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Sadgrove NJ. The ‘bald’ phenotype (androgenetic alopecia) is caused by the high glycaemic, high cholesterol and low mineral ‘western diet’. Trends Food Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2021.06.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Correia P, Araújo P, Ribeiro C, Oliveira H, Pereira AR, Mateus N, de Freitas V, Brás NF, Gameiro P, Coelho P, Bessa LJ, Oliveira J, Fernandes I. Anthocyanin-Related Pigments: Natural Allies for Skin Health Maintenance and Protection. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10071038. [PMID: 34203482 PMCID: PMC8300807 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10071038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Human skin is commonly described as a particularly dynamic and complex environment, with a physiological balance continuously orchestrated by numerous internal and external factors. Intrinsic aging, exposure to UV radiation and skin pathogens are some of the key players that account for dermatological alterations and ailments. In this regard, this study intended to explore the potential skin-health beneficial properties of a group of molecules belonging to the anthocyanin family: cyanidin- and malvidin-3-O-glucosides and some of their structurally related pigments, resulting in a library of compounds with different structural properties and color hues. The inclusion of both purified compounds and crude extracts provided some insights into their distinctive effects when tested as individual agents or as part of multicomponent mixtures. Overall, most of the compounds were found to reduce biofilm production by S. aureus and P. aeruginosa reference strains, exhibit UV-filter capacity, attenuate the production of reactive oxygen species in human skin keratinocytes and fibroblasts and also showed inhibitory activity of skin-degrading enzymes, in the absence of cytotoxic effects. Carboxypyranocyanidin-3-O-glucoside stood out for its global performance which, combined with its greater structural stability, makes this a particular interesting compound for potential incorporation in topical formulations. Results provide strong evidence of the skin protective effects of these pigments, supporting their further application for cosmeceutical purposes.
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Hasenzahl M, Müsken M, Mertsch S, Schrader S, Reichl S. Cell sheet technology: Influence of culture conditions on in vitro-cultivated corneal stromal tissue for regenerative therapies of the ocular surface. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2021; 109:1488-1504. [PMID: 33538123 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.34808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Revised: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The in vitro reconstruction of stromal tissue by long-term cultivation of corneal fibroblasts is a smart approach for regenerative therapies of ocular surface diseases. However, systematic investigations evaluating optimized cultivation protocols for the realization of a biomaterial are lacking. This study investigated the influence of supplements to the culture media of human corneal fibroblasts on the formation of a cell sheet consisting of cells and extracellular matrix. Among the supplements studied are vitamin C, fetal bovine serum, L-glutamine, components of collagen such as L-proline, L-4-hydroxyproline and glycine, and TGF-β1, bFGF, IGF-2, PDGF-BB and insulin. After long-term cultivation, the proliferation, collagen and glycosaminoglycan content and light transmission of the cell sheets were examined. Biomechanical properties were investigated by tensile tests and the ultrastructure was characterized by electron microscopy, small-angle X-ray scattering, antibody staining and ELISA. The synthesis of extracellular matrix was significantly increased by cultivation with insulin or TGF-β1, each with vitamin C. The sheets exhibited a high transparency and suitable material properties. The production of a transparent, scaffold-free, potentially autologous, in vitro-generated construct by culturing fibroblasts with extracellular matrix synthesis-stimulating supplements represents a promising approach for a biomaterial that can be used for ocular surface reconstruction in slowly progressing diseases.
