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Li Y, Giovannini S, Wang T, Fang J, Li P, Shao C, Wang Y, Shi Y, Candi E, Melino G, Bernassola F. p63: a crucial player in epithelial stemness regulation. Oncogene 2023; 42:3371-3384. [PMID: 37848625 PMCID: PMC10638092 DOI: 10.1038/s41388-023-02859-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
Abstract
Epithelial tissue homeostasis is closely associated with the self-renewal and differentiation behaviors of epithelial stem cells (ESCs). p63, a well-known marker of ESCs, is an indispensable factor for their biological activities during epithelial development. The diversity of p63 isoforms expressed in distinct tissues allows this transcription factor to have a wide array of effects. p63 coordinates the transcription of genes involved in cell survival, stem cell self-renewal, migration, differentiation, and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition. Through the regulation of these biological processes, p63 contributes to, not only normal epithelial development, but also epithelium-derived cancer pathogenesis. In this review, we provide an overview of the role of p63 in epithelial stemness regulation, including self-renewal, differentiation, proliferation, and senescence. We describe the differential expression of TAp63 and ΔNp63 isoforms and their distinct functional activities in normal epithelial tissues and in epithelium-derived tumors. Furthermore, we summarize the signaling cascades modulating the TAp63 and ΔNp63 isoforms as well as their downstream pathways in stemness regulation.
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- Yanan Li
- Department of Experimental Medicine, TOR, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133, Rome, Italy
- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Institutes for Translational Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215000, China
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, TOR, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Institutes for Translational Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215000, China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Institutes for Translational Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215000, China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Institutes for Translational Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215000, China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Institutes for Translational Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215000, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Institutes for Translational Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215000, China.
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, TOR, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133, Rome, Italy.
- Biochemistry Laboratory, Istituto Dermopatico Immacolata (IDI-IRCCS), 00100, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, TOR, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, TOR, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133, Rome, Italy.
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Menzel-Severing J, Spaniol K, Groeber-Becker F, Geerling G. [Regenerative medicine for the corneal epithelium : Cell therapy from bench to bedside]. DIE OPHTHALMOLOGIE 2022; 119:891-901. [PMID: 35925345 DOI: 10.1007/s00347-022-01674-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In the case of thermal or caustic burns of the ocular surface, loss of limbal epithelial stem cells leads to compromised self-renewal of the corneal epithelium. This results in permanent loss of vision. In these situations, transplantation of cultured limbal epithelial cells on an amniotic membrane or fibrin gel as substrate (Holoclar®) can help to regenerate the corneal surface. The required cells are obtained from the healthy partner eye, if available. Adult stem cells from other parts of the body potentially serve as alternative cell sources: hair follicles, oral mucosa, mesenchymal stromal cells, or induced pluripotent stem cells (originally, e.g., skin fibroblasts). The reprogramming of such cells can be achieved with the help of transcription factors. In addition, work is being done on biosynthetic or synthetic matrices, which not only serve as substrate material for the transplantation but also support the functional properties of these cells (self-renewal, corneal epithelial-typical phenotype).
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- Johannes Menzel-Severing
- Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Deutschland.
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- Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Deutschland
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- Translationszentrum Regenerative Therapien | TLZ-RT, Leitung In-vitro-Testsysteme, Fraunhofer-Institut für Silicatforschung ISC, Würzburg, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Deutschland
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Cadiz Diaz A, Schmidt NA, Yamazaki M, Hsieh CJ, Lisse TS, Rieger S. Coordinated NADPH oxidase/hydrogen peroxide functions regulate cutaneous sensory axon de- and regeneration. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2022; 119:e2115009119. [PMID: 35858442 PMCID: PMC9340058 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2115009119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Tissue wounding induces cutaneous sensory axon regeneration via hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) that is produced by the epithelial NADPH oxidase, Duox1. Sciatic nerve injury instead induces axon regeneration through neuronal uptake of the NADPH oxidase, Nox2, from macrophages. We therefore reasoned that the tissue environment in which axons are damaged stimulates distinct regenerative mechanisms. Here, we show that cutaneous axon regeneration induced by tissue wounding depends on both neuronal and keratinocyte-specific mechanisms involving H2O2 signaling. Genetic depletion of H2O2 in sensory neurons abolishes axon regeneration, whereas keratinocyte-specific H2O2 depletion promotes axonal repulsion, a phenotype mirrored in duox1 mutants. Intriguingly, cyba mutants, deficient in the essential Nox subunit, p22Phox, retain limited axon regenerative capacity but display delayed Wallerian degeneration and axonal fusion, observed so far only in invertebrates. We further show that keratinocyte-specific oxidation of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) at a conserved cysteine thiol (C797) serves as an attractive cue for regenerating axons, leading to EGFR-dependent localized epidermal matrix remodeling via the matrix-metalloproteinase, MMP-13. Therefore, wound-induced cutaneous axon de- and regeneration depend on the coordinated functions of NADPH oxidases mediating distinct processes following injury.
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- Department of Regenerative Biology and Medicine, MDI Biological Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME 04672
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- Department of Biology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33146
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- Department of Biology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33146
- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136
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- Department of Biology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33146
- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136
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Liu H, Zhu C, Xu Z, Wang J, Qian L, Zhou Q, Shen Z, Zhao W, Xiao W, Chen L, Zhou Y. lncRNA PART1 and MIR17HG as ΔNp63α direct targets regulate tumor progression of cervical squamous cell carcinoma. Cancer Sci 2020; 111:4129-4141. [PMID: 32920922 PMCID: PMC7648017 DOI: 10.1111/cas.14649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Revised: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Cervical cancer (CC) remains one of the leading causes of mortality of female cancers worldwide, with more than 90% being cervical squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC). ΔNp63α is the predominant isoform expressed in cervical epithelial tissues and exerts its antitumor function in CSCC. In this study, we have identified 39 long noncoding RNAs as ΔNp63α targets in CSCC through RNA sequencing and chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing, in which we further confirmed and focused on the two tumor‐related long noncoding RNAs, PART1 (lncPART1) and MIR17HG (lncMIR17HG). Experiments from stable overexpression/knockdown cell lines revealed that lncPART1 and lncMIR17HG regulated cell proliferation, migration, and invasion. In vivo experiments further showed that lncPART1 suppresses tumor growth in CSCC‐derived tumors. Examinations of clinical tissues indicated that the expression of lncPART1 was positively correlated with ΔNp63α expression, while lncMIR17HG was negatively correlated with ΔNp63α expression, suggesting that ΔNp63α plays a central role via regulating its direct targets in the progression of CSCC. These findings provide novel insights in targeted therapy of cervical cancers.
