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Lymphotoxin-beta regulates periderm differentiation during embryonic skin development

  1. Author:
    Cui, C. Y.
    Kunisada, M.
    Esibizione, D.
    Grivennikov, S. I.
    Piao, Y.
    Nedospasov, S. A.
    Schlessinger, D.

  2. Author Address

    NIA, Genet Lab, NIH, Baltimore, MD 21224 USA. Univ Bologna, Dept Histol Embryol & Appl Biol, I-40126 Bologna, Italy. NCI, Basic Res Lab, Frederick, MD 21702 USA. Russian Acad Sci, VA Engelhardt Mol Biol Inst, Moscow 119991, Russia.;Schlessinger, D, NIA, Genet Lab, NIH, 333 Cassel Dr,Suite 3000, Baltimore, MD 21224 USA.;schlessingerd@grc.nia.nih.gov
    1. Year: 2007
    2. Date: Nov
  2. Journal: Human Molecular Genetics
    1. 16
    2. 21
    3. Pages: 2583-2590
  4. Type of Article: Article
  5. ISSN: 0964-6906
  1. Abstract:

    Lymphotoxin-beta (LT beta) is a key regulator of immune system development, but also affects late stages in hair development. In addition, high expression of LTb at an early stage in epidermis hinted at a further function in hair follicle induction or epithelial development. We report that hair follicles were normally induced in LTb-/- skin, but the periderm detached from the epidermis earlier, accompanied by premature appearance of keratohyalin granules. Expression profiling revealed dramatic down-regulation of a gene cluster encoding periderm-specific keratin-associated protein 13 and four novel paralogs in LTb-/- skin prior to periderm detachment. Epidermal differentiation markers, including small proline-rich proteins, filaggrins and several keratins, were also affected, but transiently in LTb-/- skin at the time of abnormal periderm detachment. As expected, Tabby mice, which lack the EDA gene, the putative upstream regulator of LTb in skin, showed similar though milder periderm histopathology and alterations in gene expression. Overall, LTb shows a primary early function in periderm differentiation, with later transient effects on epidermal and hair follicle differentiation.

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  2. DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddm210
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