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- Meike Hasenzahl
- Institut für Pharmazeutische Technologie, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Centre for Infection Research, Central Facility for Microscopy, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Laboratory of Experimental Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, Pius-Hospital, Carl von Ossietzky University, Oldenburg, Germany
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- Laboratory of Experimental Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, Pius-Hospital, Carl von Ossietzky University, Oldenburg, Germany
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- Institut für Pharmazeutische Technologie, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
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Maaßen T, Vardanyan S, Brosig A, Merz H, Ranjbar M, Kakkassery V, Grisanti S, Tura A. Monosomy-3 Alters the Expression Profile of the Glucose Transporters GLUT1-3 in Uveal Melanoma. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21249345. [PMID: 33302435 PMCID: PMC7762573 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21249345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Revised: 11/26/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Monosomy-3 in uveal melanoma (UM) cells increases the risk of fatal metastases. The gene encoding the low-affinity glucose transporter GLUT2 resides on chromosome 3q26.2. Here, we analyzed the expression of the glucose transporters GLUT1, GLUT2, and GLUT3 with regard to the histological and clinical factors by performing immunohistochemistry on the primary tumors of n = 33 UM patients. UMs with monosomy-3 exhibited a 57% lower immunoreactivity for GLUT2 and a 1.8×-fold higher ratio of GLUT1 to total GLUT1-3. The combined levels of GLUT1-3 proteins were reduced in the irradiated but not the non-irradiated tumors with monosomy-3. GLUT3 expression was stronger in the irradiated samples with disomy-3 versus monosomy-3, but the ratio of the GLUT3 isoform to total GLUT1-3 did not differ with regard to the monosomy-3 status in the irradiated or non-irradiated subgroups. Systemic metastases were associated with the presence of monosomy-3 in the primary and circulating tumor cells as well as a higher GLUT1 ratio. Upregulation of the high-affinity glucose transporter GLUT1 possibly as a compensation for the low-affinity isoform GLUT2 may be enhancing the basal glucose uptake in the UM cells with monosomy-3. Prevention of hyperglycemia might, therefore, be a valuable approach to delay the lethal UM metastases.
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- Tjorge Maaßen
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538 Lübeck, Germany; (T.M.); (S.V.); (A.B.); (M.R.); (V.K.); (S.G.)
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538 Lübeck, Germany; (T.M.); (S.V.); (A.B.); (M.R.); (V.K.); (S.G.)
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538 Lübeck, Germany; (T.M.); (S.V.); (A.B.); (M.R.); (V.K.); (S.G.)
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- Reference Center for Lymph Node Pathology and Haematopathology, 23562 Lübeck, Germany;
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538 Lübeck, Germany; (T.M.); (S.V.); (A.B.); (M.R.); (V.K.); (S.G.)
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538 Lübeck, Germany; (T.M.); (S.V.); (A.B.); (M.R.); (V.K.); (S.G.)
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538 Lübeck, Germany; (T.M.); (S.V.); (A.B.); (M.R.); (V.K.); (S.G.)
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538 Lübeck, Germany; (T.M.); (S.V.); (A.B.); (M.R.); (V.K.); (S.G.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-451-500-43912
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Comparative gene expression profiling reveals key pathways and genes different in skin epidermal stem cells and corneal epithelial cells. Genes Genomics 2019; 41:679-688. [DOI: 10.1007/s13258-019-00814-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2017] [Accepted: 03/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Katarzynska J, Borkowska A, Czajkowski P, Los A, Szczerbinski L, Milewska-Kranc A, Marcinek A, Kretowski A, Cypryk K, Gebicki J. Flow Mediated Skin Fluorescence technique reveals remarkable effect of age on microcirculation and metabolic regulation in type 1 diabetes. Microvasc Res 2019; 124:19-24. [PMID: 30807771 DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2019.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2018] [Revised: 02/22/2019] [Accepted: 02/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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STUDY DESCRIPTION Flow Mediated Skin Fluorescence (FMSF) is a novel technique for non-invasive evaluation of the microcirculation and metabolic regulation. This study describes the diagnostic potential of FMSF for type 1 diabetes (DM1). STUDY POPULATION All study participants, in both the control (n = 31) and DM1 (n = 40) groups, were between the ages of 30-49 y. The patients in the DM1 group had all been suffering from diabetes for at least 10 y. RESULTS The parameters HRindex, HRmax and MR inversely correlate with age and BMI. An unidentified compensatory effect was observed among the younger members of the DM1 group. The majority of DM1 patients with HRindex < 8% showed signs of dysfunctional metabolic regulation. CONCLUSION FMSF appears to be an extremely useful technique for monitoring diabetic patients over time, enabling early diagnosis of potentially dysfunctional microcirculation and metabolic regulation.