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- Hanyuan Liu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Anhui Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Anhui, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Anhui Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.,Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, The CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.,Institute of Immunology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, The CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.,Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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ΔNp63α exerts antitumor functions in cervical squamous cell carcinoma. Oncogene 2019; 39:905-921. [DOI: 10.1038/s41388-019-1033-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2018] [Revised: 09/16/2019] [Accepted: 09/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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El-Dahr SS, Li Y, Liu J, Gutierrez E, Hering-Smith KS, Signoretti S, Pignon JC, Sinha S, Saifudeen Z. p63+ ureteric bud tip cells are progenitors of intercalated cells. JCI Insight 2017; 2:89996. [PMID: 28469077 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.89996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2016] [Accepted: 03/23/2017] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
Abstract
During renal branching morphogenesis, ureteric bud tip cells (UBTC) serve as the progenitor epithelium for all cell types of the collecting duct. While the transcriptional circuitry of ureteric bud (UB) branching has been intensively studied, the transcriptional control of UBTC differentiation has been difficult to ascertain. This is partly due to limited knowledge of UBTC-specific transcription factors that mark the progenitor state. Here, we identify the transcription factor p63 (also known as TP63), a master regulator of basal stem cells in stratified epithelia, as a specific marker of mouse and human UBTC. Nuclear p63 marks Ret+ UBTC transiently and is silenced by the end of nephrogenesis. Lineage tracing revealed that a subset of UBTC expressing the ΔNp63 isoform (N-terminus truncated p63) is dedicated to generating cortical intercalated cells. Germline targeting of ΔNp63 in mice caused a marked reduction in intercalated cells near the time of birth, indicating that p63 not only marks UBTC, but also is essential for their differentiation. We conclude that the choice of UBTC progenitors to differentiate is determined earlier than previously recognized and that UBTC progenitors are prepatterned and fate restricted. These findings prompt the rethinking of current paradigms of collecting duct differentiation and may have implications for regenerative renal medicine.
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- Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Jacobs School of Medicine, University of Buffalo, New York, USA
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Qu Y, Zhou B, Yang W, Han B, Yu-Rice Y, Gao B, Johnson J, Svendsen CN, Freeman MR, Giuliano AE, Sareen D, Cui X. Transcriptome and proteome characterization of surface ectoderm cells differentiated from human iPSCs. Sci Rep 2016; 6:32007. [PMID: 27550649 PMCID: PMC4994084 DOI: 10.1038/srep32007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2016] [Accepted: 08/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Surface ectoderm (SE) cells give rise to structures including the epidermis and ectodermal associated appendages such as hair, eye, and the mammary gland. In this study, we validate a protocol that utilizes BMP4 and the γ-secretase inhibitor DAPT to induce SE differentiation from human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs). hiPSC-differentiated SE cells expressed markers suggesting their commitment to the SE lineage. Computational analyses using integrated quantitative transcriptomic and proteomic profiling reveal that TGFβ superfamily signaling pathways are preferentially activated in SE cells compared with hiPSCs. SE differentiation can be enhanced by selectively blocking TGFβ-RI signaling. We also show that SE cells and neural ectoderm cells possess distinct gene expression patterns and signaling networks as indicated by functional Ingenuity Pathway Analysis. Our findings advance current understanding of early human SE cell development and pave the way for modeling of SE-derived tissue development, studying disease pathogenesis, and development of regenerative medicine approaches.
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- Ying Qu
- Department of Surgery, Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Los Angeles, CA, 90048, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Los Angeles, CA, 90048, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Los Angeles, CA, 90048, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Los Angeles, CA, 90048, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Los Angeles, CA, 90048, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Los Angeles, CA, 90048, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Los Angeles, CA, 90048, USA
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- Board of Governors-Regenerative Medicine Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, 90048, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Los Angeles, CA, 90048, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Los Angeles, CA, 90048, USA
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- Board of Governors-Regenerative Medicine Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, 90048, USA.,iPSC Core, The David and Janet Polak Foundation Stem Cell Core Laboratory, Los Angeles, CA, 90048, USA.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, 90048, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Los Angeles, CA, 90048, USA
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Yang K, Wu WM, Chen YC, Lo SH, Liao YC. ΔNp63α Transcriptionally Regulates the Expression of CTEN That Is Associated with Prostate Cell Adhesion. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0147542. [PMID: 26784942 PMCID: PMC4718700 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2015] [Accepted: 01/04/2016] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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p63 is a member of the p53 transcription factor family and a linchpin of epithelial development and homeostasis. p63 drives the expression of many target genes involved in cell survival, adhesion, migration and cancer. In this study, we identify C-terminal tensin-like (CTEN) molecule as a downstream target of ΔNp63α, the predominant p63 isoform expressed in epithelium. CTEN belongs to the tensin family and is mainly localized to focal adhesions, which mediate many biological events such as cell adhesion, migration, proliferation and gene expression. Our study demonstrate that ΔNp63 and CTEN are both highly expressed in normal prostate epithelial cells and are down-regulated in prostate cancer. In addition, reduced expression of CTEN and ΔNp63 is correlated with prostate cancer progression from primary tumors to metastatic lesions. Silencing of ΔNp63 leads to decreased mRNA and protein levels of CTEN. ΔNp63α induces transcriptional activity of the CTEN promoter and a 140-bp fragment upstream of the transcription initiation site is the minimal promoter region required for activation. A putative binding site for p63 is located between -61 and -36 within the CTEN promoter and mutations of the critical nucleotides in this region abolish ΔNp63α-induced promoter activity. The direct interaction of ΔNp63α with the CTEN promoter was demonstrated using a chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay. Moreover, impaired cell adhesion caused by ΔNp63α depletion is rescued by over-expression of CTEN, suggesting that CTEN is a downstream effector of ΔNp63α-mediated cell adhesion. In summary, our findings demonstrate that ΔNp63α functions as a trans-activation factor of CTEN promoter and regulates cell adhesion through modulating CTEN. Our study further contributes to the potential regulatory mechanisms of CTEN in prostate cancer progression.
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- Kuan Yang
- Department of Biochemical Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Biochemical Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Biochemical Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of California-Davis, Sacramento, California, United States of America
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- Department of Biochemical Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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The homeoprotein DLX3 and tumor suppressor p53 co-regulate cell cycle progression and squamous tumor growth. Oncogene 2015; 35:3114-24. [PMID: 26522723 PMCID: PMC4853298 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2015.380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2015] [Revised: 08/10/2015] [Accepted: 09/04/2015] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Epidermal homeostasis depends on the coordinated control of keratinocyte cell cycle. Differentiation and the alteration of this balance can result in neoplastic development. Here we report on a novel DLX3-dependent network that constrains epidermal hyperplasia and squamous tumorigenesis. By integrating genetic and transcriptomic approaches, we demonstrate that DLX3 operates through a p53-regulated network. DLX3 and p53 physically interact on the p21 promoter to enhance p21 expression. Elevating DLX3 in keratinocytes produces a G1-S blockade associated with p53 signature transcriptional profiles. In contrast, DLX3 loss promotes a mitogenic phenotype associated with constitutive activation of ERK. DLX3 expression is lost in human skin cancers and is extinguished during progression of experimentally induced mouse squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Reinstatement of DLX3 function is sufficient to attenuate the migration of SCC cells, leading to decreased wound closure. Our data establish the DLX3-p53 interplay as a major regulatory axis in epidermal differentiation and suggest that DLX3 is a modulator of skin carcinogenesis.
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Ng CS, Chen CK, Fan WL, Wu P, Wu SM, Chen JJ, Lai YT, Mao CT, Lu MYJ, Chen DR, Lin ZS, Yang KJ, Sha YA, Tu TC, Chen CF, Chuong CM, Li WH. Transcriptomic analyses of regenerating adult feathers in chicken. BMC Genomics 2015; 16:756. [PMID: 26445093 PMCID: PMC4594745 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-015-1966-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2015] [Accepted: 09/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Feathers have diverse forms with hierarchical branching patterns and are an excellent model for studying the development and evolution of morphological traits. The complex structure of feathers allows for various types of morphological changes to occur. The genetic basis of the structural differences between different parts of a feather and between different types of feather is a fundamental question in the study of feather diversity, yet there is only limited relevant information for gene expression during feather development. Results We conducted transcriptomic analysis of five zones of feather morphologies from two feather types at different times during their regeneration after plucking. The expression profiles of genes associated with the development of feather structure were examined. We compared the gene expression patterns in different types of feathers and different portions of a feather and identified morphotype-specific gene expression patterns. Many candidate genes were identified for growth control, morphogenesis, or the differentiation of specific structures of different feather types. Conclusion This study laid the ground work for studying the evolutionary origin and diversification of feathers as abundant data were produced for the study of feather morphogenesis. It significantly increased our understanding of the complex molecular and cellular events in feather development processes and provided a foundation for future studies on the development of other skin appendages. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12864-015-1966-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Chen Siang Ng
- Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 11529, Taiwan.
