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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
43
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-10-18
pubmed:abstractText
Nitric oxide (NO) represents a short lived mediator that pivotally drives keratinocyte movements during cutaneous wound healing. In this study, we have identified p68 DEAD box RNA helicase (p68) from an NO-induced differential keratinocyte cDNA library. Subsequently, we have analyzed regulation of p68 by wound-associated mediators in human and murine keratinocytes. NO, serum, growth factors, and pro-inflammatory cytokines were potent inducers of p68 expression in the cells. p68 was constitutively expressed in the epithelial compartment of murine skin. Upon injury, we found a transient down-regulation of overall p68 protein in wound tissue. However, p68 did not completely disappear during early wound repair, as we found an expression of p68 protein in isolated wound margin tissue 24 h after wounding. Moreover, immunohistochemistry and cell fractionation analysis revealed a restricted localization of p68 in keratinocyte nuclei of the developing epithelium. Accordingly, cultured keratinocytes also showed a nuclear localization of the helicase. Moreover, confocal microscopy revealed a strong localization of p68 protein within the nucleoli of the cells. Functional analyses demonstrated that p68 strongly participated in keratinocyte proliferation and gene expression. Keratinocytes that constitutively overexpressed p68 protein were characterized by a marked increase in serum-induced proliferation and vascular endothelial growth factor expression, whereas down-regulation of endogenous p68 using small interfering RNA markedly attenuated serum-induced proliferation and vascular endothelial growth factor expression. Altogether, our results suggest a tightly controlled expression and nucleolar localization of p68 in keratinocytes in vitro and during skin repair in vivo that functionally contributes to keratinocyte proliferation and gene expression.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Codon, Terminator, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/DEAD-box RNA Helicases, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/DNA, Complementary, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Ddx5 protein, human, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Ddx5 protein, mouse, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Green Fluorescent Proteins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Growth Substances, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Protein Kinases, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/RNA, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/RNA, Small Interfering, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/RNA, Transfer, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/RNA Helicases, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Ribonucleases, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0021-9258
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
22
pubmed:volume
279
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
44872-82
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:15304501-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:15304501-Cell Line, Tumor, pubmed-meshheading:15304501-Cell Nucleolus, pubmed-meshheading:15304501-Cell Nucleus, pubmed-meshheading:15304501-Cell Proliferation, pubmed-meshheading:15304501-Cells, Cultured, pubmed-meshheading:15304501-Codon, Terminator, pubmed-meshheading:15304501-DEAD-box RNA Helicases, pubmed-meshheading:15304501-DNA, Complementary, pubmed-meshheading:15304501-Down-Regulation, pubmed-meshheading:15304501-Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel, pubmed-meshheading:15304501-Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, pubmed-meshheading:15304501-Gene Expression Regulation, pubmed-meshheading:15304501-Gene Library, pubmed-meshheading:15304501-Green Fluorescent Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:15304501-Growth Substances, pubmed-meshheading:15304501-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:15304501-Immunoblotting, pubmed-meshheading:15304501-Immunohistochemistry, pubmed-meshheading:15304501-Keratinocytes, pubmed-meshheading:15304501-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:15304501-Mice, Inbred C57BL, pubmed-meshheading:15304501-Microscopy, Confocal, pubmed-meshheading:15304501-Plasmids, pubmed-meshheading:15304501-Polymerase Chain Reaction, pubmed-meshheading:15304501-Protein Biosynthesis, pubmed-meshheading:15304501-Protein Kinases, pubmed-meshheading:15304501-RNA, pubmed-meshheading:15304501-RNA, Small Interfering, pubmed-meshheading:15304501-RNA, Transfer, pubmed-meshheading:15304501-RNA Helicases, pubmed-meshheading:15304501-Ribonucleases, pubmed-meshheading:15304501-Skin, pubmed-meshheading:15304501-Subcellular Fractions, pubmed-meshheading:15304501-Time Factors, pubmed-meshheading:15304501-Transfection, pubmed-meshheading:15304501-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A, pubmed-meshheading:15304501-Wound Healing
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
p68 DEAD box RNA helicase expression in keratinocytes. Regulation, nucleolar localization, and functional connection to proliferation and vascular endothelial growth factor gene expression.
pubmed:affiliation
Pharmazentrum Frankfurt, Klinikum der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, D-60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't