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- Department of Internal Diseases and Diabetology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Internal Diseases and Diabetology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Angionica Ltd., Lodz, Poland; Institute of Applied Radiation Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland
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- Clinical Research Centre, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland; Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Internal Diseases and Diabetology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Angionica Ltd., Lodz, Poland; Institute of Applied Radiation Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland.
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Oh CS, Hong JH, Jin SN, Lee WJ, Lee YS, Lee E. Expression of glucose transporters in the developing rat skin. Anat Cell Biol 2017; 50:214-218. [PMID: 29043100 PMCID: PMC5639176 DOI: 10.5115/acb.2017.50.3.214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2017] [Revised: 07/10/2017] [Accepted: 07/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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We found the changed distribution of glucose transporter (GLUT) proteins in the skin during rat development. At 15 days of gestation, GLUT1 and 2 proteins were expressed in the stratum corneum of epidermal cells. In postnatal skin, however, GLUT1 and 2 exhibit different expression patterns. While GLUT1 expression becomes more restricted to the stratum basale with development, GLUT2 was found mainly in stratum spinosum and granulosum, but not being localized in the stratum basale at any stages of perinatal skin development. Considering all these, it can be speculated that each GLUT protein plays its specific role in different epidermal layers and that the glucose used in mammalian skin in utero could be originated from the amniotic fluid during skin development.
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- Chang Seok Oh
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Topical co-administration of Pistacia atlantica hull and Quercus infectoria gall hydroethanolic extract improves wound-healing process. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s00580-017-2473-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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In vivo effects of diabetes, insulin and oleanolic acid on enzymes of glycogen metabolism in the skin of streptozotocin-induced diabetic male Sprague-Dawley rats. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2016; 471:315-9. [PMID: 26869513 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2016.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2016] [Accepted: 02/04/2016] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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The skin is the largest organ in the body and diabetes induces pathologic changes on the skin that affect glucose homeostasis. Changes in skin glycogen and glucose levels can mirror serum glucose levels and thus the skin might contribute to whole body glucose metabolism. This study investigated the in vivo effects of diabetes, insulin and oleanolic acid (OA) on enzymes of glycogen metabolism in skin of type 1 diabetic rats. Diabetic and non-diabetic adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were treated with a single daily dose of insulin (4 IU/kg body weight), OA (80 mg/kg body weight) and a combination of OA + insulin for 14 days. Glycogen phosphorylase (GP) expression; and GP, glycogen synthase (GS) and hexokinase activities as well glycogen levels were evaluated. The results suggest that diabetes lowers hexokinase activity, GP activity and GP expression with no change in GS activity whilst the treatments increased GP expression and the activities of hexokinase, GP and GS except for the GS activity in OA treated rats. Glycogen levels were increased slightly by diabetes as well as OA treatment. In conclusion diabetes, OA and insulin can lead to changes in GS and GP activities in skin without significantly altering the glycogen content. We suggest that the skin may contribute to whole body glucose homeostasis particularly in disease states.
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Iwata K, Ozawa H. Expression of glucocorticoid receptor and coactivators in ependymal cells of male rats. Acta Histochem Cytochem 2014; 47:165-74. [PMID: 25392570 PMCID: PMC4164704 DOI: 10.1267/ahc.14021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2014] [Accepted: 06/24/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Glucocorticoid receptor (GR) is a ligand-activated nuclear receptor which is widely distributed in the brain. Many types of neurons and glial cells are known to express GR, but the expression of GR in ependymal cells has yet to be identified. The present study therefore was undertaken to determine whether ependymal cells express GR and coactivators of GR, such as steroid receptor coactivator 1 (SRC-1) and p300. GR immunoreactivity was found in cells immunopositive to vimentin, a marker of ependymal cells, around the third ventricle (3V), the lateral ventricle (LV), the cerebral aqueduct and the fourth ventricle (4V), whereas the expression of GR in vimentin-immunoreactive (ir) cells was significantly reduced by adrenalectomy (ADX) in male rats. Vimentin-ir cells also expressed both SRC-1 and p300 at around 3V, LV, the cerebral aqueduct and 4V. ADX had no effect on the expression of SRC-1 or p300 in vimentin-ir cells. These results suggest that glucocorticoid may exert effects on ependymal cells through binding to GR followed by association with SRC-1 and p300 to maintain brain environment under stressful conditions.
