hospital Charité, Berlin, Germany
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- Psoriasis Research and Treatment Center, University Hospital Charité, Berlin, Germany.
- Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies, University Hospital Charité, Berlin, Germany.
- Research Center Immunosciences, University Hospital Charité, Berlin, Germany.
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Headon D. EGFR: stopping stathmin to start the cycle. Exp Dermatol 2016; 25:594-5. [PMID: 26999296 DOI: 10.1111/exd.13019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Denis Headon
- The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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The EGFR-HER2 module: a stem cell approach to understanding a prime target and driver of solid tumors. Oncogene 2015; 35:2949-60. [PMID: 26434585 PMCID: PMC4820040 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2015.372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2015] [Revised: 08/26/2015] [Accepted: 08/26/2015] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and a coreceptor denoted HER2/ERBB2 are frequently overexpressed or mutated in solid tumors, such as carcinomas and gliomas. In line with driver roles, cancer drugs intercepting EGFR or HER2 currently outnumber therapies targeting other hubs of signal transduction. To explain the roles for EGFR and HER2 as prime drivers and targets, we take lessons from invertebrates and refer to homeostatic regulation of several mammalian tissues. The model we infer ascribes to the EGFR-HER2 module pivotal functions in rapid clonal expansion of progenitors called transient amplifying cells (TACs). Accordingly, TACs of tumors suffer from replication stress, and hence accumulate mutations. In addition, several lines of evidence propose that in response to EGF and related mitogens, TACs might undergo dedifferentiation into tissue stem cells, which might enable entry of oncogenic mutations into the stem cell compartment. According to this view, antibodies or kinase inhibitors targeting EGFR-HER2 effectively retard some solid tumors because they arrest mutation-enriched TACs and possibly inhibit their dedifferentiation. Deeper understanding of the EGFR-HER2 module and relations between cancer stem cells and TACs will enhance our ability to control a broad spectrum of human malignancies.
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Dahlhoff M, Schäfer M, Muzumdar S, Rose C, Schneider MR. ERBB3 is required for tumor promotion in a mouse model of skin carcinogenesis. Mol Oncol 2015; 9:1825-33. [PMID: 26194695 DOI: 10.1016/j.molonc.2015.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2015] [Revised: 05/19/2015] [Accepted: 06/22/2015] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) plays a key role in skin inflammation, wound healing, and carcinogenesis. Less is known about the functions of the structurally related receptor ERBB3 (HER3) in the skin. We assessed the requirement of ERBB3 for skin homeostasis, wound healing, and tumorigenesis by crossing mice carrying a conditional Erbb3 allele with animals expressing cre under the control of the keratin 5 promoter. Erbb3(del) mice, lacking ERBB3 specifically in keratinocytes, showed no obvious abnormalities. The EGFR was upregulated in Erbb3(del) skin, possibly compensating the loss of ERBB3. Nonetheless, healing of full-thickness excisional wounds was negatively affected by ERBB3 deficiency. To analyze the function of ERBB3 during tumorigenesis, we employed the established DMBA/TPA multi-stage chemical carcinogenesis protocol. Erbb3(del) mice remained free of papillomas for a longer time and had significantly reduced tumor burden compared to control littermates. Tumor cell proliferation was considerably reduced in Erbb3(del) mice, and loss of ERBB3 also impaired keratinocyte proliferation after a single application of TPA. In human skin tumor samples, upregulated ERBB3 expression was observed in squamous cell carcinoma, condyloma, and malignant melanoma. Thus, we conclude that ERBB3, while dispensable for the development and the homeostasis of the epidermis and its appendages, is required for proper wound healing and for the progression of skin tumors during multi-stage chemical carcinogenesis in mice. ERBB3 may also be important for human skin cancer progression. The latter effects most probably reflect a key role for ERBB3 in increasing cell proliferation after stimuli as wounding or carcinogenesis.
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- Maik Dahlhoff
- Institute of Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Biology, Institute of Molecular Health Sciences, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Biology, Institute of Molecular Health Sciences, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
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EGFR/ERBB receptors differentially modulate sebaceous lipogenesis. FEBS Lett 2015; 589:1376-82. [PMID: 25889637 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2015.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2014] [Revised: 02/12/2015] [Accepted: 04/04/2015] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The roles of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in sebaceous glands remain poorly explored. We show that human sebocytes express EGFR and lower levels of ERBB2 and ERBB3, all receptors being downregulated after the induction of lipid synthesis. Nile red staining showed that siRNA-mediated downregulation of EGFR or ERBB3 increases lipid accumulation, whereas ERBB2 downregulation has no effect. Spectrometry confirmed induction of triglycerides after EGFR or ERBB3 downregulation and revealed induction of cholesteryl esters after downregulation of EGFR, ERBB2 or ERBB3. Thus, EGFR/ERBB receptors differentially modulate sebaceous lipogenesis, a key feature of sebaceous gland physiology and of several skin diseases.
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Hiratsuka T, Fujita Y, Naoki H, Aoki K, Kamioka Y, Matsuda M. Intercellular propagation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase activation revealed by in vivo imaging of mouse skin. eLife 2015; 4:e05178. [PMID: 25668746 PMCID: PMC4337632 DOI: 10.7554/elife.05178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 156] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2014] [Accepted: 01/09/2015] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) is a key effector of many growth signalling pathways. In this study, we visualise epidermal ERK activity in living mice using an ERK FRET biosensor. Under steady-state conditions, the epidermis occasionally revealed bursts of ERK activation patterns where ERK activity radially propagated from cell to cell. The frequency of this spatial propagation of radial ERK activity distribution (SPREAD) correlated with the rate of epidermal cell division. SPREADs and proliferation were stimulated by 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol 13-acetate (TPA) in a manner dependent on EGF receptors and their cognate ligands. At the wounded skin, ERK activation propagated as trigger wave in parallel to the wound edge, suggesting that ERK activation propagation can be superimposed. Furthermore, by visualising the cell cycle, we found that SPREADs were associated with G2/M cell cycle progression. Our results provide new insights into how cell proliferation and transient ERK activity are synchronised in a living tissue. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.05178.001 Our skin is our largest organ; it provides a barrier that protects the underlying tissues and internal organs from the external environment and acts as one of our first lines of defense against infection. Both of these roles subject the skin to wear and tear and so it must constantly create new skin cells to replace those lost or damaged. However, if this renewal process goes awry it can lead to excessive cell growth or skin cancer. To avoid this, cells tightly regulate the pathways that stimulate skin renewal. Skin renewal involves growth signals activating an enzyme called ERK. When and where the ERK enzyme is activated is normally tightly regulated, and many kinds of cancer have been linked to ERK becoming active at the wrong time or in the wrong place. Despite the importance of ERK in skin cells, a number of technical challenges have made it difficult to study how these signals are passed from cell to cell. Hiratsuka et al. have now examined genetically altered mice that produce a fluorescent sensor molecule that makes it possible to see ERK activity in living skin cells. The skin of anesthetized mice was observed under a microscope, and time-lapse videos revealed occasional ‘firework-like’ bursts of ERK activity. At first the ERK enzyme was active in a small cluster of skin cells, then ERK activity was seen in the surrounding cells—appearing to spread outwards over the course of several minutes—before the activity stopped. Hiratsuka et al. named this pattern of activity a ‘Spatial Propagation of Radial ERK Activity Distribution’, or SPREAD for short. By studying SPREADs in the skin on the ears and the back of these mice, Hiratsuka et al. learned that these bursts of ERK activity coincided with skin cell growth; the bursts happened more frequently in the areas where the skin cells were dividing. Applying a chemical that stimulates cell division to the skin of the mice triggered more bursts of ERK activity; whereas fewer bursts were observed if Hiratsuka et al. used other chemicals to block the activity of some of the signaling proteins that work upstream of ERK. Further experiments suggested that SPREADs encourage cells to progress through the cycle of events that leads a cell to divide; blocking these bursts caused the cell to pause at the stage just before it would normally divide. Hiratsuka et al. also observed similar patterns of ERK activity moving out like waves from the edges of skin wounds. Further research using similar methods will reveal how growth signals are triggered and propagated in healthy and diseased tissues, not only in the skin but also other organs such as the liver, intestine, and muscles. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.05178.002
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- Toru Hiratsuka
- Department of Pathology and Biology of Diseases, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Biology of Diseases, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Imaging Platform for Spatio-Temporal Information, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Imaging Platform for Spatio-Temporal Information, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Biology of Diseases, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Biology of Diseases, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Kim D, Kim SY, Mun SK, Rhee S, Kim BJ. Epidermal growth factor improves the migration and contractility of aged fibroblasts cultured on 3D collagen matrices. Int J Mol Med 2015; 35:1017-25. [PMID: 25647660 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2015.2088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2014] [Accepted: 01/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Epidermal growth factor (EGF) plays a critical role in fibroblasts by stimulating the production of collagen and supports cell renewal through the interaction between keratinocytes and fibroblasts. It is well known that the contractile activity of fibroblasts is required for the remodeling of the extracellular matrix (ECM), which contributes to skin elasticity. However, the role of EGF in the contraction of aged fibroblasts under 3-dimensional (3D) culture conditions is not yet fully understood. In the present study, we demonstrated that young fibroblasts spread and proliferated more rapidly than aged fibroblasts under 2-dimensional (2D) culture conditions. Cell migration assay using a nested collagen matrix revealed that the migration of young fibroblasts was also greater than that of aged fibroblasts under 3D culture conditions. However, the addition of recombinant human EGF (rhEGF) resulted in the enhanced migration of aged fibroblasts; the migration rate was similar to that of the young fibroblasts. The aged fibroblasts showed decreased cluster formation compared with the young fibroblasts on the collagen matrix, which was improved by the addition of rhEGF. Furthermore, cell contraction assay revealed that the basal contractility of the aged fibroblasts was lower than that of the young fibroblasts; however, following treatment with rhEGF, the contractility was restored to levels similar or even higher to those of the young fibroblasts. Taken together, our results suggest that rhEGF is a potential renewal agent that acts to improve the migration and contraction of aged fibroblasts more efficiently than young fibroblasts under 3D culture conditions; thus, EGF may have valuable regenerative effects on aged skin.
