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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-11-25
pubmed:abstractText
Beta 1 integrins are cell surface receptors for extracellular matrix binding. We have recently shown that these receptors may also play a role in cell-cell binding of human epidermal keratinocytes. In this study we used immunofluorescence and confocal laser scanning microscopy to localize beta 1 integrins in frozen sections of human gingiva and cultures of human gingival keratinocytes. The results show that beta 1 integrin polypeptides, localized by monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies, were detected mainly in the basal layer of the keratinized epithelium. There was also scattered staining in connective tissue fibroblasts, nerves, and blood vessel walls. In the basal layer, the integrins were found around the entire periphery of the basal keratinocytes. Furthermore, confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) revealed that most of the staining was in fact localized in dot-like structures at the lateral cell membranes of neighboring basal cells. In cultured human gingival keratinocytes maintained in low calcium (0.15 mM) conditions beta 1 integrins were localized in several different structures: trails which were left behind when the cells moved in culture, dots underneath the cells, around the nucleus, and in cell-cell contacts. The trails were also found to contain fibronectin and type IV collagen but not laminin. Switching the keratinocytes to high calcium (1.2 mM) conditions induced the formation of cell-cell contacts which were strongly positive for beta 1 integrins. No fibronectin or type IV collagen was found in cell-cell contact sites.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
D
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0029-845X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
100
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
266-73
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:1384109-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:1384109-Antigens, CD29, pubmed-meshheading:1384109-Basement Membrane, pubmed-meshheading:1384109-Cells, Cultured, pubmed-meshheading:1384109-Collagen, pubmed-meshheading:1384109-Connective Tissue, pubmed-meshheading:1384109-Epithelium, pubmed-meshheading:1384109-Extracellular Matrix, pubmed-meshheading:1384109-Fibronectins, pubmed-meshheading:1384109-Fluorescent Antibody Technique, pubmed-meshheading:1384109-Gingiva, pubmed-meshheading:1384109-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:1384109-Integrins, pubmed-meshheading:1384109-Intercellular Junctions, pubmed-meshheading:1384109-Keratinocytes, pubmed-meshheading:1384109-Laminin, pubmed-meshheading:1384109-Lasers, pubmed-meshheading:1384109-Microscopy, Electron, pubmed-meshheading:1384109-Periodontitis, pubmed-meshheading:1384109-Ultrasonography
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Immunolocalization of beta 1 integrins in human gingival epithelium and cultured keratinocytes.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Periodontics, University of Alabama School of Dentistry, Birmingham.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't