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- Kinuyo Iwata
- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School
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Ge X, Shi Z, Yu N, Jiao Y, Jin L, Zhang J. The Role of EGFR/ERK/ELK-1 MAP Kinase Pathway in the Underlying Damage to Diabetic Rat Skin. Indian J Dermatol 2013; 58:101-6. [PMID: 23716797 PMCID: PMC3657207 DOI: 10.4103/0019-5154.108035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a highly prevalent disease. Atrophy and spontaneous ulcers are the most common cutaneous manifestation of diabetic dermopathy (DD). Before spontaneous ulcers, we believe there is an underlying damage stage although the mechanism is unknown. Aims: To explore the expression of extracellular signal-regulated kinase1/2 (ERK1/2), its correlated upstream protein epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and its downstream transcription factor E twenty-six (ETS)-like 1(ELK-1)in the damage of the diabetic rat skin, and to explore the role of ERK1/2 on the recessive damage to diabetic rat skin. Materials and Methods: Eighty Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats weighing 260-300 g were randomly divided into control and streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetes groups. After 0.5, 2, 4, and 8 weeks, the shaved skin specimens from the back of rats in both groups were collected to observe the histological characteristics of the skin, to measure the thickness of the epidermis and the dermis, and to observe the ultrastructure. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) and Western blot techniques were used to detect the expression and activation of ERK1/2, EGFR, ELK-1 in the skin of the rats. Results: There are ultrastructural changes in the DM skin. With the continuance of the diabetes course, the thicknesses of the epidermis and dermis decreased, and the expression of phospho-ERK1/2 (P-ERK1/2), EGFR, and ELK-1 was decreased gradually in the back skin of the diabetes rats. It was significantly lower in 4 and 8 week DM than that of the normal control (P < 0.05). The expression of P-EGFR and P-ERK1/2 in the back skin of the diabetes rats was positively correlated (r = 0.572 P < 0.05), and the positive correlation was also obtained between P-ERK1/2 and P-ELK-1 (r = 0.715, P < 0.05). Conclusion: The phenomenon of recessive damage exists in the skin of diabetes rats, which probably may relate to the weakness of the signal transduction: P-EGFR → ERK1/2 → ELK-1.
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- Xinhong Ge
- Department of Dermatological, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China
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Kennedy LH, Sutter CH, Leon Carrion S, Tran QT, Bodreddigari S, Kensicki E, Mohney RP, Sutter TR. 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin-mediated production of reactive oxygen species is an essential step in the mechanism of action to accelerate human keratinocyte differentiation. Toxicol Sci 2012; 132:235-49. [PMID: 23152189 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfs325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Chloracne is commonly observed in humans exposed to 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD); yet, the mechanism of toxicity is not well understood. Using normal human epidermal keratinocytes, we investigated the mechanism of TCDD-mediated enhancement of epidermal differentiation by integrating functional genomic, metabolomic, and biochemical analyses. TCDD increased the expression of 40% of the genes of the epidermal differentiation complex found on chromosome 1q21 and 75% of the genes required for de novo ceramide biosynthesis. Lipid analysis demonstrated that eight of the nine classes of ceramides were increased by TCDD, altering the ratio of ceramides to free fatty acids. TCDD decreased the expression of the glucose transporter, SLC2A1, and most of the glycolytic transcripts, followed by decreases in glycolytic intermediates, including pyruvate. NADH and Krebs cycle intermediates were decreased, whereas NAD(+) was increased. Mitochondrial glutathione (GSH) reductase activity and the GSH/glutathione disulfide ratio were decreased by TCDD, ultimately leading to mitochondrial dysfunction, characterized by decreased inner mitochondrial membrane potential and ATP production, and increased production of the reactive oxygen species (ROS), hydrogen peroxide. Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) antagonists blocked the response of many transcripts to TCDD, and the endpoints of decreased ATP production and differentiation, suggesting regulation by the AHR. Cotreatment of cells with chemical antioxidants or the enzyme catalase blocked the TCDD-mediated acceleration of keratinocyte cornified envelope formation, an endpoint of terminal differentiation. Thus, TCDD-mediated ROS production is a critical step in the mechanism of this chemical to accelerate keratinocyte differentiation.
