
pmid: 18328806
p63 is expressed as multiple variants including TA and DeltaN forms. Since p63-deficient mice displayed profound defects of stratified epithelia, p63 is an essential transcription factor required for epidermal morphogenesis. However, precise molecular mechanisms behind contribution of p63 to normal skin formation and healing skin wounds remained unclear. In this study, we demonstrated that DeltaNp63/BMP-7 signaling pathway modulates wound healing process through the regulation of extracellular matrix protein matrilin-2. Knocking down of DeltaNp63 in human keratinocyte HaCaT cells led to a significant reduction of matrilin-2. Intriguingly, BMP-7 which is one of DeltaNp63-target gene products, induced matrilin-2 and attenuated inhibitory effect of siRNA against DeltaNp63 on matrilin-2. Furthermore, a remarkable cell migration in response to wounding took place in DeltaNp63- or matrilin-2-knocked down cells. Taken together, our present findings indicate that DeltaNp63/BMP-7 signaling pathway modulates wound healing process through the regulation of matrilin-2.
Keratinocytes, Extracellular Matrix Proteins, Wound Healing, Transcription, Genetic, Bone Morphogenetic Protein 7, Tumor Suppressor Proteins, Cell Line, DNA-Binding Proteins, Gene Expression Regulation, Cell Movement, Transforming Growth Factor beta, Bone Morphogenetic Proteins, Trans-Activators, Humans, Matrilin Proteins, Wounds and Injuries, Promoter Regions, Genetic, Glycoproteins, Transcription Factors
Keratinocytes, Extracellular Matrix Proteins, Wound Healing, Transcription, Genetic, Bone Morphogenetic Protein 7, Tumor Suppressor Proteins, Cell Line, DNA-Binding Proteins, Gene Expression Regulation, Cell Movement, Transforming Growth Factor beta, Bone Morphogenetic Proteins, Trans-Activators, Humans, Matrilin Proteins, Wounds and Injuries, Promoter Regions, Genetic, Glycoproteins, Transcription Factors
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