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- Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 11529, Taiwan. .,Institute of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan.
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- Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 11529, Taiwan. .,Whole-Genome Research Core Laboratory of Human Diseases, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, 20401, Taiwan.
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- Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA.
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- Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 11529, Taiwan.
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- Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 11529, Taiwan.
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- Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 11529, Taiwan.
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- Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 11529, Taiwan.
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- Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 11529, Taiwan.
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- Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 11529, Taiwan.
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- Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 11529, Taiwan.
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- Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 11529, Taiwan.
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- Department of Animal Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, 40227, Taiwan.
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- Department of Animal Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, 40227, Taiwan.
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- Department of Animal Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, 40227, Taiwan. .,Center for the Integrative and Evolutionary Galliformes Genomics (iEGG Center), National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, 40227, Taiwan.
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- Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA. .,Center for the Integrative and Evolutionary Galliformes Genomics (iEGG Center), National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, 40227, Taiwan. .,Integrative Stem Cell Center, China Medical University, Taichung, 40402, Taiwan.
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- Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 11529, Taiwan. .,Center for the Integrative and Evolutionary Galliformes Genomics (iEGG Center), National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, 40227, Taiwan. .,Integrative Stem Cell Center, China Medical University, Taichung, 40402, Taiwan. .,Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA.
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Koch PJ, Dinella J, Fete M, Siegfried EC, Koster MI. Modeling AEC-New approaches to study rare genetic disorders. Am J Med Genet A 2014; 164A:2443-54. [PMID: 24665072 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.36455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2013] [Accepted: 01/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
Ankyloblepharon-ectodermal defects-cleft lip/palate (AEC) syndrome is a rare monogenetic disorder that is characterized by severe abnormalities in ectoderm-derived tissues, such as skin and its appendages. A major cause of morbidity among affected infants is severe and chronic skin erosions. Currently, supportive care is the only available treatment option for AEC patients. Mutations in TP63, a gene that encodes key regulators of epidermal development, are the genetic cause of AEC. However, it is currently not clear how mutations in TP63 lead to the various defects seen in the patients' skin. In this review, we will discuss current knowledge of the AEC disease mechanism obtained by studying patient tissue and genetically engineered mouse models designed to mimic aspects of the disorder. We will then focus on new approaches to model AEC, including the use of patient cells and stem cell technology to replicate the disease in a human tissue culture model. The latter approach will advance our understanding of the disease and will allow for the development of new in vitro systems to identify drugs for the treatment of skin erosions in AEC patients. Further, the use of stem cell technology, in particular induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC), will enable researchers to develop new therapeutic approaches to treat the disease using the patient's own cells (autologous keratinocyte transplantation) after correction of the disease-causing mutations.
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- Peter J Koch
- Department of Dermatology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado; Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado; Charles C. Gates Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Biology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado; Graduate Program in Cell Biology, Stem Cells and Development, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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Masse I, Barbollat-Boutrand L, Kharbili ME, Berthier-Vergnes O, Aubert D, Lamartine J. GATA3 inhibits proliferation and induces expression of both early and late differentiation markers in keratinocytes of the human epidermis. Arch Dermatol Res 2013; 306:201-8. [PMID: 24346062 DOI: 10.1007/s00403-013-1435-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2013] [Revised: 11/18/2013] [Accepted: 12/06/2013] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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GATA3 belongs to the GATA transcription factor family and is a crucial regulator of lymphocyte differentiation. More recently, GATA3 was shown to be involved in skin cell lineage determination, in morphogenesis and maintenance of hair follicle keratinocytes as well as in epidermal barrier formation in mouse. In human, the potential role of GATA3 in the regulation of interfollicular epidermal homeostasis was still poorly explored. We thus investigated whether GATA3 could play a role in the regulation of proliferation and/or differentiation processes in human primary keratinocytes. We silenced the expression of GATA3 by small interfering RNA in either proliferating or differentiated human primary keratinocytes and analyzed the effect on cell proliferation and differentiation. We showed that GATA3 inhibition increased cell number, BrdU incorporation and expression of the proliferation markers PCNA and Ki67, demonstrating that GATA3 can inhibit keratinocyte proliferation. Moreover, GATA3 seems to be able to induce keratinocyte differentiation since its silencing leads to a decrease of both early and late differentiation markers such as Keratins 1 and 10, Involucrin and Loricrin. Our results demonstrate that GATA3 transcription factor inhibits proliferation and induces differentiation of primary keratinocytes, which suggest that it may regulate human interfollicular epidermal renewal.
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Tadeu AMB, Horsley V. Notch signaling represses p63 expression in the developing surface ectoderm. Development 2013; 140:3777-86. [PMID: 23924630 DOI: 10.1242/dev.093948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The development of the mature epidermis requires a coordinated sequence of signaling events and transcriptional changes to specify surface ectodermal progenitor cells to the keratinocyte lineage. The initial events that specify epidermal keratinocytes from ectodermal progenitor cells are not well understood. Here, we use both developing mouse embryos and human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) to explore the mechanisms that direct keratinocyte fate from ectodermal progenitor cells. We show that both hESCs and murine embryos express p63 before keratin 14. Furthermore, we find that Notch signaling is activated before p63 expression in ectodermal progenitor cells. Inhibition of Notch signaling pharmacologically or genetically reveals a negative regulatory role for Notch signaling in p63 expression during ectodermal specification in hESCs or mouse embryos, respectively. Taken together, these data reveal a role for Notch signaling in the molecular control of ectodermal progenitor cell specification to the epidermal keratinocyte lineage.
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- Ana Mafalda Baptista Tadeu
- Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, Yale University, 219 Prospect Street, Box 208103, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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Masse I, Barbollat-Boutrand L, Molina M, Berthier-Vergnes O, Joly-Tonetti N, Martin MT, Caron de Fromentel C, Kanitakis J, Lamartine J. Functional interplay between p63 and p53 controls RUNX1 function in the transition from proliferation to differentiation in human keratinocytes. Cell Death Dis 2012; 3:e318. [PMID: 22673192 PMCID: PMC3388234 DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2012.62] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The interfollicular epidermis is continuously renewed, thanks to a regulated balance between proliferation and differentiation. The ΔNp63 transcription factor has a key role in the control of this process. It has been shown that ΔNp63 directly regulates Runt-related transcription factor 1 (RUNX1) transcription factor expression in mouse keratinocytes. The present study showed for the first time that RUNX1 is expressed in normal human interfollicular epidermis and that its expression is tightly regulated during the transition from proliferation to differentiation. It demonstrated that ΔNp63 directly binds two different RUNX1 regulatory DNA sequences and modulates RUNX1 expression differentially in proliferative or differentiated human keratinocytes. It also showed that the regulation of RUNX1 expression by ΔNp63 is dependent on p53 and that this coregulation relies on differential binding and activation of RUNX1 regulatory sequences by ΔNp63 and p53. We also found that RUNX1 inhibits keratinocyte proliferation and activates directly the expression of KRT1, a critical actor in early keratinocyte differentiation. Finally, we described that RUNX1 expression, similar to ΔNp63 and p53, was strongly expressed and downregulated in basal cell carcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas respectively. Taken together, these data shed light on the importance of tight control of the functional interplay between ΔNp63 and p53 in regulating RUNX1 transcription factor expression for proper regulation of interfollicular epidermal homeostasis.