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- Daehwan Kim
- Department of Life Science, College of Natural Sciences, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Major in Biomedical Science, Department of Medicine, Graduate School, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Science, College of Natural Sciences, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Major in Biomedical Science, Department of Medicine, Graduate School, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Flisiak I, Szterling-Jaworowska M, Baran A, Rogalska-Taranta M. Effect of psoriasis activity on epidermal growth factor (EGF) and the concentration of soluble EGF receptor in serum and plaque scales. Clin Exp Dermatol 2015; 39:461-7. [PMID: 24825137 DOI: 10.1111/ced.12356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/14/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Epidermal growth factor receptors (EGFRs) are overexpressed in psoriatic keratinocytes, and regulate cell growth, proliferation and differentiation through binding to epidermal growth factor (EGF). The role of EGF and EGFRs in the pathogenesis of psoriasis and the contribution of their measurement to psoriasis management are still unknown. AIM To evaluate serum concentrations of EGF, soluble (s)EGFRs and EGF content in psoriatic scales of patients with severe psoriasis, and to analyse their association with the clinical activity of the disease. METHODS Serum samples and plaque scales were collected from 51 patients with plaque-type psoriasis. Concentrations of EGF and sEGFR in serum and of EGF in scales were measured using enzyme immunoassay. Data were analysed with respect to baseline Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI). RESULTS Mean serum EGF concentration in patients was higher than in controls (701 ± 72 vs. 586 ± 63 pg/mL), but the difference was not significant. Mean serum concentration of sEGFR was significantly lower than controls (40.8 ± 1.4 vs. 86.4 ± 11.3 ng/mL, P < 0.001). Serum levels of EGF showed a significant positive correlation and EGFR showed a significant negative correlation with PASI (P < 0.05). No correlation was seen between PASI and EGF content in scales or between EGF and sEGFR levels. Serum EGF concentrations reached the highest mean level (914 ± 138 pg/mL) in patients with PASI > 20, and this was significantly higher than the mean of 414 ± 82 pg/mL in the group with PASI < 10. Mean sEGFR serum concentrations remained significantly lower than those of controls, irrespective of disease severity. CONCLUSIONS Compared with controls, patients with psoriasis had increased EGF and decreased sEGFR levels in serum. EGF and sEGFR levels correlated with disease severity.
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- I Flisiak
- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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Lindsey S, Langhans SA. Epidermal growth factor signaling in transformed cells. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2014; 314:1-41. [PMID: 25619714 DOI: 10.1016/bs.ircmb.2014.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Members of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR/ErbB) family play a critical role in normal cell growth and development. However, many ErbB family members, especially EGFR, are aberrantly expressed or deregulated in tumors and are thought to play crucial roles in cancer development and metastatic progression. In this chapter, we provide an overview of key mechanisms contributing to aberrant EGFR/ErbB signaling in transformed cells, which results in many phenotypic changes associated with the earliest stages of tumor formation, including several hallmarks of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). These changes often occur through interaction with other major signaling pathways important to tumor progression, causing a multitude of transcriptional changes that ultimately impact cell morphology, proliferation, and adhesion, all of which are crucial for tumor progression. The resulting mesh of signaling networks will need to be taken into account as new regimens are designed for targeting EGFR for therapeutic intervention. As new insights are gained into the molecular mechanisms of cross talk between EGFR signaling and other signaling pathways, including their roles in therapeutic resistance to anti-EGFR therapies, a continual reassessment of clinical therapeutic regimes and strategies will be required. Understanding the consequences and complexity of EGF signaling and how it relates to tumor progression is critical for the development of clinical compounds and establishing clinical protocols for the treatment of cancer.
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- Stephan Lindsey
- Nemours Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, USA
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- Nemours Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, USA
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Siggs OM, Grieve A, Xu H, Bambrough P, Christova Y, Freeman M. Genetic interaction implicates iRhom2 in the regulation of EGF receptor signalling in mice. Biol Open 2014; 3:1151-7. [PMID: 25395669 PMCID: PMC4265752 DOI: 10.1242/bio.201410116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2014] [Accepted: 10/15/2014] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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iRhoms are closely related to rhomboid intramembrane proteases but lack catalytic activity. In mammals iRhoms are known to regulate the trafficking of TACE, the protease that cleaves the membrane bound inflammatory cytokine TNF. We have mapped a spontaneously occurring mouse mutation with a loss of hair phenotype, curly bare (cub), to the Rhbdf2 locus, which encodes the iRhom2 protein. The cub deletion removes the first 268 amino acids of the iRhom2 protein but is not a loss of function. We have also identified a previously reported suppressor of cub, called Mcub (modifier of curly bare), and find it to be a loss of function allele of the amphiregulin gene (Areg). Amphiregulin is an activating ligand of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) that, like TNF, is released by TACE. Our results therefore imply a regulatory link between iRhoms and EGFR signalling in mammals. We have tested the model that the cub mutation leads to iRhom2 hyperactivity and consequently excess TACE processing of amphiregulin and elevated EGFR signalling. Our results do not support this hypothesis: we find that, compared to wild-type cells, cub mutant embryonic fibroblasts release less amphiregulin, and that the cub mutant form of iRhom2 is less able than wild type to bind to TACE and promote its maturation.
