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Transit-amplifying cell frequency and cell cycle kinetics are altered in aged epidermis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19458632     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Aged epidermis is less proliferative than young, as exemplified by slower wound healing. However, it is not known whether quantitative and/or qualitative alterations in the stem and/or transit-amplifying (TA) compartments are responsible for the decreased proliferation. Earlier studies found a normal or decreased frequency of putative epidermal stem cells (EpiSCs) with aging. We show, using long-term repopulation in vivo and colony formation in vitro, that, although no significant difference was detected in EpiSC frequency with aging, TA cell frequency is increased. Moreover, aged TA cells persist longer, whereas their younger counterparts have already differentiated. Underlying the alteration in TA cell kinetics in the aged is an increase in the proportion of cycling keratinocytes, as well as an increase in cell cycle duration. In summary, although no significant difference in EpiSC frequency was found, TA cell frequency was increased (as measured by in vivo repopulation, growth fraction, and colony formation). Furthermore, the proliferative capacity (cellular output) of individual aged EpiSCs and TA cells was decreased compared to that of young cells. Although longer cell cycle duration contributes to the decreased proliferative output from aged progenitors, the greater number of TA cells may be a compensatory mechanism tending to offset this deficit.
Authors:
Alexandra Charruyer; Chantal O Barland; Lili Yue; Heike B Wessendorf; Ying Lu; H Jeffrey Lawrence; Maria L Mancianti; Ruby Ghadially
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.     Date:  2009-05-21
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of investigative dermatology     Volume:  129     ISSN:  1523-1747     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Invest. Dermatol.     Publication Date:  2009 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-10-14     Completed Date:  2009-11-12     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0426720     Medline TA:  J Invest Dermatol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2574-83     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, California 94121, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Age Factors
Animals
Cell Differentiation / physiology
Cell Division / physiology
Cells, Cultured
Epidermis / cytology*,  physiology*
Flow Cytometry
G1 Phase / physiology
Green Fluorescent Proteins / genetics
Mice
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Mice, SCID
Mice, Transgenic
S Phase / physiology
Skin Aging / pathology*,  physiology*
Stem Cells / cytology,  physiology
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
AG20372/AG/NIA NIH HHS; R01AR020786/AR/NIAMS NIH HHS; R03 AR48667/AR/NIAMS NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
147336-22-9/Green Fluorescent Proteins
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
J Invest Dermatol. 2009 Nov;129(11):2541-3   [PMID:  19826444 ]

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