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gamma-Aminobutyric acid (A) receptor agonists accelerate cutaneous barrier recovery and prevent epidermal hyperplasia induced by barrier disruption.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12445190     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
gamma-Aminobutyric acid, is an amino acid transmitter, which mediates rapid inhibition in the central nervous system. gamma-Aminobutyric acid (A) receptor is a ligand-gated chloride ion channel playing an important part in polarizing the cell membrane and reducing neuronal excitability in the neuron. In this study, we demonstrated the effects of gamma-aminobutyric acid (A) receptor agonists on the cutaneous barrier repair process after the barrier disruption of hairless mice. Topical application of gamma-aminobutyric acid and gamma-aminobutyric acid (A) receptor-specific agonists, musimol and isoguvacine, after barrier disruption accelerated the barrier recovery. The gamma-aminobutyric acid (B)-specific agonist, baclofen, did not affect the barrier recovery rate. The effect of gamma-aminobutyric acid on the barrier recovery was blocked by the gamma-aminobutyric acid (A)-receptor antagonist, bicuculline methobromide, but gamma-aminobutyric acid (B) receptor antagonist, saclofen, did not affect the effect of gamma-aminobutyric acid. Topical application of gamma-aminobutyric acid also prevented epidermal hyperplasia, which was induced by the barrier insults under low environmental humidity and bicuculline methobromide blocked the effect of gamma-aminobutyric acid on the epidermal hyperplasia. Immunoreactivity against gamma-aminobutyric acid (A) polyclonal antibody was observed in hairless mouse epidermis. The fluorescent probe of gamma-aminobutyric acid (A) receptor, TXR-musimol showed the localization of gamma-aminobutyric acid (A) receptor in the epidermis of the hairless mice. Elevation of intracellular chloride ion was induced by gamma-aminobutyric acid in cultured human keratinocytes and it was blocked by bicuculline methobromide. These results suggest that the gamma-aminobutyric acid (A)-like receptor is associated with skin barrier homeostasis and regulation of the receptor clinically effective for barrier dysfunctional or epidermal hyperproliferative diseases.
Authors:
Mitsuhiro Denda; Kaori Inoue; Shinji Inomata; Sumiko Denda
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of investigative dermatology     Volume:  119     ISSN:  0022-202X     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Invest. Dermatol.     Publication Date:  2002 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-11-26     Completed Date:  2003-01-08     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0426720     Medline TA:  J Invest Dermatol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1041-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Shiseido Research Center, Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Japan. mitsuhiro.denda@to.shiseido.co.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Baclofen / pharmacology
Epidermis / metabolism*,  pathology
GABA Agonists / pharmacology*
Humidity
Hyperplasia / prevention & control
Isonicotinic Acids / pharmacology
Male
Mice
Mice, Hairless
Muscimol / pharmacology*
Receptors, GABA-A / agonists*,  metabolism
Wound Healing / drug effects*,  physiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/GABA Agonists; 0/Isonicotinic Acids; 0/Receptors, GABA-A; 1134-47-0/Baclofen; 2763-96-4/Muscimol; 64603-90-3/isoguvacine

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