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- I Masse
- Centre de Génétique et de Physiologie Moléculaires et Cellulaires, CNRS UMR5534-Université Lyon I, 43 Bd du 11 Novembre 1918, F-69622 Villeurbanne, France.
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Matsuura T, Kawata VKS, Nagoshi H, Tomooka Y, Sasaki K, Ikawa S. Regulation of proliferation and differentiation of mouse tooth germ epithelial cells by distinct isoforms of p51/p63. Arch Oral Biol 2012; 57:1108-15. [PMID: 22440406 DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2012.02.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2011] [Revised: 02/21/2012] [Accepted: 02/26/2012] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVES p51/p63 gene, one of the p53 families, is specifically expressed in tooth germ epithelial cells and is essential for tooth development. This study aims to elucidate roles of p51/p63 in ameloblastic cell differentiation. MATERIALS AND METHODS We determined expression pattern of each of p51/p63 isoforms by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and western blotting using emtg (epithelium of molar tooth germ)-1, -2, -3, -4, and -5 cell lines established from a mandibular molar tooth germ of p53-deficient mice and SF2 cells which differentiates into ameloblasts upon exposure to NT4. Furthermore, we investigated the function of p51/p63 in these cells by Tet system, which enables inducible expression and knock down of the target genes of interest by exposing cells to doxycycline. RESULTS The expression of ΔNp51B/ΔNp63α, an isoform without transactivation domain, was detected at high level in immature cells, while the expression of TAp51/TAp63 isoforms, isoforms of with the transactivation domain, was detected at high level in mature cells. Moreover, induction of TAp51A/TAp63γ expression led to down-regulation of ΔNp51B/ΔNp63α expression and cell proliferation. Interestingly, this also led to up-regulation of ameloblastin expression, a differentiation marker of amelogenesis. CONCLUSIONS The results suggested that p51/p63 might regulate the cell proliferation and differentiation of tooth germ epithelial cells.
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- Takashi Matsuura
- Division of Advanced Prosthetic Dentistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, 4-1 Seiryomachi Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
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A symphony of regulations centered on p63 to control development of ectoderm-derived structures. J Biomed Biotechnol 2011; 2011:864904. [PMID: 21716671 PMCID: PMC3118300 DOI: 10.1155/2011/864904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2010] [Revised: 01/25/2011] [Accepted: 03/16/2011] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The p53-related transcription factor p63 is critically important for basic cellular functions during development of the ectoderm and derived structure and tissues, including skin, limb, palate, and hair. On the one side, p63 is required to sustain the proliferation of keratinocyte progenitors, while on the other side it is required for cell stratification, commitment to differentiate, cell adhesion, and epithelial-mesenchymal signaling. Molecules that are components or regulators of the p63 pathway(s) are rapidly being identified, and it comes with no surprise that alterations in the p63 pathway lead to congenital conditions in which the skin and other ectoderm-derived structures are affected. In this paper, we summarize the current knowledge of the molecular and cellular regulations centered on p63, derived from the comprehension of p63-linked human diseases and the corresponding animal models, as well as from cellular models and high-throughput molecular approaches. We point out common themes and features, that allow to speculate on the possible role of p63 downstream events and their potential exploitation in future attempts to correct the congenital defect in preclinical studies.
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Cordani N, Pozzi S, Martynova E, Fanoni D, Borrelli S, Alotto D, Castagnoli C, Berti E, Viganò MA, Mantovani R. Mutant p53 subverts p63 control over KLF4 expression in keratinocytes. Oncogene 2010; 30:922-32. [DOI: 10.1038/onc.2010.474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Mavinahalli JN, Madhumalar A, Beuerman RW, Lane DP, Verma C. Differences in the transactivation domains of p53 family members: a computational study. BMC Genomics 2010; 11 Suppl 1:S5. [PMID: 20158876 PMCID: PMC2822533 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-11-s1-s5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The N terminal transactivation domain of p53 is regulated by ligases and coactivator proteins. The functional conformation of this region appears to be an alpha helix which is necessary for its appropriate interactions with several proteins including MDM2 and p300. Folding simulation studies have been carried out to examine the propensity and stability of this region and are used to understand the differences between the family members with the ease of helix formation following the order p53 > p73 > p63. It is clear that hydrophobic clusters control the kinetics of helix formation, while electrostatic interactions control the thermodynamic stability of the helix. Differences in these interactions between the family members may partially account for the differential binding to, and regulation by, MDM2 (and MDMX). Phosphorylations of the peptides further modulate the stability of the helix and control associations with partner proteins.
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Sellheyer K, Krahl D. Expression pattern of GATA-3 in embryonic and fetal human skin suggests a role in epidermal and follicular morphogenesis. J Cutan Pathol 2009; 37:357-61. [PMID: 19719829 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2009.01416.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND The transcription factor GATA-3 was recently identified as a master regulator in the specification of the inner root sheath. Additionally, it seems to play a role in skin barrier physiology. p63 binds and transactivates the GATA-3 promoter. While the expression profile of GATA-3 is delineated for the mouse, little is known about its expression in the adult human hair follicle and no studies are published about its distribution during human cutaneous embryogenesis. METHODS We examined samples from embryonic, fetal and adult human skin for the expression of GATA-3 using immunohistochemistry. RESULTS GATA-3 is expressed late during human skin development. Its expression pattern is comparable to the mouse and confined to the Huxley layer and inner root sheath cuticle but sparing the Henle layer. In addition, GATA-3 localizes to the spinous cell layer of the interfollicular epidermis. CONCLUSIONS From the described expression pattern, it is highly probable that GATA-3 plays a role in follicular and epidermal morphogenesis. What the anatomically confined expression of GATA-3 to the spinous layer means biologically for the physiology of the skin is still unclear. Likewise, it still needs to be shown if GATA-3 could be exploited in the diagnosis of adnexal neoplasms.
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- Klaus Sellheyer
- Department of Dermatology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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Pellegrini G, Rama P, Mavilio F, De Luca M. Epithelial stem cells in corneal regeneration and epidermal gene therapy. J Pathol 2009; 217:217-28. [PMID: 18855878 DOI: 10.1002/path.2441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Regenerative medicine refers to innovative therapies aimed at the permanent restoration of diseased tissues and organs. Regeneration of self-renewing tissues requires specific adult stem cells, which need to be genetically modified to correct inherited genetic diseases. Cultures of epithelial stem cells permanently restore severe skin and mucosal defects, and genetically corrected epidermal stem cells regenerate a normal epidermis in patients carrying junctional epidermolysis bullosa. The keratinocyte stem cell is therefore the only cultured stem cell used both in cell therapy and gene therapy clinical protocols. Epithelial stem cell identification, fate and molecular phenotype have been extensively reviewed, but not in relation to tissue regeneration. In this paper we focus on the localization and molecular characterization of human limbal stem cells in relation to corneal regeneration, and the gene therapy of genetic skin diseases by means of genetically modified epidermal stem cells.