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Asplin KE, Curlewis JD, McGowan CM, Pollitt CC, Sillence MN. Glucose transport in the equine hoof. Equine Vet J 2011; 43:196-201. [PMID: 21592215 DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2010.00127.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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REASONS FOR PERFORMING STUDY Several conditions associated with laminitis in horses are also associated with insulin resistance, which represents the failure of glucose uptake via the insulin-responsive glucose transport proteins in certain tissues. Glucose starvation is a possible mechanism of laminitis, but glucose uptake mechanisms in the hoof are not well understood. OBJECTIVES To determine whether glucose uptake in equine lamellae is dependent on insulin, to characterise the glucose transport mechanism in lamellae from healthy horses and ponies, and to compare this with ponies with laminitis. METHODS Study 1 investigated the effects of insulin (300 µU/ml; acute and 24 h) and various concentrations of glucose up to 24 mmol/l, on 2-deoxy-D-[2,6-(3)H] glucose uptake in hoof lamellar explants in vitro. Study 2 measured the mRNA expression of GLUT1 and GLUT4 transport proteins by PCR analysis in coronary band and lamellar tissue from healthy horses and ponies, ponies with insulin-induced laminitis, and ponies suffering from chronic laminitis as a result of equine Cushing's syndrome. RESULTS Glucose uptake was not affected by insulin. Furthermore, the relationship between glucose concentration and glucose uptake was consistent with an insulin-independent glucose transport system. GLUT1 mRNA expression was strong in brain, coronary band and lamellar tissue, but was weak in skeletal muscle. Expression of GLUT4 mRNA was strong in skeletal muscle, but was either absent or barely detectable in coronary band and lamellar tissue. CONCLUSIONS The results do not support a glucose deprivation model for laminitis, in which glucose uptake in the hoof is impaired by reduced insulin sensitivity. Hoof lamellae rely on a GLUT1-mediated glucose transport system, and it is unlikely that GLUT4 proteins play a substantial role in this tissue. POTENTIAL RELEVANCE Laminitis associated with insulin resistance is unlikely to be due to impaired glucose uptake and subsequent glucose deprivation in lamellae.
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- K E Asplin
- School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Australia.
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Chen XF, Lin WD, Lu SL, Xie T, Ge K, Shi YQ, Zou JJ, Liu ZM, Liao WQ. Mechanistic study of endogenous skin lesions in diabetic rats. Exp Dermatol 2010; 19:1088-95. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0625.2010.01137.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Regulation of expression of Sertoli cell glucose transporters 1 and 3 by FSH, IL1β, and bFGF at two different time-points in pubertal development. Cell Tissue Res 2008; 334:295-304. [DOI: 10.1007/s00441-008-0656-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2008] [Accepted: 06/03/2008] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Morita K, Urabe K, Moroi Y, Koga T, Nagai R, Horiuchi S, Furue M. Migration of keratinocytes is impaired on glycated collagen I. Wound Repair Regen 2005; 13:93-101. [PMID: 15659041 DOI: 10.1111/j.1067-1927.2005.130112.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Advanced glycation end products are the chemical modification of proteins induced by sugars in a hyperglycemic condition. Extracellular matrix proteins are prominent targets of nonenzymatic glycation because of their slow turnover rates. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of nonenzymatic glycation of type I collagen on the migration of keratinocytes. The migration of keratinocytes was dramatically promoted on native type I collagen-coated dishes compared with that on uncoated dishes. When type I collagen was glycated with glycolaldehyde, large amounts of advanced glycation end products were produced; the glycated collagen I-coated dishes did not promote the migration of keratinocytes. Glycated collagen I did not affect the proliferative capacity of keratinocytes. However, the adhesion of keratinocytes to glycated collagen I was profoundly diminished in a glycation intensity-dependent manner. alpha2beta1 integrin is responsible for the migration and adhesion of keratinocytes to type I collagen. Pretreatment with glycated collagen I did not affect the expression level or functional activity of alpha2beta1 integrin on keratinocytes. These findings suggest that in the presence of glycated collagen I, keratinocytes lose their adhesive and migratory abilities. As the glycation did not modify the alpha2beta1 integrin on keratinocytes, it is suggested that glycation may diminish the binding capacity of type I collagen.