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- Owen M Siggs
- Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Hinxton, Cambridge CB10 1SA, UK
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- Dunn School of Pathology, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3RE, UK
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- Dunn School of Pathology, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3RE, UK
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- Dunn School of Pathology, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3RE, UK
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- Dunn School of Pathology, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3RE, UK
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- Dunn School of Pathology, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3RE, UK
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Beyeler J, Schnyder I, Katsaros C, Chiquet M. Accelerated wound closure in vitro by fibroblasts from a subgroup of cleft lip/palate patients: role of transforming growth factor-α. PLoS One 2014; 9:e111752. [PMID: 25360592 PMCID: PMC4216129 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0111752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2014] [Accepted: 10/02/2014] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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In a fraction of patients surgically treated for cleft lip/palate, excessive scarring disturbs maxillary growth and dento-alveolar development. Since certain genes are involved in craniofacial morphogenesis as well as tissue repair, a primary defect causing cleft lip/palate could lead to altered wound healing. We performed in vitro wound healing assays with primary lip fibroblasts from 16 cleft lip/palate patients. Nine foreskin fibroblast strains were included for comparison. Cells were grown to confluency and scratch wounds were applied; wound closure was monitored morphometrically over time. Wound closure rate showed highly significant differences between fibroblast strains. Statistically, fibroblast strains from the 25 individuals could be divided into three migratory groups, namely “fast”, “intermediate”, and “slow”. Most cleft lip/palate fibroblasts were distributed between the “fast” (5 strains) and the “intermediate” group (10 strains). These phenotypes were stable over different cell passages from the same individual. Expression of genes involved in cleft lip/palate and wound repair was determined by quantitative PCR. Transforming growth factor-α mRNA was significantly up-regulated in the “fast” group. 5 ng/ml transforming growth factor-α added to the culture medium increased the wound closure rate of cleft lip/palate strains from the “intermediate” migratory group to the level of the “fast”, but had no effect on the latter group. Conversely, antibody to transforming growth factor-α or a specific inhibitor of its receptor most effectively reduced the wound closure rate of “fast” cleft lip/palate strains. Thus, fibroblasts from a distinct subgroup of cleft lip/palate patients exhibit an increased migration rate into wounds in vitro, which is linked to higher transforming growth factor-α expression and attenuated by interfering with its signaling.
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- Joël Beyeler
- Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- University Clinic for Childrens' Surgery, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Dahlhoff M, de Angelis MH, Wolf E, Schneider MR. Ligand-independent epidermal growth factor receptor hyperactivation increases sebaceous gland size and sebum secretion in mice. Exp Dermatol 2014; 22:667-9. [PMID: 24079739 DOI: 10.1111/exd.12219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/05/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) system is an established regulator of the development and homeostasis of the hair follicle and interfollicular epidermis. Here, we evaluated EGFR actions on the sebaceous glands (SGs) by employing Dsk5 mice, a mutant line in which the EGFR is constitutively activated in a ligand-independent manner. Compared to control littermates, Dsk5 mice showed increased sebum levels and enlarged SGs, which contained a higher number of cells and showed stronger proliferation. c-myc transcript levels were increased in Dsk5 skin, suggesting that c-myc mediates the proliferative stimuli of the EGFR in the SG. Analysis of differentiation markers revealed deregulated expression of Scd1 and Scd3, indicating that sebaceous lipogenesis is affected in Dsk5 mice. In conclusion, our study indicates that the EGFR is an important regulator of presebocyte proliferation, contributing to the final cell number, to the size and to the lipid output of SGs.
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- Maik Dahlhoff
- Gene Center, Institute of Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, and Laboratory for Functional Genome Analysis (LAFUGA), LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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He Y, Zeng K, Zhang X, Chen Q, Wu J, Li H, Zhou Y, Glusman G, Roach J, Etheridge A, Qing S, Tian Q, Lee I, Tian X, Wang X, Wu Z, Hood L, Ding Y, Wang K. A gain-of-function mutation in TRPV3 causes focal palmoplantar keratoderma in a Chinese family. J Invest Dermatol 2014; 135:907-909. [PMID: 25285920 DOI: 10.1038/jid.2014.429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Yuqing He
- Institute of Medical Systems Biology, Guangdong Medical College, Dongguan, China; Institute for Systems Biology, Seattle, Washington, USA; Department of Dermatology, Guangzhou Institute of Dermatology, Guangzhou, China; These authors contributed equally to this work..
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- Department of Dermatology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China; These authors contributed equally to this work
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- Department of Dermatology, Guangzhou Institute of Dermatology, Guangzhou, China; These authors contributed equally to this work
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- School of Bioscience & Bioengineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Guangzhou First Municipal People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute for Systems Biology, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Institute for Systems Biology, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Institute for Systems Biology, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Pacific Northwest Diabetes Research Institute, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Institute for Systems Biology, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Institute for Systems Biology, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Institute for Systems Biology, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Guangzhou Institute of Dermatology, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Bioscience & Bioengineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Medical Systems Biology, Guangdong Medical College, Dongguan, China
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- Institute for Systems Biology, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Institute of Medical Systems Biology, Guangdong Medical College, Dongguan, China
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- Institute for Systems Biology, Seattle, Washington, USA.
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Campbell P, Morton PE, Takeichi T, Salam A, Roberts N, Proudfoot LE, Mellerio JE, Aminu K, Wellington C, Patil SN, Akiyama M, Liu L, McMillan JR, Aristodemou S, Ishida-Yamamoto A, Abdul-Wahab A, Petrof G, Fong K, Harnchoowong S, Stone KL, Harper JI, Irwin McLean WH, Simpson MA, Parsons M, McGrath JA. Epithelial inflammation resulting from an inherited loss-of-function mutation in EGFR. J Invest Dermatol 2014; 134:2570-2578. [PMID: 24691054 PMCID: PMC4090136 DOI: 10.1038/jid.2014.164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2014] [Revised: 03/07/2014] [Accepted: 03/18/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling is fundamentally important for tissue homeostasis through EGFR/ligand interactions that stimulate numerous signal transduction pathways. Aberrant EGFR signaling has been reported in inflammatory and malignant diseases, but thus far no primary inherited defects in EGFR have been recorded. Using whole-exome sequencing, we identified a homozygous loss-of-function missense mutation in EGFR (c.1283 G>A; p.Gly428Asp) in a male infant with lifelong inflammation affecting the skin, bowel, and lungs. During the first year of life, his skin showed erosions, dry scale, and alopecia. Subsequently, there were numerous papules and pustules--similar to the rash seen in patients receiving EGFR inhibitor drugs. Skin biopsy demonstrated an altered cellular distribution of EGFR in the epidermis with reduced cell membrane labeling, and in vitro analysis of the mutant receptor revealed abrogated EGFR phosphorylation and EGF-stimulated downstream signaling. Microarray analysis on the patient's skin highlighted disturbed differentiation/premature terminal differentiation of keratinocytes and upregulation of several inflammatory/innate immune response networks. The boy died at the age of 2.5 years from extensive skin and chest infections as well as electrolyte imbalance. This case highlights the major mechanism of epithelial dysfunction following EGFR signaling ablation and illustrates the broader impact of EGFR inhibition on other tissues.
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- Patrick Campbell
- St John's Institute of Dermatology, King's College London, London, UK
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- Randall Division of Cell and Molecular Biophysics, King's College London, London, UK
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- St John's Institute of Dermatology, King's College London, London, UK; Department of Dermatology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- St John's Institute of Dermatology, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Paediatrics, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- St John's Institute of Dermatology, King's College London, London, UK
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- St John's Institute of Dermatology, King's College London, London, UK; Department of Paediatric Dermatology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Paediatrics, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Paediatrics, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Paediatrics, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Dermatology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- GSTS Pathology, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK
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- St John's Institute of Dermatology, King's College London, London, UK
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- St John's Institute of Dermatology, King's College London, London, UK
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- St John's Institute of Dermatology, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Dermatology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- The Centre for Dermatology and Genetic Medicine, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, King's College London, London, UK
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- Randall Division of Cell and Molecular Biophysics, King's College London, London, UK
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- St John's Institute of Dermatology, King's College London, London, UK; The Centre for Dermatology and Genetic Medicine, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK.
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Blumenberg M. Differential transcriptional effects of EGFR inhibitors. PLoS One 2014; 9:e102466. [PMID: 25184905 PMCID: PMC4153546 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0102466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2014] [Accepted: 06/17/2014] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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EGF and its receptor EGFR serve as a paradigm for signaling in cell, molecular and tumor biology. EGFR inhibitors, drugs targeting the intracellular kinase activity and antibodies targeting the extracellular ligand binding, are used to treat breast, lung, colon and other cancers. Nominally affecting the same target, inhibitors have different effects, suggesting that use of inhibitor combinations may provide beneficial in cancer treatment. To explore the specific and the common transcriptional effects of EGFR inhibitors, we present metaanalysis of 20 individual studies comprising 346 microarrays. We identified specific gene subsets regulated by kinase inhibitors, those regulated using antibodies and by suppressing EGFR expression using miR-7. Unreported before, the inhibitors prominently induce lysosome components. All inhibitors rely on related sets of transcription factors and protein kinases, both for transcriptional induction and suppression. However, we find that Gefitinib suppresses apoptosis inhibitors, while inducing cell-cycle inhibitors; conversely, Erlotinib suppresses cell-cycle and cell migration genes, while inducing proapoptotic genes. EGFR-targeting antibodies specifically suppress cell motility, developmental and differentiation processes, while inducing the contractile apparatus. miR-7, distinctively, suppresses cell-cycle genes, while inducing transcription machinery. These metaanalysis results suggest that different inhibitors have overlapping but quite distinct effects in target cells. Judicial use of EGFR-targeting combinations, i.e., simultaneous use of antibodies and multiple kinase inhibitors, may provide more effective cancer treatments with fewer side-effects and avoid development of resistance. We expect, moreover, that specific drug combination treatments can be fine-tuned to achieve specific, personalized results.