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- G Pellegrini
- Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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Urethral reconstruction using oral keratinocyte seeded bladder acellular matrix grafts. J Urol 2008; 180:1538-42. [PMID: 18710759 DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2008.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2008] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE We investigated the feasibility of urethral reconstruction using oral keratinocyte seeded bladder acellular matrix grafts. MATERIALS AND METHODS Autologous oral keratinocytes were isolated, expanded and seeded onto bladder acellular matrix grafts to obtain a tissue engineered mucosa. The tissue engineered mucosa was assessed using morphology and scanning electron microscopy. In 24 male rabbits a ventral urethral mucosal defect was created. Urethroplasty was performed with autogenic oral keratinocyte seeded bladder acellular matrix grafts in 12 rabbits in the experimental group or with bladder acellular matrix grafts with no cell seeding in 12 in the control group. Retrograde urethrography was performed 1, 2 and 6 months after grafting. The urethral grafts were analyzed grossly and histologically. RESULTS Oral keratinocytes had good biocompatibility with bladder acellular matrix grafts. Rabbits implanted with oral keratinocyte seeded bladder acellular matrix grafts voided without difficulty. Retrograde urethrography revealed no sign of strictures at 1, 2 and 6 months. In the control group the urethra with repaired defects was accompanied by strictures. Histological examination showed that grafts seeded with oral keratinocytes formed a 1-layer structure by 1 month, and at 2 and 6 months the keratinocytes had formed multiple layers. There was an evident margin between graft oral keratinocytes and host epithelium. The oral keratinocytes at basilar layers of the grafts expressed P63, as shown by immunocytochemistry. In the control group histopathological evaluation revealed that no 1-layer or stratified epithelium cells had developed at the repaired defect sites, whereas an inflammatory reaction was found in 2 rabbits. CONCLUSIONS Oral keratinocytes had good biocompatibility with bladder acellular matrix grafts. Urethral reconstruction with these grafts was better than with bladder acellular matrix grafts alone.
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Cancer development results from deregulated control of stem cell populations and alterations in their surrounding environment. Notch signaling is an important form of direct cell-cell communication involved in cell fate determination, stem cell potential and lineage commitment. The biological function of this pathway is critically context dependent. Here we review the pro-differentiation role and tumor suppressing function of this pathway, as revealed by loss-of-function in keratinocytes and skin, downstream of p53 and in cross-connection with other determinants of stem cell potential and/or tumor formation, such as p63 and Rho/CDC42 effectors. The possibility that Notch signaling elicits a duality of signals, involved in growth/differentiation control and cell survival will be discussed, in the context of novel approaches for cancer therapy.
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- G P Dotto
- Department of Biochemistry, Lausanne University, Epalinges, Switzerland.
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Danilova N, Sakamoto KM, Lin S. p53 family in development. Mech Dev 2008; 125:919-31. [PMID: 18835440 DOI: 10.1016/j.mod.2008.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2008] [Revised: 09/04/2008] [Accepted: 09/12/2008] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The p53 family network is a unique cellular processor that integrates information from various pathways and determines cellular choices between proliferation, replication arrest/repair, differentiation, senescence, or apoptosis. The most studied role of the p53 family is the regulation of stress response and tumor suppression. By removing damaged cells from the proliferating pool, p53 family members preserve the integrity of the genome. In addition to this well recognized role, recent data implicate the p53 protein family in a broader role of controlling cell proliferation, differentiation and death. Members of the p53 protein family with opposing activity perform coordination of these processes. Imbalance of p53 protein family may contribute to a significant proportion of congenital developmental abnormalities in humans.
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- Nadia Danilova
- Department of Molecular, Cell & Developmental Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, 615 Charles E. Young Drive South, BSRB 454, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1606, USA.
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Lo Iacono N, Mantero S, Chiarelli A, Garcia E, Mills AA, Morasso MI, Costanzo A, Levi G, Guerrini L, Merlo GR. Regulation of Dlx5 and Dlx6 gene expression by p63 is involved in EEC and SHFM congenital limb defects. Development 2008; 135:1377-88. [PMID: 18326838 DOI: 10.1242/dev.011759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The congenital malformation Split Hand-Foot Malformation (SHFM, or ectrodactyly) is characterized by a medial cleft of hands and feet, and missing central fingers. Five genetically distinct forms are known in humans; the most common (type-I) is linked to deletions of DSS1 and the distalless-related homeogenes DLX5 and DLX6. As Dlx5;Dlx6 double-knockout mice show a SHFM-like phenotype, the human orthologs are believed to be the disease genes. SHFM-IV and Ectrodactyly-Ectodermal dysplasia-Cleft lip (EEC) are caused by mutations in p63, an ectoderm-specific p53-related transcription factor. The similarity in the limb phenotype of different forms of SHFM may underlie the existence of a regulatory cascade involving the disease genes. Here, we show that p63 and Dlx proteins colocalize in the nuclei of the apical ectodermal ridge (AER). In homozygous p63- (null) and p63EEC (R279H) mutant limbs, the AER fails to stratify and the expression of four Dlx genes is strongly reduced; interestingly, the p63+/EEC and p63+/- hindlimbs, which develop normally and have a normally stratified AER, show reduced Dlx gene expression. The p63+/EEC mutation combined with an incomplete loss of Dlx5 and Dlx6 alleles leads to severe limb phenotypes, which are not observed in mice with either mutation alone. In vitro, DeltaNp63alpha induces transcription from the Dlx5 and Dlx6 promoters, an activity abolished by EEC and SHFM-IV mutations, but not by Ankyloblepharon-Ectodermal defects-Cleft lip/palate (AEC) mutations. ChIP analysis shows that p63 is directly associated with the Dlx5 and Dlx6 promoters. Thus, our data strongly implicate p63 and the Dlx5-Dlx6 locus in a pathway relevant in the aetio-pathogenesis of SHFM.
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- Nadia Lo Iacono
- Dulbecco Telethon Institute, Molecular Biotechnology Center, University of Torino, Via Nizza 52, Torino, 10126, Italy
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Aberdam E, Aberdam D. Cellules souches embryonnaires et peau: du modèle cellulaire au potentiel thérapeutique. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 202:15-23. [DOI: 10.1051/jbio:2008003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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El-Dahr SS, Aboudehen K, Saifudeen Z. Transcriptional control of terminal nephron differentiation. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2008; 294:F1273-8. [PMID: 18287399 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00562.2007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Terminal differentiation of epithelial cells into more specialized cell types is a critical step in organogenesis. Throughout the process of terminal differentiation, epithelial progenitors acquire or upregulate expression of renal function genes and cease to proliferate, while expression of embryonic genes is repressed. This exquisite coordination of gene expression is accomplished by signaling networks and transcription factors which couple the external environment with the new functional demands of the cell. While there has been much progress in understanding the early steps involved in renal epithelial cell differentiation, a major gap remains in our knowledge of the factors that control the steps of terminal differentiation. A number of signaling molecules and transcription factors have been recently implicated in determining segmental nephron identity and functional differentiation. While some of these factors (the p53 gene family, hepatocyte nuclear factor-1beta) promote the terminal epithelial differentiation fate, others (Notch, Brn-1, IRX, KLF4, and Foxi1) tend to regulate differentiation of specific nephron segments and individual cell types. This review summarizes current knowledge related to these transcription factors and discusses how diverse cellular signals are integrated to generate a transcriptional output during the process of terminal differentiation. Since these transcriptional processes are accompanied by profound changes in nuclear chromatin structure involving the genes responsible for creating and maintaining the differentiated cell phenotype, future studies should focus on identifying the nature of these epigenetic events and factors, how they are regulated temporally and spatially, and the chromatin environment they eventually reside in.
