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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-10-24
pubmed:abstractText
Thrombomodulin is a cell-surface anticoagulant glycoprotein expressed by vascular endothelial cells and epidermal keratinocytes. Thrombomodulin expression in endothelial cells is regulated by retinoic acid and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF), agents that also modulate epidermal differentiation. We examined thrombomodulin function and regulation of thrombomodulin expression by all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) and TNF in human keratinocytes and endothelial cells. Untreated keratinocytes and endothelial cells expressed thrombomodulin of comparable activity and apparent thrombin affinity. Incubation of keratinocytes with 10 mumol/L ATRA for 24 hours increased thrombomodulin activity 5.4 +/- 0.9-fold (mean +/- SE), with equivalent increases observed in thrombomodulin protein (5.5 +/- 2.1-fold) and mRNA (4.2 +/- 1.2-fold). Incubation of keratinocytes with 1.0 nmol/L TNF markedly increased expression of keratinocyte transglutaminase, but had no effect on thrombomodulin activity, protein, or mRNA. In endothelial cells, ATRA produced a small increase in thrombomodulin activity (1.9 +/- 0.1-fold), and incubation with TNF for 24 hours decreased thrombomodulin activity 83% +/- 7%. The activity profile of keratinocyte thrombomodulin exhibited a distinct maximum near 1.0 mmol/L Ca2+. These results demonstrate that keratinocyte thrombomodulin is regulated by retinoids and Ca2+, but not by TNF, and that regulation of thrombomodulin expression differs in keratinocytes and endothelial cells.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0006-4971
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
88
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
2043-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Regulation of thrombomodulin expression by all-trans retinoic acid and tumor necrosis factor-alpha: differential responses in keratinocytes and endothelial cells.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pathology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.