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- Miroslav Blumenberg
- The R.O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology and the NYU Cancer Institute, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, New York, United States of America
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Channels are integral membrane proteins that form a pore, allowing the passive movement of ions or molecules across a membrane (along a gradient), either between compartments within a cell, between intracellular and extracellular environments or between adjacent cells. The ability of cells to communicate with one another and with their environment is a crucial part of the normal physiology of a tissue that allows it to carry out its function. Cell communication is particularly important during keratinocyte differentiation and formation of the skin barrier. Keratinocytes in the skin epidermis undergo a programme of apoptosis-driven terminal differentiation, whereby proliferating keratinocytes in the basal (deepest) layer of the epidermis stop proliferating, exit the basal layer and move up through the spinous and granular layers of the epidermis to form the stratum corneum, the external barrier. Genes encoding different families of channel proteins have been found to harbour mutations linked to a variety of rare inherited monogenic skin diseases. In this Commentary, we discuss how human genetic findings in aquaporin (AQP) and transient receptor potential (TRP) channels reveal different mechanisms by which these channel proteins function to ensure the proper formation and maintenance of the skin barrier.
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- Diana C Blaydon
- Centre for Cutaneous Research, Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, Whitechapel, London, E1 2AT, UK
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- Centre for Cutaneous Research, Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, Whitechapel, London, E1 2AT, UK
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Weiner L, Fu W, Chirico WJ, Brissette JL. Skin as a living coloring book: how epithelial cells create patterns of pigmentation. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res 2014; 27:1014-31. [PMID: 25104547 DOI: 10.1111/pcmr.12301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2014] [Accepted: 08/05/2014] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The pigmentation of mammalian skin and hair develops through the interaction of two basic cell types - pigment donors and recipients. The pigment donors are melanocytes, which produce and distribute melanin through specialized structures. The pigment recipients are epithelial cells, which acquire melanin and put it to use, collectively yielding the pigmentation visible to the eye. This review will focus on the pigment recipients, the historically less understood cell type. These end-users of pigment are now known to exert a specialized control over the patterning of pigmentation, as they identify themselves as melanocyte targets, recruit pigment donors, and stimulate the transfer of melanin. As such, this review will discuss the evidence that the skin is like a coloring book: the pigment recipients create a 'picture,' a blueprint for pigmentation, which is colorless initially but outlines where pigment should be placed. Melanocytes then melanize the recipients and 'color in' the picture.
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- Lorin Weiner
- Department of Cell Biology, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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Holley AK, Xu Y, Noel T, Bakthavatchalu V, Batinic-Haberle I, St Clair DK. Manganese superoxide dismutase-mediated inside-out signaling in HaCaT human keratinocytes and SKH-1 mouse skin. Antioxid Redox Signal 2014; 20:2347-60. [PMID: 24635018 PMCID: PMC4005487 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2013.5204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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AIMS Inside-out signaling occurs when changes in organellar activity lead to alterations in cell signaling that culminate at the cell surface. Mitochondria are vital signaling platforms in cells that participate in radiation-induced inside-out signaling. However, the importance of the reactive oxygen species (ROS)-scavenging ability of mitochondria through manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) is not established. Here, we used MnSOD heterozygous knockout and transgenic SKH-1 hairless, albino mice and MnSOD knockdown and overexpressing HaCaT human keratinocytes to study the effects of MnSOD on ultraviolet (UV) radiation-induced inside-out signaling. RESULTS AND INNOVATION There is an inverse correlation between MnSOD expression and UV-induced activation of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), as determined by phosphorylation at Tyr1068, both in vitro and in vivo, which correlates with increased ROS production (as measured by dihydroethidium fluorescence). EGFR activation is dependent on Nox4 expression and Src kinase activation, with Src activation upstream of Nox4 in regulation of EGFR activation. Enhanced EGFR activation in MnSOD knockdown cells is abrogated by treatment with the SOD mimetic MnTnBuOE-2-PyP(5+). CONCLUSIONS Our data demonstrate that the ROS-scavenging ability of mitochondria, through the expression of MnSOD, is important for UV-induced inside-out signaling. Decreased MnSOD expression enhances UV-induced activation of different oncogenic signaling pathways through an inside-out signaling-mediated mechanism. Inhibition of inside-out signaling by MnTnBuOE-2-PyP(5+) mimics the effect of endogenous MnSOD, suggesting that pharmacological intervention by SOD mimetics could play an important role in the prevention of aberrant cell signaling, which may contribute to carcinogenesis and may prove valuable for the treatment or prevention of cancer in the future.
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- Aaron K Holley
- 1 Graduate Center for Toxicology, University of Kentucky , Lexington, Kentucky
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Rhbdf2 mutations increase its protein stability and drive EGFR hyperactivation through enhanced secretion of amphiregulin. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2014; 111:E2200-9. [PMID: 24825892 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1323908111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The rhomboid 5 homolog 2 (Rhbdf2) gene encodes an inactive rhomboid (iRhom) protease, iRhom2, one of a family of enzymes containing a long cytosolic N terminus and a dormant peptidase domain of unknown function. iRhom2 has been implicated in epithelial regeneration and cancer growth through constitutive activation of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling. However, little is known about the physiological substrates for iRhom2 or the molecular mechanisms underlying these functions. We show that iRhom2 is a short-lived protein whose stability can be increased by select mutations in the N-terminal domain. In turn, these stable variants function to augment the secretion of EGF family ligands, including amphiregulin, independent of metalloprotease a disintegrin and metalloproteinase 17 (ADAM17) activity. In vivo, N-terminal iRhom2 mutations induce accelerated wound healing as well as accelerated tumorigenesis, but they do not drive spontaneous tumor development. This work underscores the physiological prominence of iRhom2 in controlling EGFR signaling events involved in wound healing and neoplastic growth, and yields insight into the function of key iRhom2 domains.
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Pastore S, Lulli D, Girolomoni G. Epidermal growth factor receptor signalling in keratinocyte biology: implications for skin toxicity of tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Arch Toxicol 2014; 88:1189-203. [PMID: 24770552 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-014-1244-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2014] [Accepted: 04/15/2014] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and its ligands have been long recognized as centrally involved in the growth and repair process of epithelia, as well as in carcinogenesis. In addition, the EGFR has been demonstrated to be importantly involved in the control of inflammatory responses. During this last decade, a number of highly specific agents targeting this system have become an integral component of pharmacologic strategies against many solid malignancies. These drugs have led to increased patient survival and made therapy more tolerant when compared to conventional cytotoxic drugs. Nonetheless, their use is associated with a constellation of toxic effects on the skin, including follicular pustules, persistent inflammation, xerosis and pruritus, and enhanced susceptibility to infections. This dramatic impairment of skin homoeostasis underscores the centrality of the EGFR-ligand system in the whole skin immune system. So far, no mechanism-based approaches are available to specifically counteract the adverse effects of anti-EGFR drugs or any other class of tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Only the knowledge of the cellular and molecular events underlying these adverse effects in humans, combined with in vitro/in vivo models able to mimic these toxic responses, may guide the development of mechanism-based treatment or prevention strategies.
