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9548558

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-7-8
pubmed:abstractText
Recent studies in our laboratory have demonstrated that mechanical strain alters many facets of keratinocyte biology including proliferation, protein synthesis, and morphology. IL-1 is known to play an important role in the autocrine regulation of these basic cellular properties under basal and stimulated conditions. However, it is not known whether IL-1 plays a role in strain-induced alteration of keratinocyte biology. Thus, the objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that cyclic strain stimulates IL-1 expression and that strain-induced changes in keratinocyte function is regulated by IL-1. To test this hypothesis, we examined the effect of cyclic strain (10% average deformation) on keratinocyte IL-1 gene expression and the effect of neutralizing antibodies of IL-1 alpha and IL-1 beta on strain-induced changes in keratinocyte proliferation, morphology, and orientation. Northern blot analyses demonstrated that steady state levels of IL-1 alpha and beta mRNA were elevated by 4 h, peaked at 1 2 h of cyclic strain (IL-1 alpha, 304+/-14.2%; IL-1 beta, 212+/-5.6% increase vs. static controls) and decreased gradually by 24 h. IL-1 antibodies (IL-1 alpha, 0.01 microg/ml; IL-1 beta, 0.01 microg/ml) significantly blocked strain-induced keratinocyte proliferation as well as the basal rate of proliferation. In contrast, IL-1 antibodies (IL-1 alpha, 0.01 microg/ml; IL-1 beta, 0.1 microg/ml) had no effect on strain-induced morphological changes such as elongation and alignment. We conclude that mechanical strain induces IL-1 mRNA expression in keratinocytes. The role of IL-1 in mediating strain-induced changes in keratinocyte biology remains to be determined but appears to be independent of morphological changes.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:keyword
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0730-2312
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
1
pubmed:volume
69
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
95-103
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Induction of interleukin (IL)-1 alpha and beta gene expression in human keratinocytes exposed to repetitive strain: their role in strain-induced keratinocyte proliferation and morphological change.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06510, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.