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TGF-beta receptor types I and II are differentially expressed during corneal epithelial wound repair.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11381048     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: It has been demonstrated that cells migrating to cover an epithelial débridement wound exit the cell cycle and that the cell-cycle inhibitor p15(INK4b) is upregulated in these cells. TGF-beta signaling has been implicated in both of these processes, and this study was conducted to determine whether the expression and localization of TGF-beta receptor (TbetaR)-I and -II are altered during corneal epithelial wound repair. METHODS: Three-millimeter superficial keratectomy wounds and 3-mm débridement wounds were made in central rat cornea and allowed to heal in vivo for 1 to 48 hours. Immunofluorescence microscopy and Western blot analysis were used to determine the localization and expression of TbetaR-I and -II. Unwounded rat corneas served as control samples. To determine the effect of epidermal growth factor (EGF) and TGF-beta1 on p15(INK4b) and TbetaR-I and -II expression, human corneal epithelial cells were grown in culture to 50% to 60% confluence, and EGF (5 ng/ml) and/or TGF-beta1 (2 ng/ml) were added for 6 hours. Cells were harvested and p15(INK4b) and TBR-I and -II levels were assayed by using Western blot analysis. RESULTS: In unwounded corneas, TbetaR-I and TbetaR-II were present at low levels across the cornea, with higher levels in limbal epithelium. Both TbetaR-I and -II were upregulated after wounding. However, levels of TbetaR-II appeared to increase in the epithelial cells that had migrated to cover the wound area, whereas TbetaR-I was upregulated in the entire corneal epithelium. Western blot analysis indicated that both TbetaR-I and -II were upregulated threefold after wounding. In cultured cells, EGF and TGF-beta1 stimulated TbetaR-II; however, neither one stimulated TbetaR-I expression. TGF-beta1 stimulated p15(INK4b) protein levels threefold. CONCLUSIONS: After wounding, TbetaR-I and TbetaR-II were both expressed at high levels in cells migrating to cover a corneal wound, suggesting that TGF-beta signaling is involved in blocking migrating cells from progressing through the cell cycle. This blockage, at least in part, involves the inhibitor p15(INK4b). In addition, although both TbetaR-I and TbetaR-II are upregulated during wound repair, they appear to be differentially regulated.
Authors:
J D Zieske; A E Hutcheon; X Guo; E H Chung; N C Joyce
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Investigative ophthalmology & visual science     Volume:  42     ISSN:  0146-0404     ISO Abbreviation:  Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci.     Publication Date:  2001 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-05-30     Completed Date:  2001-06-28     Revised Date:  2009-11-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7703701     Medline TA:  Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1465-71     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Schepens Eye Research Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114-2500, USA. zieske@vision.eri.harvard.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Activin Receptors, Type I*
Animals
Blotting, Western
Cell Culture Techniques / methods
Epithelium, Corneal / injuries,  metabolism*
Female
Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect
Male
Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases / metabolism*
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Receptors, Transforming Growth Factor beta / metabolism*
Up-Regulation
Wound Healing*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R01 EY05665/EY/NEI NIH HHS; R01 EY05767/EY/NEI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Receptors, Transforming Growth Factor beta; EC 2.7.1.11/TGF-beta type I receptor; EC 2.7.11.1/Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases; EC 2.7.11.30/Activin Receptors, Type I; EC 2.7.11.30/transforming growth factor-beta type II receptor

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