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The effect of all-trans-retinoic acid on the synthesis of epidermal cell-surface-associated carbohydrates.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7305988     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
1. all-trans-Retinoic acid at concentrations greater than 10(-7)m stimulated the incorporation of d-[(3)H]glucosamine into 8m-urea/5% (w/v) sodium dodecyl sulphate extracts of 1m-CaCl(2)-separated epidermis from pig ear skin slices cultured for 18h. The incorporation of (35)SO(4) (2-), l-[(14)C]fucose and U-(14)C-labelled l-amino acids was not significantly affected. 2. Electrophoresis of the solubilized epidermis showed increased incorporation of d-[(3)H]glucosamine into a high-molecular-weight glycosaminoglycan-containing peak when skin slices were cultured in the presence of 10(-5)m-all-trans-retinoic acid. The labelling of other epidermal components with d-[(3)H]glucosamine, (35)SO(4) (2-), l-[(14)C]fucose and U-(14)C-labelled l-amino acids was not significantly affected by 10(-5)m-all-trans-retinoic acid. 3. Trypsinization dispersed the epidermal cells and released 75-85% of the total d-[(3)H]glucosamine-labelled material in the glycosaminoglycan peak. Thus most of this material was extracellular in both control and 10(-5)m-all-trans-retinoic acid-treated epidermis. 4. Increased labelling of extracellular epidermal glycosaminoglycans was also observed when human skin slices were treated with all-trans-retinoic acid, indicating a similar mechanism in both tissues. Increased labelling was also found when the epidermis was cultured in the absence of the dermis, suggesting a direct effect of all-trans-retinoic acid on the epidermis. 5. Increased incorporation of d-[(3)H]-glucosamine into extracellular epidermal glycosaminoglycans in 10(-5)m-all-trans-retinoic acid-treated skin slices was apparent after 4-8h in culture and continued up to 48h. all-trans-Retinoic acid (10(-5)m) did not affect the rate of degradation of this material in cultures ;chased' with 5mm-unlabelled glucosamine after 4 or 18h. 6. Cellulose acetate electrophoresis at pH7.2 revealed that hyaluronic acid was the major labelled glycosaminoglycan (80-90%) in both control and 10(-5)m-all-trans-retinoic acid-treated epidermis. 7. The labelling of epidermal plasma membranes isolated from d-[(3)H]glucosamine-labelled skin slices by sucrose density gradient centrifugation was similar in control and 10(-5)m-all-trans-retinoic acid-treated tissue. 8. The results indicate that increased synthesis of mainly extracellular glycosaminoglycans (largely hyaluronic acid) may be the first response of the epidermis to excess all-trans-retinoic acid.
Authors:
I A King; A Tabiowo
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Biochemical journal     Volume:  194     ISSN:  0264-6021     ISO Abbreviation:  Biochem. J.     Publication Date:  1981 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1982-01-09     Completed Date:  1982-01-09     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2984726R     Medline TA:  Biochem J     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  341-51     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cell Membrane / drug effects,  metabolism
Culture Techniques
Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
Epidermis / drug effects,  metabolism*
Extracellular Space / metabolism
Glycoproteins / metabolism
Glycosaminoglycans / biosynthesis*,  metabolism
Swine
Tretinoin / pharmacology*
Trypsin / pharmacology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Glycoproteins; 0/Glycosaminoglycans; 302-79-4/Tretinoin; EC 3.4.21.4/Trypsin
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