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- Saveria Pastore
- Laboratory of Experimental Immunology, IDI-IRCCS, Rome, Italy,
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Nissimov JN, Das Chaudhuri AB. Hair curvature: a natural dialectic and review. Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc 2014; 89:723-66. [PMID: 24617997 DOI: 10.1111/brv.12081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2012] [Revised: 12/18/2013] [Accepted: 01/01/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Although hair forms (straight, curly, wavy, etc.) are present in apparently infinite variations, each fibre can be reduced to a finite sequence of tandem segments of just three types: straight, bent/curly, or twisted. Hair forms can thus be regarded as resulting from genetic pathways that induce, reverse or modulate these basic curvature modes. However, physical interconversions between twists and curls demonstrate that strict one-to-one correspondences between them and their genetic causes do not exist. Current hair-curvature theories do not distinguish between bending and twisting mechanisms. We here introduce a multiple papillary centres (MPC) model which is particularly suitable to explain twisting. The model combines previously known features of hair cross-sectional morphology with partially/completely separated dermal papillae within single follicles, and requires such papillae to induce differential growth rates of hair cortical material in their immediate neighbourhoods. The MPC model can further help to explain other, poorly understood, aspects of hair growth and morphology. Separate bending and twisting mechanisms would be preferentially affected at the major or minor ellipsoidal sides of fibres, respectively, and together they exhaust the possibilities for influencing hair-form phenotypes. As such they suggest dialectic for hair-curvature development. We define a natural-dialectic (ND) which could take advantage of speculative aspects of dialectic, but would verify its input data and results by experimental methods. We use this as a top-down approach to first define routes by which hair bending or twisting may be brought about and then review evidence in support of such routes. In particular we consider the wingless (Wnt) and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathways as paradigm pathways for molecular hair bending and twisting mechanisms, respectively. In addition to the Wnt canonical pathway, the Wnt/Ca(2+) and planar cell polarity (PCP) pathways, and others, can explain many alternatives and specific variations of hair bending phenotypes. Mechanisms for hair papilla budding or its division by bisection or fission can explain MPC formation. Epithelial-to-mesenchymal (EMT) and mesenchymal-to-epithelial (MET) transitions, acting in collaboration with epithelial-mesenchymal communications are also considered as mechanisms affecting hair growth and its bending and twisting. These may be treated as sub-mechanisms of an overall development from neural-crest stem cell (NCSC) lineages to differentiated hair follicle (HF) cell types, thus providing a unified framework for hair growth and development.
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Singh B, Coffey RJ. From wavy hair to naked proteins: the role of transforming growth factor alpha in health and disease. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2014; 28:12-21. [PMID: 24631356 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2014.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2014] [Revised: 02/28/2014] [Accepted: 03/04/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Since its discovery in 1978 and cloning in 1984, transforming growth factor-alpha (TGF-α, TGFA) has been one of the most extensively studied EGF receptor (EGFR) ligands. In this review, we provide a historical perspective on TGFA-related studies, highlighting what we consider important advances related to its function in normal and disease states.
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- Bhuminder Singh
- Departments of Medicine and Cell and Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
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- Departments of Medicine and Cell and Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA; Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
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Effect of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors on Wound Healing and Tissue Repair: Implications for Surgery in Cancer Patients. Drug Saf 2014; 37:135-49. [DOI: 10.1007/s40264-014-0139-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The ABC of BTC: structural properties and biological roles of betacellulin. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2014; 28:42-8. [PMID: 24440602 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2014.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2013] [Accepted: 01/08/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Betacellulin was initially detected as a growth-promoting factor in the conditioned medium of a mouse pancreatic β-cell tumor cell line. Sequencing of the purified protein and of the cloned cDNA supported the assumption that betacellulin is a new ligand of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), which was later confirmed experimentally. As a typical EGFR ligand, betacellulin is expressed by a variety of cell types and tissues, and the soluble growth factor is proteolytically cleaved from a larger membrane-anchored precursor. Importantly, BTC can - in addition to the EGFR - bind and activate all possible heterodimeric combinations of the related ERBB receptors including the highly oncogenic ERBB2/3 dimer, as well as homodimers of ERBB4. While a large number of studies attest a role for betacellulin in the differentiation of pancreatic β-cells, the last decade witnessed the association of betacellulin with a large number of additional biological processes, ranging from reproduction to the control of neural stem cells.
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Pastore S, Mascia F. Novel acquisitions on the immunoprotective roles of the EGF receptor in the skin. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 3:525-527. [PMID: 19649143 DOI: 10.1586/17469872.3.5.525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Saveria Pastore
- Laboratory of Tissue Engineering and Cutaneous Physiopathology, Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata, IRCCS, via Monti di Creta 104, 00167 Roma, Italy Tel.: +39 066 646 4718
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Nagai K, Arai H, Okudera M, Yamamura T, Oki H, Komiyama K. Epiregulin is critical for the acinar cell regeneration of the submandibular gland in a mouse duct ligation model. J Oral Pathol Med 2013; 43:378-87. [PMID: 24354788 DOI: 10.1111/jop.12145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/18/2013] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Acinar cell regeneration from tubular structures has been reported to occur in duct-deligated salivary glands. However, the detailed process of acinar cell regeneration has not been clarified. We have developed a mouse duct ligation model to clarify the mechanisms underlying acinar cell regeneration, and we analyzed the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and epidermal growth factor (EGF) ligands using the model. We studied these ligands expressions in the course of acinar cell regeneration using immunohistochemistry and RT-PCR methods. In the duct-ligated portion of the submandibular gland (SMG) that underwent atrophy, newly formed acinar cells were observed arising from the tubular structures after the release of the duct obstruction. The constitutive expression of EGFR was observed by immunohistochemistry in both the duct-ligated and duct-deligated animals as well as in normal controls. The EGFR phosphorylation detected on the tubular structures after duct ligation paralleled the acinar cell regeneration. RT-PCR showed an increase in the epiregulin and heparin-binding EGF levels from day 0 to day 3 after the release of the duct obstruction. The EGF level was increased only after day 7. In vitro, cultured cells isolated from ligated SMGs proliferated and produced EGF ligands following the addition of epiregulin to the culture medium. These findings suggest that the tubular structures localized in an atrophic gland are the source of acinar cell regeneration of the salivary gland. The induction of EGF ligands, in particular epiregulin, may play an important role in acinar cell regeneration in this model.
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- Koichi Nagai
- Department of Pathology, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
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Galvez-Contreras AY, Quiñones-Hinojosa A, Gonzalez-Perez O. The role of EGFR and ErbB family related proteins in the oligodendrocyte specification in germinal niches of the adult mammalian brain. Front Cell Neurosci 2013; 7:258. [PMID: 24381541 PMCID: PMC3865447 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2013.00258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2013] [Accepted: 11/27/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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In the adult brain, multipotent progenitor cells have been identified in three areas: the ventricular-subventricular zone (VZ-SVZ), adjacent to the striatal wall of the lateral ventricles, the subgranular zone (SGZ), located at the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus and the subcallosal zone (SCZ), located between the corpus callosum and the CA1 and CA2 regions of the hippocampus. The neural progenitor cells of these regions express the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR, ErbB-1 or HER1). EGF, the most important ligand for the EGFR, is a potent mitogenic agent that stimulates proliferation, survival, migration and differentiation into the oligodendrocyte lineage. Other ErbB receptors also activate several intracellular pathways for oligodendrocyte specification, migration and survival. However, the specific downstream pathways related to oligodendrogenesis and the hierarchic interaction among intracellular signaling cascades is not well-known. We summarize the current data regarding the role of EGFR and ErbB family signaling on neural stem cells and the downstream cascades involved in oligodendrogenesis in the neurogenic niches of the adult brain. Understanding the mechanisms that regulate proliferation, differentiation, migration of oligodendrocytes and myelination is of critical importance for the field of neurobiology and constitutes a crucial step in the design of stem-cell-based therapies for demyelinating diseases.