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- Keisuke Morita
- Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
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Verleysdonk S, Hirschner W, Wellard J, Rapp M, de los Angeles Garcia M, Nualart F, Hamprecht B. Regulation by insulin and insulin-like growth factor of 2-deoxyglucose uptake in primary ependymal cell cultures. Neurochem Res 2004; 29:127-34. [PMID: 14992271 DOI: 10.1023/b:nere.0000010441.08234.ca] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Ependymal cells have been reported to express the facilitative glucose carriers GLUT1, GLUT2, and GLUT4, as well as glucokinase. They are therefore speculated to be part of the cerebral glucose sensing system and may also respond to insulin with alterations in their glucose uptake rate. A cell culture model was employed to study the functional status of ependymal insulin-regulated glucose uptake in vitro. Insulin increased the uptake of the model substrate 2-deoxyglucose (2-DG) dependent on the insulin concentration. This was due to a near doubling of the maximal 2-DG uptake rate. Insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) was at least 10 times more potent than insulin in stimulating the rate of ependymal 2-DG uptake, suggesting that IGF-1, rather than insulin, is the physiological agonist regulating glucose transport in ependymal cells. The predominant glucose transporter in ependymal cell cultures was found to be GLUT1, which is apparently regulated by IGF-1 in ependymal cells.
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- Stephan Verleysdonk
- Physiologisch-Chemisches Institut der Universität, Hoppe-Seyler-Str. 4, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany.
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Gira AK, Brown LF, Washington CV, Cohen C, Arbiser JL. Keloids demonstrate high-level epidermal expression of vascular endothelial growth factor. J Am Acad Dermatol 2004; 50:850-3. [PMID: 15153883 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2003.11.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Keloids are a major cause of morbidity, and arise after operation, injury, or cutaneous infection. Clinically, keloids differ from hypertrophic scars in that they grow beyond the original borders of the injury. Keloids occur most commonly for patients of African and Asian descent, and treatment options are multiple, indicating that there is no entirely satisfactory treatment for keloids. Angiogenesis inhibition has been shown to be effective in treatment of malignancy in both animal models and human beings. OBJECTIVE We sought to determine whether keloids produce the potent angiogenic factor vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). METHODS We performed in situ hybridization for VEGF on keloid tissue and normal skin. RESULTS Our study demonstrated abundant production of VEGF in keloids and, surprisingly, the major source of VEGF was the overlying epidermis. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that the overlying epidermis is the major source of keloid angiogenesis. These findings demonstrate that keloids are angiogenic lesions. Topical antiangiogenic therapy, directed at either down-regulating epidermal VEGF or inhibiting keratinocyte-derived VEGF activity on its endothelial receptors, may be useful in the treatment of keloids.
