Statements in which the resource exists as a subject.
PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-7-21
pubmed:abstractText
The N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor is expressed on neural tissue where it gates calcium ion entry upon stimulation. Using immunohistochemistry, it has been demonstrated in this study that the NMDAR1 receptor is also expressed on keratinocytes (KCs) in normal human skin and inflamed psoriatic skin in vivo. Furthermore, the NMDA receptor was functional as demonstrated by the ability of this receptor to trigger Ca++ influx in KCs. Incubation of cultured, human KCs with MK-801 decreases the cell growth and induces an increase in apoptosis. These findings demonstrate that the KC expression of NMDA receptor is a mechanism through which the influx of Ca++ into the cell can be regulated and suggest that the expression of this receptor may play a role in the regulation of KC growth and differentiation.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0906-6705
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
13
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
505-11
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:15265015-Apoptosis, pubmed-meshheading:15265015-Calcium, pubmed-meshheading:15265015-Carrier Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:15265015-Cell Differentiation, pubmed-meshheading:15265015-Cell Proliferation, pubmed-meshheading:15265015-Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, pubmed-meshheading:15265015-Epidermis, pubmed-meshheading:15265015-Flow Cytometry, pubmed-meshheading:15265015-Gene Expression Regulation, pubmed-meshheading:15265015-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:15265015-Immunohistochemistry, pubmed-meshheading:15265015-In Situ Nick-End Labeling, pubmed-meshheading:15265015-Inflammation, pubmed-meshheading:15265015-Keratinocytes, pubmed-meshheading:15265015-Nerve Tissue Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:15265015-Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate, pubmed-meshheading:15265015-Skin, pubmed-meshheading:15265015-Time Factors
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Characterization of the expression and function of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor in keratinocytes.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Dermatology, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA. verajonath@aol.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.