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- Samir S El-Dahr
- Section of Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, SL-37, Tulane Univ. Health Sciences Center, 1430 Tulane Ave., New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
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Segrelles C, Moral M, Lorz C, Santos M, Lu J, Cascallana JL, Lara MF, Carbajal S, Martínez-Cruz AB, García-Escudero R, Beltran L, Segovia JC, Bravo A, DiGiovanni J, Paramio JM. Constitutively active Akt induces ectodermal defects and impaired bone morphogenetic protein signaling. Mol Biol Cell 2007; 19:137-49. [PMID: 17959825 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e07-08-0764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Aberrant activation of the Akt pathway has been implicated in several human pathologies including cancer. However, current knowledge on the involvement of Akt signaling in development is limited. Previous data have suggested that Akt-mediated signaling may be an essential mediator of epidermal homeostasis through cell autonomous and noncell autonomous mechanisms. Here we report the developmental consequences of deregulated Akt activity in the basal layer of stratified epithelia, mediated by the expression of a constitutively active Akt1 (myrAkt) in transgenic mice. Contrary to mice overexpressing wild-type Akt1 (Akt(wt)), these myrAkt mice display, in a dose-dependent manner, altered development of ectodermally derived organs such as hair, teeth, nails, and epidermal glands. To identify the possible molecular mechanisms underlying these alterations, gene profiling approaches were used. We demonstrate that constitutive Akt activity disturbs the bone morphogenetic protein-dependent signaling pathway. In addition, these mice also display alterations in adult epidermal stem cells. Collectively, we show that epithelial tissue development and homeostasis is dependent on proper regulation of Akt expression and activity.
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- Carmen Segrelles
- Molecular Oncology Unit, Division of Biomedicine, Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
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In contrast with the low frequency of alterations found in the Rb gene, the pRb pathway is inactivated in the vast majority of human tumors. A similar situation takes place in mouse models of cancer, including two-stage skin tumorigenesis. This might be explained if the Rb functions are carried out, in its absence, by other proteins that are also controlled by the same upstream regulators and display similar effectors. The other Rb family members, p107 and or p130, are plausible candidates. The embryonic lethality of pRb-deficient animals, which precludes the analysis of the roles of Rb gene in mouse models, has been avoided using tissue-specific deletion of pRb. In epidermis, pRb deletion leads to altered proliferation and differentiation. However, these deficient mice do not develop spontaneous tumors, and chemical carcinogenesis experiments revealed that the absence of pRb renders fewer and smaller tumors than control animals, but showing increased malignant conversion to squamous cell carcinomas (SCC). Detailed biochemical analyses have indicated that, in the absence of pRb, multiple pathways, including the aberrant p53 activation mediated by E2F/p19(ARF), are activated leading to increased tumor apoptosis. As Rb loss in epidermis is functionally compensated by Rbl1 (p107), this might also suggest that p107 could behave as a tumor suppressor. We summarize here our findings in support of this hypothesis. The pRb-;p107-/- epidermis form spontaneous tumors, and the reduction of p107 levels restores the susceptibility of pRb-mice to chemical skin carcinogenesis experiments. Moreover, Rb-deficient keratinocytes are highly susceptible to Ha-ras-induced transformation, and this susceptibility is enhanced by p107 loss. Further functional studies have indicated that the loss of p107 in the absence of pRb produces the reduction of p53-dependent proapoptotic signals through the modulation of p63 and p73 isoforms. In addition, expression profiling analysis has revealed multiple oncogenic alterations that can contribute to tumor susceptibility in epidermis in the absence of pRb and p107.
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Bazzi H, Fantauzzo KA, Richardson GD, Jahoda CAB, Christiano AM. Transcriptional profiling of developing mouse epidermis reveals novel patterns of coordinated gene expression. Dev Dyn 2007; 236:961-70. [PMID: 17330888 DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.21099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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The mammalian epidermis is the first line of defense against external environmental challenges including dehydration. The epidermis undergoes a highly intricate developmental program in utero, transforming from a simple to a complex stratified epithelium. During this process of stratification and differentiation, epidermal keratinocytes express a defined set of structural proteins, mainly keratins, whose expression is controlled by largely unknown mechanisms. In order to identify novel factors contributing to epidermal morphogenesis, we performed a global transcriptional analysis of the developing mouse epidermis after separating it from the underlying dermis (E12.5-E15.5). Unexpectedly, the recently identified genes encoding secreted peptides dermokine (Dmkn), keratinocyte differentiation-associated protein (krtdap), and suprabasin (Sbsn) as well as a largely uncharacterized embryonic keratin (Krt77), were among the most highly differentially expressed genes. The three genes encoding the secreted proteins form a cluster in an approximately 40-Kb locus on human chromosome 19 and the syntenic region on mouse chromosome 7 known as the stratified epithelium secreted peptides complex (SSC). Using whole mount in situ hybridization, we show that these genes show a coordinated spatio-temporal expression pattern during epidermal morphogenesis. The expression of these genes initiates in the nasal epithelium and correlates with the initiation of other epidermal differentiation markers such as K1 and loricrin (Byrne et al. [1994] Development 120:2369-2383), as well as the initiation of barrier formation. Our observations reveal a coordinated mode of expression of the SSC genes as well as the correlation of their initiation in the nasal epithelium with the initiation of barrier formation at this site.
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- Hisham Bazzi
- Departments of Genetics and Development, Columbia University, New York, New York 10032, USA
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The epidermis is a stratified epithelium that functions as a barrier protecting the organism from dehydration, mechanical trauma, and microbial insults. This barrier function is established during embryogenesis through a complex and tightly controlled stratification program. Whereas the morphological changes that occur during epidermal development have been extensively studied, the molecular mechanisms that govern this process remain poorly understood. In this review we summarize the current advances that have been made in understanding the molecular mechanisms that regulate epidermal morphogenesis.
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- Maranke I Koster
- Department of Dermatology and Charles C. Gates Program in Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Biology, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, Aurora, CO 80010, USA.
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Kashiwagi M, Morgan BA, Georgopoulos K. The chromatin remodeler Mi-2β is required for establishment of the basal epidermis and normal differentiation of its progeny. Development 2007; 134:1571-82. [PMID: 17360773 DOI: 10.1242/dev.001750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Using conditional gene targeting in mice, we show that the chromatin remodeler Mi-2β is crucial for different aspects of skin development. Early (E10.5) depletion of Mi-2β in the developing ventral epidermis results in the delayed reduction of its suprabasal layers in late embryogenesis and to the ultimate depletion of its basal layer. Later (E13.5)loss of Mi-2β in the dorsal epidermis does not interfere with suprabasal layer differentiation or maintenance of the basal layer, but induction of hair follicles is blocked. After initiation of the follicle, some subsequent morphogenesis of the hair peg may proceed in the absence of Mi-2β, but production of the progenitors that give rise to the inner layers of the hair follicle and hair shaft is impaired. These results suggest that the extended self-renewal capacity of epidermal precursors arises early during embryogenesis by a process that is critically dependent on Mi-2β. Once this process is complete, Mi-2β is apparently dispensable for the maintenance of established repopulating epidermal stem cells and for the differentiation of their progeny into interfollicular epidermis for the remainder of gestation. Mi-2β is however essential for the reprogramming of basal cells to the follicular and, subsequently, hair matrix fates.
