Corneal epithelial wound healing impaired in keratinocyte-specific HB-EGF-deficient mice in vivo and in vitro.
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci
; 51(11): 5630-9, 2010 Nov.
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PURPOSE: To study the role played by HB-EGF in corneal epithelial wound healing. METHODS: A 2-mm corneal epithelial wound was created in keratinocyte-specific, HB-EGF-deficient mice--HB(lox/lox):K-5Cre (HB(-/-))--and the speed of wound healing was compared with that in wild-type (WT) mice. Cultured confluent mouse corneal epithelial cells (MCECs) from WT and HB(-/-) mice were scraped, and the bare area was measured. The proliferation of MCECs was determined by BrdU incorporation. The degree of attachment of WT and HB(-/-) MCECs was also determined. The mRNA expression of EGF family and cell adhesion molecules was determined by real-time PCR. RESULTS: Corneal epithelial wound healing was significantly delayed in HB(-/-) mice, and the expression of HB-EGF was detected at the leading edge of the wound in HB(lox/+):K5-Cre (HB(+/-)) mice by the presence of lacZ staining. The wound closure was significantly impaired in HB(-/-) MCECs and was improved by adding HB-EGF. The number of BrdU-positive MCECs of WT and HB(-/-) mice was not significantly different, and both increased to different degrees when HB-EGF was added. The adhesion of isolated HB(-/-) MCECs was lower than that of WT MCECs, but the degree of adhesion was restored by adding HB-EGF. The expression of epiregulin was upregulated in HB(-/-) MCECs, and α6- and ß1-integrin were upregulated by adding HB-EGF. CONCLUSIONS: HB-EGF plays an important role in corneal epithelial cell healing by enhancing cellular attachment and part of cell proliferation.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Cicatrización de Heridas
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Queratinocitos
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Epitelio Corneal
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Péptidos y Proteínas de Señalización Intercelular
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Animals
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En
Revista:
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci
Año:
2010
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Article
País de afiliación:
Japón
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos