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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-2-27
pubmed:abstractText
The present study examined the expression of angiotensin receptors in human skin, the potential synthesis of angiotensin II (Ang II) in this location and looked for a first insight into physiological functions. AT1 and AT2 receptors were found within the epidermis and in dermal vessel walls. The same expression pattern was found for angiotensinogen, renin and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE). All components could additionally be demonstrated at mRNA level in cultured primary keratinocytes, melanocytes, dermal fibroblasts and dermal microvascular endothelial cells, except for AT2 receptors in melanocytes. The ability of cutaneous cells to synthesize Ang II was proved by identifying the molecule in cultured keratinocytes. Furthermore, in artificially wounded keratinocyte monolayers, ACE-mRNA expression was rapidly increased, and enhanced ACE expression was still found in cutaneous human scars 3 months after wounding. These findings suggest that the complete renin-angiotensin system is present in human skin and plays a role in normal cutaneous homeostasis as well as in human cutaneous wound healing.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0906-6705
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
13
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
148-54
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:14987254-Angiotensinogen, pubmed-meshheading:14987254-Cells, Cultured, pubmed-meshheading:14987254-Child, pubmed-meshheading:14987254-Child, Preschool, pubmed-meshheading:14987254-Endothelium, Vascular, pubmed-meshheading:14987254-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:14987254-Immunohistochemistry, pubmed-meshheading:14987254-Infant, Newborn, pubmed-meshheading:14987254-Keratinocytes, pubmed-meshheading:14987254-Melanocytes, pubmed-meshheading:14987254-Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A, pubmed-meshheading:14987254-RNA, Messenger, pubmed-meshheading:14987254-Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1, pubmed-meshheading:14987254-Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 2, pubmed-meshheading:14987254-Renin, pubmed-meshheading:14987254-Renin-Angiotensin System, pubmed-meshheading:14987254-Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, pubmed-meshheading:14987254-Skin, pubmed-meshheading:14987254-Wound Healing
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Human skin: source of and target organ for angiotensin II.
pubmed:affiliation
CCR Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Charité, Universitatsmedizin, Berlin, Germany. ulricke.steckelings@charite.de
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't