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- Mariko Kashiwagi
- Cutaneous Biology Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA 02129, USA
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Zhu L, Rorke EA, Eckert RL. DeltaNp63alpha promotes apoptosis of human epidermal keratinocytes. J Invest Dermatol 2007; 127:1980-91. [PMID: 17392828 DOI: 10.1038/sj.jid.5700797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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In this study we show that deltaNp63alpha overexpression in primary human epidermal keratinocytes causes decreased cell proliferation and increased apoptosis. These changes are associated with increased levels of p21 and p27, decreased cyclin D1 and cyclin E levels, reduced mitochondrial membrane potential, and enhanced procaspase and poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase cleavage. Bcl-xS and Bax levels are increased and Bcl-xL level is reduced. p53 levels are increased in the deltaNp63alpha-expressing cells and p53 overexpression reproduces features of the deltaNp63alpha phenotype. Increased p53 expression results in reduced deltaNp63alpha, suggesting that p53 may negatively regulate deltaNp63alpha level. DeltaNp63alpha also induces apoptosis in HaCaT and SCC-13 cells, which encode inactive p53 genes, suggesting that the response is p53 independent in these cell lines. Both deltaNp63alpha and TAp63alpha reduce SCC-13 cell survival. These studies indicate that both deltaNp63alpha and TAp63alpha can negatively regulate keratinocyte survival.
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- Ling Zhu
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Case School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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de Guzman Strong C, Wertz PW, Wang C, Yang F, Meltzer PS, Andl T, Millar SE, Ho IC, Pai SY, Segre JA. Lipid defect underlies selective skin barrier impairment of an epidermal-specific deletion of Gata-3. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 175:661-70. [PMID: 17116754 PMCID: PMC2064601 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200605057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Skin lies at the interface between the complex physiology of the body and the external environment. This essential epidermal barrier, composed of cornified proteins encased in lipids, prevents both water loss and entry of infectious or toxic substances. We uncover that the transcription factor GATA-3 is required to establish the epidermal barrier and survive in the ex utero environment. Analysis of Gata-3 mutant transcriptional profiles at three critical developmental stages identifies a specific defect in lipid biosynthesis and a delay in differentiation. Genomic analysis identifies highly conserved GATA-3 binding sites bound in vivo by GATA-3 in the first intron of the lipid acyltransferase gene AGPAT5. Skin from both Gata-3-/- and previously characterized barrier-deficient Kruppel-like factor 4-/- newborns up-regulate antimicrobial peptides, effectors of innate immunity. Comparison of these animal models illustrates how impairment of the skin barrier by two genetically distinct mechanisms leads to innate immune responses, as observed in the common human skin disorders psoriasis and atopic dermatitis.
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- Cristina de Guzman Strong
- National Human Genome Research Institute and 2National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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Sur I, Rozell B, Jaks V, Bergström A, Toftgård R. Epidermal and craniofacial defects in mice overexpressing Klf5 in the basal layer of the epidermis. J Cell Sci 2006; 119:3593-601. [PMID: 16912082 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.03070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Krüppel-like factor5 (Klf5) is a zinc-finger transcription factor normally expressed in the skin. Here, we show that overexpression of Klf5 in the basal layer of the epidermis during embryogenesis affects epidermal development and disrupts epithelial-mesenchymal interactions necessary for skin adnexae formation as well as craniofacial morphogenesis. The transgenic mice exhibited exencephaly, craniofacial defects, persistent abdominal herniation and ectodermal dysplasia. Moreover, the epidermis was hypoplastic and underwent abnormal differentiation with expression of keratin8, a marker for single-layered epithelia, in the stratified epidermis. Correspondingly, we observed a downregulation of DeltaNp63 expression in the skin. Overexpression of Klf5 in adult mice led to hyperkeratosis, follicle occlusion and epidermal erosions. Further, we observed decrease and even loss of the stem cell population of bulge keratinocytes, as characterized by the expression pattern of alpha6 integrin and CD34 markers. Our data suggest a new role of Klf5 as a modulator of p63 expression and the differentiation program of epidermal cells relevant for regenerative potential of the epidermis and epithelial-mesenchymal interactions.
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- Inderpreet Sur
- Department of Bioscience and Nutrition, Clinical Research Center, and Department of Laboratory Medicine Division of Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, Novum, SE-141 57 Huddinge, Sweden.
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Ortt K, Sinha S. Derivation of the consensus DNA-binding sequence for p63 reveals unique requirements that are distinct from p53. FEBS Lett 2006; 580:4544-50. [PMID: 16870177 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2006.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2006] [Revised: 06/28/2006] [Accepted: 07/04/2006] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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p63 is a member of the p53 family of proteins and plays an important role in epithelial development and differentiation. Although some p63 binding sites in the regulatory elements of epithelial genes have been identified, the optimal DNA-binding sequence has not been ascertained for this transcription factor. Here, we identify the preferred DNA-binding site of p63 by performing in vitro DNA selection experiments. Our analysis shows that the optimal p63 DNA-binding consensus motif consists of a CA(T)TG core and an AT-rich 5' and 3' flanking sequence. Gel shift and competition experiments demonstrate that there are specific sequence requirements that confer high DNA-binding affinity for p63 and that significant deviation from the consensus sequences result in poor or no binding. This pattern of DNA-binding is similar for both recombinant p63 and the endogenous protein present in keratinocyte nuclear extracts. Furthermore, we show that the consensus sequence is distinctly different from that of p53, particularly in the flanking sequences. Identification of the p63 consensus DNA-binding sequence will facilitate the validation of in vivo p63-responsive elements that mediate transcriptional regulation of a wide variety of target genes.
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- Kori Ortt
- Department of Biochemistry, State University of New York at Buffalo, 14214, USA
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Birger Y, Davis J, Furusawa T, Rand E, Piatigorsky J, Bustin M. A role for chromosomal protein HMGN1 in corneal maturation. Differentiation 2006; 74:19-29. [PMID: 16466397 PMCID: PMC3730489 DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-0436.2006.00054.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Corneal differentiation and maturation are associated with major changes in the expression levels of numerous genes, including those coding for the chromatin-binding high-mobility group (HMG) proteins. Here we report that HMGN1, a nucleosome-binding protein that alters the structure and activity of chromatin, affects the development of the corneal epithelium in mice. The corneal epithelium of Hmgn1(-/-) mice is thin, has a reduced number of cells, is poorly stratified, is depleted of suprabasal wing cells, and its most superficial cell layer blisters. In mature Hmgn1(-/-)mice, the basal cells retain the ovoid shape of immature cells, and rest directly on the basal membrane which is disorganized. Gene expression was modified in Hmgn1(-/-) corneas: glutathione-S-transferase (GST)alpha 4 and GST omega 1, epithelial layer-specific markers, were selectively reduced while E-cadherin and alpha-, beta-, and gamma-catenin, components of adherens junctions, were increased. Immunofluorescence analysis reveals a complete co-localization of HMGN1 and p 63 in small clusters of basal corneal epithelial cells of wild-type mice, and an absence of p 63 expressing cells in the central region of the Hmgn1(-/-) cornea. We suggest that interaction of HMGN1 with chromatin modulates the fidelity of gene expression and affects corneal development and maturation.