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- Department of Neurological Surgery and Oncology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Laboratorio de Neurociencias, Facultad de Psicologia, Universidad de Colima Colima, Mexico
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Morphogenetic mechanisms in the cyclic regeneration of hair follicles and deer antlers from stem cells. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2013; 2013:643601. [PMID: 24383056 PMCID: PMC3870647 DOI: 10.1155/2013/643601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2013] [Accepted: 10/01/2013] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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We have made comparisons between hair follicles (HFs) and antler units (AUs)—two seemingly unrelated mammalian organs. HFs are tiny and concealed within skin, whereas AUs are gigantic and grown externally for visual display. However, these two organs share some striking similarities. Both consist of permanent and cyclic/temporary components and undergo stem-cell-based organogenesis and cyclic regeneration. Stem cells of both organs reside in the permanent part and the growth centres are located in the temporary part of each respective organ. Organogenesis and regeneration of both organs depend on epithelial-mesenchymal interactions. Establishment of these interactions requires stem cells and reactive/niche cells (dermal papilla cells for HFs and epidermal cells for AUs) to be juxtaposed, which is achieved through destruction of the cyclic part to bring the reactive cells into close proximity to the respective stem cell niche. Developments of HFs and AUs are regulated by similar endocrine (particularly testosterone) and paracrine (particularly IGF1) factors. Interestingly, these two organs come to interplay during antlerogenesis. In conclusion, we believe that investigators from the fields of both HF and AU biology could greatly benefit from a comprehensive comparison between these two organs.
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Rush JS, Ceresa BP. RAB7 and TSG101 are required for the constitutive recycling of unliganded EGFRs via distinct mechanisms. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2013; 381:188-97. [PMID: 23933150 PMCID: PMC3831653 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2013.07.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2013] [Revised: 07/26/2013] [Accepted: 07/31/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Both constitutive and ligand-mediated membrane trafficking regulate Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) signaling. The constitutive endocytosis and recycling of the unliganded EGFR is a critical determinant of cell surface EGFR expression and the cell's sensitivity to ligands. We report that two proteins with established roles in trafficking the EGF:EGFR complex to the lysosome also regulate the recycling of the unliganded EGFR. Knock down of either Tumor suppressor gene 101 (TSG101) or RAB7 causes the endosomal accumulation of the inactive, unliganded receptor in morphologically and biochemically distinct organelles. Knock down of TSG101 causes the EGFR to accumulate in low density endosomes whereas RAB7 knock down results in EGFR accumulation in high density endosomes. Knock down of either protein caused the receptor to co-localize primarily with LAMP-1, but not EEA1. These two proteins regulate EGFR slow, perinuclear recycling, via distinct mechanism and are new molecular targets that regulate cell surface EGFR expression.
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- Jamie S. Rush
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville
- Department of Cell Biology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
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Zouboulis CC. Epidermal growth factor receptor and the sebaceous gland. Exp Dermatol 2013; 22:695-6. [DOI: 10.1111/exd.12220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/05/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Christos C. Zouboulis
- Departments of Dermatology, Venereology, Allergology and Immunology; Dessau Medical Center; Dessau Germany
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EGFR-ras-raf signaling in epidermal stem cells: roles in hair follicle development, regeneration, tissue remodeling and epidermal cancers. Int J Mol Sci 2013; 14:19361-84. [PMID: 24071938 PMCID: PMC3821561 DOI: 10.3390/ijms141019361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2013] [Revised: 09/12/2013] [Accepted: 09/17/2013] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The mammalian skin is the largest organ of the body and its outermost layer, the epidermis, undergoes dynamic lifetime renewal through the activity of somatic stem cell populations. The EGFR-Ras-Raf pathway has a well-described role in skin development and tumor formation. While research mainly focuses on its role in cutaneous tumor initiation and maintenance, much less is known about Ras signaling in the epidermal stem cells, which are the main targets of skin carcinogenesis. In this review, we briefly discuss the properties of the epidermal stem cells and review the role of EGFR-Ras-Raf signaling in keratinocyte stem cells during homeostatic and pathological conditions.
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Bichsel KJ, Gogia N, Malouff T, Pena Z, Forney E, Hammiller B, Watson P, Hansen LA. Role for the epidermal growth factor receptor in chemotherapy-induced alopecia. PLoS One 2013; 8:e69368. [PMID: 23894460 PMCID: PMC3716704 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0069368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2013] [Accepted: 06/08/2013] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Treatment of cancer patients with chemotherapeutics like cyclophosphamide often causes alopecia as a result of premature and aberrant catagen. Because the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signals anagen hair follicles to enter catagen, we hypothesized that EGFR signaling may be involved in cyclophosphamide-induced alopecia. To test this hypothesis, skin-targeted Egfr mutant mice were generated by crossing floxed Egfr and Keratin 14 promoter-driven Cre recombinase mice. Cyclophosphamide treatment of control mice resulted in alopecia while Egfr mutant skin was resistant to cyclophosphamide-induced alopecia. Egfr mutant skin entered catagen normally, as indicated by dermal papilla condensation and decreased follicular proliferation, but did not progress to telogen as did Egfr wild type follicles. Egfr mutant follicles responded with less proliferation, apoptosis, and fewer p53-positive cells after cyclophosphamide. Treatment of control mice with the EGFR inhibitors erlotinib or gefitinib similarly suppressed alopecia and catagen progression by cyclophosphamide. Secondary analysis of clinical trials utilizing EGFR-targeted therapies and alopecia-inducing chemotherapy also revealed evidence for involvement of EGFR in chemotherapy-induced alopecia. Taken together, our results demonstrated the involvement of EGFR signaling in chemotherapy-induced alopecia, which will help in the design of novel therapeutic regimens to minimize chemotherapy-induced alopecia.
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- Kyle J. Bichsel
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America
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- Department of Preventative Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America
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Nanba D, Toki F, Barrandon Y, Higashiyama S. Recent advances in the epidermal growth factor receptor/ligand system biology on skin homeostasis and keratinocyte stem cell regulation. J Dermatol Sci 2013; 72:81-6. [PMID: 23819985 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2013.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2013] [Revised: 04/17/2013] [Accepted: 05/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor/ligand system stimulates multiple pathways of signal transduction, and is activated by various extracellular stimuli and inter-receptor crosstalk signaling. Aberrant activation of EGF receptor (EGFR) signaling is found in many tumor cells, and humanized neutralizing antibodies and synthetic small compounds against EGFR are in clinical use today. However, these drugs are known to cause a variety of skin toxicities such as inflammatory rash, skin dryness, and hair abnormalities. These side effects demonstrate the multiple EGFR-dependent homeostatic functions in human skin. The epidermis and hair follicles are self-renewing tissues, and keratinocyte stem cells are crucial for maintaining these homeostasis. A variety of molecules associated with the EGF receptor/ligand system are involved in epidermal homeostasis and hair follicle development, and the modulation of EGFR signaling impacts the behavior of keratinocyte stem cells. Understanding the roles of the EGF receptor/ligand system in skin homeostasis is an emerging issue in dermatology to improve the current therapy for skin disorders, and the EGFR inhibitor-associated skin toxicities. Besides, controlling of keratinocyte stem cells by modulating the EGF receptor/ligand system assures advances in regenerative medicine of the skin. We present an overview of the recent progress in the field of the EGF receptor/ligand system on skin homeostasis and regulation of keratinocyte stem cells.
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- Daisuke Nanba
- Senior Research Fellow Center, Ehime University, Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime 791-0295, Japan; Department of Cell Growth and Tumor Regulation, Proteo-Science Center (PROS), Ehime University, Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime 791-0295, Japan.
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SPROUTY2 is a β-catenin and FOXO3a target gene indicative of poor prognosis in colon cancer. Oncogene 2013; 33:1975-85. [DOI: 10.1038/onc.2013.140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2012] [Revised: 03/02/2013] [Accepted: 03/04/2013] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Pastore S, Lulli D, Maurelli R, Dellambra E, De Luca C, Korkina LG. Resveratrol induces long-lasting IL-8 expression and peculiar EGFR activation/distribution in human keratinocytes: mechanisms and implications for skin administration. PLoS One 2013; 8:e59632. [PMID: 23527233 PMCID: PMC3601074 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0059632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2013] [Accepted: 02/15/2013] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Anti-inflammatory and skin tumour preventing effects of resveratrol have been extensively studied pre-clinically and resveratrol has been proposed for clinical investigations. To provide a basis or/and limitations for topical administration to human skin, molecular mechanisms underlying resveratrol effects towards normal human epidermal keratinocytes (NHEK) were evaluated. NHEK were challenged by either resveratrol alone or by its combination with TNFalpha or TGFalpha, and time-dependent molecular events were monitored. Interleukin 8 (IL-8) expression and its mRNA stability, ERK1/2, p65/RelA, and EGFR phosphorylation were determined. Intracellular distribution of EGFR/P-EGFR was measured in the membrane, cytoplasmic, and nuclear fractions. Specific DNA binding activity of NFκB (p65/RelA) and AP-1(c-Fos), NHEK proliferation, and molecular markers of apoptosis/cell cycle were detected. Resveratrol induced delayed, long-lasting and steadily growing IL-8 gene and protein over-expression as well as enhanced EGFR phosphorylation, both abrogated by the EGFR kinase inhibitor PD168393. However, resveratrol did not act as a phosphatase inhibitor. ERK phosphorylation was transiently inhibited at early time-points and activated at 6–24 h. Accordingly, c-Fos-specific DNA binding was increased by resveratrol. Cellular distribution of EGFR/P-EGFR was shifted to membrane and nucleus while cytosolic levels were reduced concomitant with enhanced degradation. Notwithstanding high nuclear levels of EGFR/P-EGFR, spontaneous and TGFalpha-triggered cell proliferation was strongly suppressed by resveratrol mainly through cell cycle arrest.