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- Amy Kim Gira
- Department of Dermatology, Emory University School of Medicine and Atlanta Veterans Administration Medical Center, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
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Hata N, Kim MH, Isoda K, Kino-oka M, Kawase M, Yagi K, Taya M. Dendrimer-immobilized culture surface as a tool to evaluate formation of cellular cytoskeleton of anchorage-dependent cells. J Biosci Bioeng 2004; 97:233-8. [PMID: 16233621 DOI: 10.1016/s1389-1723(04)70197-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2003] [Accepted: 01/19/2004] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Anchorage-dependent cultivation of human epithelial and keratinocyte cells was carried out on surfaces modified with synthesized dendrimers. Notable elongation of the epithelial cells was recognized on the culture surface immobilized with a dendrimer having D-glucose as a functional ligand, but not when a dendrimer having L-glucose was used or when the dendrimer was ligand-free. This morphological change was attributable to a temporary grasping of the cells at the D-glucose moiety via a glucose transporter-mediated mechanism present in the cell membrane. Following visualization of the actin filaments of the cells, it was considered that the cellular elongation on the D-glucose-bound dendrimer surface reflected the degree of formation of the cellular cytoskeleton. The cellular roundness was calculated by means of image analysis of the individual cells and employed as a parameter to evaluate the formation of the cellular cytoskeleton. In the culture of keratinocytes on the D-glucose-bound dendrimer surface, it was demonstrated that the decrease in the ratio of elongated cells (i.e., cells with a low roundness value) was correlated with the deterioration in the growth potential associated with cellular senescence.
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- Norihiko Hata
- Division of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-8531, Japan
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Edmondson SR, Thumiger SP, Werther GA, Wraight CJ. Epidermal homeostasis: the role of the growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor systems. Endocr Rev 2003; 24:737-64. [PMID: 14671001 DOI: 10.1210/er.2002-0021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 146] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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GH and IGF-I and -II were first identified by their endocrine activity. Specifically, IGF-I was found to mediate the linear growth-promoting actions of GH. It is now evident that these two growth factor systems also exert widespread activity throughout the body and that their actions are not always interconnected. The literature highlights the importance of the GH and IGF systems in normal skin homeostasis, including dermal/epidermal cross-talk. GH activity, sometimes mediated via IGF-I, is primarily evident in the dermis, particularly affecting collagen synthesis. In contrast, IGF action is an important feature of the dermal and epidermal compartments, predominantly enhancing cell proliferation, survival, and migration. The locally expressed IGF binding proteins play significant and complex roles, primarily via modulation of IGF actions. Disturbances in GH and IGF signaling pathways are implicated in the pathophysiology of several skin perturbations, particularly those exhibiting epidermal hyperplasia (e.g., psoriasis, carcinomas). Additionally, many studies emphasize the potential use of both growth factors in the treatment of skin wounds; for example, burn patients. This overview concerns the role and mechanisms of action of the GH and IGF systems in skin and maintenance of epidermal integrity in both health and disease.
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- Stephanie R Edmondson
- Centre for Hormone Research, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia 3052.
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Wertheimer E, Spravchikov N, Trebicz M, Gartsbein M, Accili D, Avinoah I, Nofeh-Moses S, Sizyakov G, Tennenbaum T. The regulation of skin proliferation and differentiation in the IR null mouse: implications for skin complications of diabetes. Endocrinology 2001; 142:1234-41. [PMID: 11181540 DOI: 10.1210/endo.142.3.7988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Impaired wound healing of skin is one of the most serious complications of diabetes. However, the pathogenesis of this process is not known, and it is unclear whether impaired insulin signaling could directly affect skin physiology. To elucidate the role of insulin in skin, we studied skin insulin receptor (IR) null mice. The morphology of the skin of newborn IR null mice was normal; however, these mice exhibited decreased proliferation of skin keratinocytes and changes in expression of skin differentiation markers. Due to the short life span of the IR null mice, further characterization was performed in cultured skin keratinocytes that can be induced to differentiate in vitro, closely following the maturation pattern of epidermis in vivo. It was found that despite a compensatory increase in the insulin-like growth factor I receptor autophosphorylation, differentiation of cultured IR null keratinocytes was markedly impaired. In vitro proliferation was not affected as much. Furthermore, although the basal glucose transport system of the null mice was not defective, the insulin-induced increase in glucose transport was abrogated. These results suggest that insulin regulates, via the IR, the differentiation and glucose transport of skin keratinocytes, whereas proliferation is affected by the diabetes milieu of IR knockout mice.
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- E Wertheimer
- Department of Pathology, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University , Tel Aviv 69978, Israel. /ac.il
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