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- Protein Section, Laboratory of Metabolism, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA, Tel: +1-301-496-5234
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- Protein Section, Laboratory of Metabolism, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA, Tel: +1-301-496-5234
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Developmental Biology, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA, Tel: +1-301-402-4343
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- Protein Section, Laboratory of Metabolism, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA, Tel: +1-301-496-5234
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Rufini A, Weil M, McKeon F, Barlattani A, Melino G, Candi E. p63 protein is essential for the embryonic development of vibrissae and teeth. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2005; 340:737-41. [PMID: 16410075 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2005.12.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2005] [Accepted: 12/03/2005] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Development of skin appendages strongly depends on epithelial-mesenchymal interactions. One of the genes involved in this process is p63, a member of the p53 family of transcription factors, essential for ectodermal development, as elucidated by the phenotype of p63 knock-out mice. Surprisingly, no information on p63 expression in tooth and hair is yet available. Here, we show p63 expression during teeth and vibrissae morphogenesis in mouse embryos and we also show a correlation with the expression patterns of the epithelial marker keratin 5 and the proliferation marker Ki67. Our results show that p63 colocalizes with both K5 and Ki67 in the epithelium of developing vibrissae, while in teeth p63 is expressed, together with K5, in the undifferentiated ectoderm (enamel organ), and in ameloblasts, a subpopulation of differentiated ectodermal cells. Moreover, p63 expression in tooth seems not to be fully colocalized with nuclear Ki67 expression.
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- Alessandro Rufini
- Biochemistry Laboratory IDI-IRCCS, c/o Department of Experimental Medicine and Biochemical Sciences, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
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Koster MI, Kim S, Roop DR. P63 deficiency: a failure of lineage commitment or stem cell maintenance? J Investig Dermatol Symp Proc 2005; 10:118-23. [PMID: 16363063 DOI: 10.1111/j.1087-0024.2005.200416.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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A critical role for p63 in the development of stratified epithelia, such as the epidermis, has been recognized since the generation of mice lacking p63 expression. The molecular role of p63 in epidermal morphogenesis, however, remained controversial. The epidermal phenotype of p63-/- mice, which are born with a single-layered surface epithelium instead of a fully stratified epidermis, suggested that p63 could have a role in stem cell maintenance or in the commitment to stratification. In this review, we discuss evidence suggesting that p63 is required for the commitment to stratification, making p63 the earliest known gene expressed in the developing epidermis that is specific for the keratinocyte lineage.
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- Maranke I Koster
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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Faraldo MM, Teulière J, Deugnier MA, Taddei-De La Hosseraye I, Thiery JP, Glukhova MA. Myoepithelial cells in the control of mammary development and tumorigenesis: data from genetically modified mice. J Mammary Gland Biol Neoplasia 2005; 10:211-9. [PMID: 16807801 DOI: 10.1007/s10911-005-9582-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Until recently, myoepithelial cells-the second major cell population in the mammary epithelium-were not considered to play an important role in the morphogenetic events during gland development. Mouse mutants with changes in the gene expression pattern characteristic of the basal myoepithelial cell layer have been generated and used to show that these cells influence the proliferation, survival and differentiation of luminal cells, modulate stromal-epithelial interactions and actively participate in mammary morphogenesis. Various cellular and molecular mechanisms may underlie the observed phenotypes. These include an unbalanced expression of matrix degrading metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their inhibitors, leading to changes in the composition and organization of the (extracellular matrix) ECM, the production of soluble growth factors affecting stromal and epithelial cell growth and differentiation and direct signaling through cell-cell contacts between the myoepithelial and luminal cell layers.
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- Marisa M Faraldo
- Institut Curie, CNRS UMR144, 26 rue d'Ulm, 75248, Paris Cedex 05, France
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Chuong CM, Wu P, Plikus M, Jiang TX, Widelitz RB. Engineering stem cells into organs: topobiological transformations demonstrated by beak, feather, and other ectodermal organ morphogenesis. Curr Top Dev Biol 2005; 72:237-74. [PMID: 16564337 PMCID: PMC4382027 DOI: 10.1016/s0070-2153(05)72005-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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To accomplish regenerative medicine, several critical issues in stem cell biology have to be solved, including the identification of sources, the expanding population, building them into organs, and assimilating them to the host. Although many stem cells can now differentiate along certain lineages, knowledge on how to use them to build organs lags behind. Here we focus on topobiological events that bridge this gap, for example, the regulation of number, size, axes, shape, arrangement, and architecture during organogenesis. Rather than reviewing detail molecular pathways known to disrupt organogenesis when perturbed, we highlight conceptual questions at the topobiological level and ask how cellular and molecular mechanisms can work to explain these phenomena. The avian integument is used as the Rosetta stone because the molecular activities are linked to organ forms that are visually apparent and have functional consequences during evolution with fossil records and extant diversity. For example, we show that feather pattern formation is the equilibrium of stochastic interactions among multiple activators and inhibitors. Although morphogens and receptors are coded by the genome, the result is based on the summed physical-chemical properties on the whole cell's surface and is self-organizing. For another example, we show that developing chicken and duck beaks contain differently configured localized growth zones (LoGZs) and can modulate chicken beaks to phenocopy diverse avian beaks in nature by altering the position, number, size, and duration of LoGZs. Different organs have their unique topology and we also discuss shaping mechanisms of liver and different ways of branching morphogenesis. Multi-primordium organs (e.g., feathers, hairs, and teeth) have additional topographic specificities across the body surface, an appendage field, or within an appendage. Promises and problems in reconstitute feather/hair follicles and other organs are discussed. Finally, simple modification at the topobiological level may lead to novel morphology for natural selection at the evolution level.
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- Cheng-Ming Chuong
- Author for correspondence: Cheng-Ming Chuong, MD, PHD, Department of Pathology, Univ. Southern California, HMR 315B, 2011 Zonal Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90033, TEL 323 442 1296, FAX 323 442 3049,
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Schallreuter KU, Moore J, Wood JM, Beazley WD, Gaze DC, Tobin DJ, Marshall HS, Panske A, Panzig E, Hibberts NA. In vivo and in vitro evidence for hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) accumulation in the epidermis of patients with vitiligo and its successful removal by a UVB-activated pseudocatalase. J Investig Dermatol Symp Proc 1999; 4:91-6. [PMID: 10537016 DOI: 10.1038/sj.jidsp.5640189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 299] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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To date there is compelling in vitro and in vivo evidence for epidermal H2O2 accumulation in vitiligo. This paper reviews the literature and presents new data on oxidative stress in the epidermal compartment of this disorder. Elevated H2O2 levels can be demonstrated in vivo in patients compared with healthy controls by utilizing Fourier-Transform Raman spectroscopy. H2O2 accumulation is associated with low epidermal catalase levels. So far, four potential sources for epidermal H2O2 generation in vitiligo have been identified: (i) perturbed (6R)-L-erythro 5,6,7,8 tetrahydrobiopterin (6BH4) de novo synthesis/recycling/regulation; (ii) impaired catecholamine synthesis with increased monoamine oxidase A activities; (iii) low glutathione peroxidase activities; and (iv) "oxygen burst" via NADPH oxidase from a cellular infiltrate. H2O2 overproduction can cause inactivation of catalase as well as vacuolation in epidermal melanocytes and keratinocytes. Vacuolation was also observed in vitro in melanocytes established from lesional and nonlesional epidermis of patients (n = 10) but was reversible upon addition of catalase. H2O2 can directly oxidize 6BH4 to 6-biopterin, which is cytotoxic to melanocytes in vitro. Therefore, we substituted the impaired catalase with a "pseudocatalase". Pseudocatalase is a bis-manganese III-EDTA-(HCO3-)2 complex activated by UVB or natural sun. This complex has been used in a pilot study on 33 patients, showing remarkable repigmentation even in long lasting disease. Currently this approach is under worldwide clinical investigation in an open trial. In conclusion, there are several lines of evidence that the entire epidermis of patients with vitiligo is involved in the disease process and that correction of the epidermal redox status is mandatory for repigmentation.
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- K U Schallreuter
- Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Bradford, UK.
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