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- Saveria Pastore
- Lab. Tissue Engineering and Skin Pathophysiology, Dermatology Institute (Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata, IDI IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Lab. Tissue Engineering and Skin Pathophysiology, Dermatology Institute (Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata, IDI IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Lab. Tissue Engineering and Skin Pathophysiology, Dermatology Institute (Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata, IDI IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Lab. Tissue Engineering and Skin Pathophysiology, Dermatology Institute (Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata, IDI IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Lab. Tissue Engineering and Skin Pathophysiology, Dermatology Institute (Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata, IDI IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Lab. Tissue Engineering and Skin Pathophysiology, Dermatology Institute (Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata, IDI IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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Wong CE, Yu JS, Quigley DA, To MD, Jen KY, Huang PY, Del Rosario R, Balmain A. Inflammation and Hras signaling control epithelial-mesenchymal transition during skin tumor progression. Genes Dev 2013; 27:670-82. [PMID: 23512660 PMCID: PMC3613613 DOI: 10.1101/gad.210427.112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2012] [Accepted: 02/22/2013] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is thought to be an important, possibly essential, component of the process of tumor dissemination and metastasis. About 20%-30% of Hras mutant mouse skin carcinomas induced by chemical initiation/promotion protocols have undergone EMT. Reduced exposure to TPA-induced chronic inflammation causes a dramatic reduction in classical papillomas and squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs), but the mice still develop highly invasive carcinomas with EMT properties, reduced levels of Hras and Egfr signaling, and frequent Ink4/Arf deletions. Deletion of Hras from the mouse germline also leads to a strong reduction in squamous tumor development, but tumors now acquire activating Kras mutations and exhibit more aggressive metastatic properties. We propose that invasive carcinomas can arise by different genetic and biological routes dependent on exposure to chronic inflammation and possibly from different target cell populations within the skin. Our data have implications for the use of inhibitors of inflammation or of Ras/Egfr pathway signaling for prevention or treatment of invasive cancers.
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- Christine E. Wong
- Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94158, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology
- Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
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- Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94158, USA
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- Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94158, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143, USA
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- Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94158, USA
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- Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94158, USA
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- Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94158, USA
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Bektas M, Jolly PS, Berkowitz P, Amagai M, Rubenstein DS. A pathophysiologic role for epidermal growth factor receptor in pemphigus acantholysis. J Biol Chem 2013; 288:9447-56. [PMID: 23404504 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m112.438010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The pemphigus family of autoimmune bullous disorders is characterized by autoantibody binding to desmoglein 1 and/or 3 (dsg1/dsg3). In this study we show that EGF receptor (EGFR) is activated following pemphigus vulgaris (PV) IgG treatment of primary human keratinocytes and that EGFR activation is downstream of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38). Inhibition of EGFR blocked PV IgG-triggered dsg3 endocytosis, keratin intermediate filament retraction, and loss of cell-cell adhesion in vitro. Significantly, inhibiting EGFR prevented PV IgG-induced blister formation in the passive transfer mouse model of pemphigus. These data demonstrate cross-talk between dsg3 and EGFR, that this cross-talk is regulated by p38, and that EGFR is a potential therapeutic target for pemphigus. Small-molecule inhibitors and monoclonal antibodies directed against EGFR are currently used to treat several types of solid tumors. This study provides the experimental rationale for investigating the use of EGFR inhibitors in pemphigus.
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- Meryem Bektas
- Department of Dermatology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7287, USA
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Illigens BMW, Gibbons CH. A human model of small fiber neuropathy to study wound healing. PLoS One 2013; 8:e54760. [PMID: 23382960 PMCID: PMC3561391 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0054760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2012] [Accepted: 12/17/2012] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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The aim of this study was to develop a human model of acute wound healing that isolated the effects of small fiber neuropathy on the healing process. Twenty-five healthy subjects had the transient receptor vanilloid 1 agonist capsaicin and placebo creams topically applied to contralateral areas on the skin of the thigh for 48 hours. Subjects had shallow (1.2 millimeter) and deep (>3 millimeter) punch skin biopsies from each thigh on days 1 and 14. Biopsy wound healing was monitored photographically until closure. Intra-epidermal and sweat-gland nerve fiber densities were measured for each biopsy. Shallow wounds in capsaicin-treated sites healed more slowly than in placebo treated skin with biopsies taken on day 1 (P<0.001) and day 14 (P<0.001). Deep biopsies in the capsaicin and placebo areas healed at similar rates at both time points. Nerve fiber densities were reduced only in capsaicin treated regions (P<0.01). In conclusion, topical application of capsaicin causes a small fiber neuropathy and is associated with a delay in healing of shallow, but not deep wounds. This novel human model may prove valuable in the study of wound healing in patients with neuropathy.
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- Ben M. W. Illigens
- Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Ceresa BP. Spatial regulation of epidermal growth factor receptor signaling by endocytosis. Int J Mol Sci 2012; 14:72-87. [PMID: 23344022 DOI: 10.3390/ijms14010072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2012] [Revised: 12/10/2012] [Accepted: 12/12/2012] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Signaling by cell surface receptors appears to be relatively straight-forward: ligand binds to the extracellular domain of the receptor and biochemical changes are communicated into the cell. However, this process is more complex than it first seems due to the various mechanisms that regulate signaling. In order to effectively target these receptors for pharmacological purposes, a more complete understanding of how their signaling is regulated is needed. Here, how the endocytic pathway regulates receptor signaling is discussed, using the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) as a model. In particular, the spatial regulation of signaling is examined. Areas of discussion include: how endocytic trafficking affects biology/pathology, varying approaches for studying the relationship between receptor endocytosis and signaling, and developments in how the endocytic pathway controls EGFR:effector communication and EGFR-mediated cell biology.
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- Brian P Ceresa
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.
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Kimura A, Terao M, Kato A, Hanafusa T, Murota H, Katayama I, Miyoshi E. Upregulation of N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase-V by heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor induces keratinocyte proliferation and epidermal hyperplasia. Exp Dermatol 2012; 21:515-9. [PMID: 22716246 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0625.2012.01515.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Oligosaccharide modification by N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase-V (GnT-V), a glycosyltransferase encoded by the Mgat5 gene that catalyses the formation of β1,6 GlcNAc (N-acetylglucosamine) branches on N-glycans, is thought to be associated with cancer growth and metastasis. Overexpression of GnT-V in cancer cells enhances the signalling of growth factors such as epidermal growth factor (EGF) and transforming growth factor-β by increasing galectin-3 binding to polylactosamine structures on receptor N-glycans. We previously demonstrated that transgenic mice overexpressing GnT-V fail to develop spontaneous tumors in any organs, but phenotypes reminiscent of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition were observed in their skin. However, the biological function of GnT-V in normal skin remained unknown. In this study, we examined the role of GnT-V in keratinocyte proliferation using GnT-V-deficient mice. Proliferation of human keratinocytes was suppressed by treatment with GnT-V siRNA. Mgat5(-/-) mouse keratinocytes also showed impaired cell proliferation through the reduction in EGF receptors on the cell surface. Although the skin of Mgat5(-/-) mice appeared normal, epidermal hyperplasia and proliferation of keratinocytes induced by the phorbol ester 12-O-tetradecanoyl phorbol-13-acetate (TPA) were downregulated in these mutants. Moreover, a dramatic increase in GnT-V expression was observed by treatment with TPA or heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor (HB-EGF) in normal human epidermal keratinocytes. This increase was inhibited by an EGF receptor inhibitor. These results indicate that a high expression of GnT-V in keratinocytes contributes to HB-EGF-mediated epidermal hyperproliferation by inhibiting endocytosis of EGF receptors bearing β1,6 GlcNAc on their N-glycans. Our findings demonstrate a novel role for GnT-V in epidermal homoeostasis, particularly in hyperproliferative conditions.
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- Akihiro Kimura
- Department of Molecular Biochemistry and Clinical Investigation, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
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The roles of receptor tyrosine kinases and their ligands in the wound repair process. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2012; 23:963-70. [DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2012.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2012] [Accepted: 09/27/2012] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Tervaniemi MH, Siitonen HA, Söderhäll C, Minhas G, Vuola J, Tiala I, Sormunen R, Samuelsson L, Suomela S, Kere J, Elomaa O. Centrosomal localization of the psoriasis candidate gene product, CCHCR1, supports a role in cytoskeletal organization. PLoS One 2012. [PMID: 23189171 PMCID: PMC3506594 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0049920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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CCHCR1 (Coiled-Coil α-Helical Rod protein 1), within the major psoriasis susceptibility locus PSORS1, is a plausible candidate gene with the psoriasis associated risk allele CCHCR1*WWCC. Although its expression pattern in psoriatic skin differs from healthy skin and its overexpression influences cell proliferation in transgenic mice, its role as a psoriasis effector gene has remained unsettled. The 5′-region of the gene contains a SNP (rs3130453) that controls a 5′-extended open reading frame and thus the translation of alternative isoforms. We have now compared the function of two CCHCR1 isoforms: the novel longer isoform 1 and the previously studied isoform 3. In samples of Finnish and Swedish families, the allele generating only isoform 3 shows association with psoriasis (P<10−7). Both isoforms localize at the centrosome, a cell organelle playing a role in cell division. In stably transfected cells the isoform 3 affects cell proliferation and with the CCHCR1*WWCC allele, also apoptosis. Furthermore, cells overexpressing CCHCR1 show isoform- and haplotype-specific influences in the cell size and shape and alterations in the organization and expression of the cytoskeletal proteins actin, vimentin, and cytokeratins. The isoform 1 with the non-risk allele induces the expression of keratin 17, a hallmark for psoriasis; the silencing of CCHCR1 reduces its expression in HEK293 cells. CCHCR1 also regulates EGF-induced STAT3 activation in an isoform-specific manner: the tyrosine phosphorylation of STAT3 is disturbed in isoform 3-transfected cells. The centrosomal localization of CCHCR1 provides a connection to the abnormal cell proliferation and offers a link to possible cellular pathways altered in psoriasis.
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- Mari H. Tervaniemi
- Haartman Institute, Department of Medical Genetics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Research Program's Unit, Molecular Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Folkhälsan Institute of Genetics, Helsinki, Finland
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- Haartman Institute, Department of Medical Genetics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Research Program's Unit, Molecular Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Folkhälsan Institute of Genetics, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Haartman Institute, Department of Medical Genetics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Research Program's Unit, Molecular Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Folkhälsan Institute of Genetics, Helsinki, Finland
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- Helsinki Burn Centre, Department of Plastic Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Haartman Institute, Department of Medical Genetics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Research Program's Unit, Molecular Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Folkhälsan Institute of Genetics, Helsinki, Finland
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- Biocenter Oulu, Department of Pathology, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Helsinki, and Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Haartman Institute, Department of Medical Genetics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Research Program's Unit, Molecular Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Folkhälsan Institute of Genetics, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Science for Life Laboratory, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Haartman Institute, Department of Medical Genetics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Research Program's Unit, Molecular Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Folkhälsan Institute of Genetics, Helsinki, Finland
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Sukhanova A, Gorin A, Serebriiskii IG, Gabitova L, Zheng H, Restifo D, Egleston BL, Cunningham D, Bagnyukova T, Liu H, Nikonova A, Adams GP, Zhou Y, Yang DH, Mehra R, Burtness B, Cai KQ, Klein-Szanto A, Kratz LE, Kelley RI, Weiner LM, Herman GE, Golemis EA, Astsaturov I. Targeting C4-demethylating genes in the cholesterol pathway sensitizes cancer cells to EGF receptor inhibitors via increased EGF receptor degradation. Cancer Discov 2012. [PMID: 23125191 DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.cd-12-0031.] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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UNLABELLED Persistent signaling by the oncogenic EGF receptor (EGFR) is a major source of cancer resistance to EGFR targeting. We established that inactivation of 2 sterol biosynthesis pathway genes, SC4MOL (sterol C4-methyl oxidase-like) and its partner, NSDHL (NADP-dependent steroid dehydrogenase-like), sensitized tumor cells to EGFR inhibitors. Bioinformatics modeling of interactions for the sterol pathway genes in eukaryotes allowed us to hypothesize and then extensively validate an unexpected role for SC4MOL and NSDHL in controlling the signaling, vesicular trafficking, and degradation of EGFR and its dimerization partners, ERBB2 and ERBB3. Metabolic block upstream of SC4MOL with ketoconazole or CYP51A1 siRNA rescued cancer cell viability and EGFR degradation. Inactivation of SC4MOL markedly sensitized A431 xenografts to cetuximab, a therapeutic anti-EGFR antibody. Analysis of Nsdhl-deficient Bpa(1H/+) mice confirmed dramatic and selective loss of internalized platelet-derived growth factor receptor in fibroblasts, and reduced activation of EGFR and its effectors in regions of skin lacking NSDHL. SIGNIFICANCE This work identifies a critical role for SC4MOL and NSDHL in the regulation of EGFR signaling and endocytic trafficking and suggests novel strategies to increase the potency of EGFR antagonists in tumors.
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- Anna Sukhanova
- Program in Developmental Therapeutics, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19111, USA
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Sukhanova A, Gorin A, Serebriiskii IG, Gabitova L, Zheng H, Restifo D, Egleston BL, Cunningham D, Bagnyukova T, Liu H, Nikonova A, Adams GP, Zhou Y, Yang DH, Mehra R, Burtness B, Cai KQ, Klein-Szanto A, Kratz LE, Kelley RI, Weiner LM, Herman GE, Golemis EA, Astsaturov I. Targeting C4-demethylating genes in the cholesterol pathway sensitizes cancer cells to EGF receptor inhibitors via increased EGF receptor degradation. Cancer Discov 2012; 3:96-111. [PMID: 23125191 DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.cd-12-0031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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UNLABELLED Persistent signaling by the oncogenic EGF receptor (EGFR) is a major source of cancer resistance to EGFR targeting. We established that inactivation of 2 sterol biosynthesis pathway genes, SC4MOL (sterol C4-methyl oxidase-like) and its partner, NSDHL (NADP-dependent steroid dehydrogenase-like), sensitized tumor cells to EGFR inhibitors. Bioinformatics modeling of interactions for the sterol pathway genes in eukaryotes allowed us to hypothesize and then extensively validate an unexpected role for SC4MOL and NSDHL in controlling the signaling, vesicular trafficking, and degradation of EGFR and its dimerization partners, ERBB2 and ERBB3. Metabolic block upstream of SC4MOL with ketoconazole or CYP51A1 siRNA rescued cancer cell viability and EGFR degradation. Inactivation of SC4MOL markedly sensitized A431 xenografts to cetuximab, a therapeutic anti-EGFR antibody. Analysis of Nsdhl-deficient Bpa(1H/+) mice confirmed dramatic and selective loss of internalized platelet-derived growth factor receptor in fibroblasts, and reduced activation of EGFR and its effectors in regions of skin lacking NSDHL. SIGNIFICANCE This work identifies a critical role for SC4MOL and NSDHL in the regulation of EGFR signaling and endocytic trafficking and suggests novel strategies to increase the potency of EGFR antagonists in tumors.
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- Anna Sukhanova
- Program in Developmental Therapeutics, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19111, USA
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