HGF accelerates wound healing by promoting the dedifferentiation of epidermal cells through ß1-integrin/ILK pathway.
Biomed Res Int
; 2013: 470418, 2013.
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Skin wound healing is a critical and complex biological process after trauma. This process is activated by signaling pathways of both epithelial and nonepithelial cells, which release a myriad of different cytokines and growth factors. Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) is a cytokine known to play multiple roles during the various stages of wound healing. This study evaluated the benefits of HGF on reepithelialization during wound healing and investigated its mechanisms of action. Gross and histological results showed that HGF significantly accelerated reepithelialization in diabetic (DB) rats. HGF increased the expressions of the cell adhesion molecules ß1-integrin and the cytoskeleton remodeling protein integrin-linked kinase (ILK) in epidermal cells in vivo and in vitro. Silencing of ILK gene expression by RNA interference reduced expression of ß1-integrin, ILK, and c-met in epidermal cells, concomitantly decreasing the proliferation and migration ability of epidermal cells. ß1-Integrin can be an important maker of poorly differentiated epidermal cells. Therefore, these data demonstrate that epidermal cells become poorly differentiated state and regained some characteristics of epidermal stem cells under the role of HGF after wound. Taken together, the results provide evidence that HGF can accelerate reepithelialization in skin wound healing by dedifferentiation of epidermal cells in a manner related to the ß1-integrin/ILK pathway.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Cicatrización de Heridas
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Proteínas Serina-Treonina Quinasas
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Factor de Crecimiento de Hepatocito
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Integrina beta1
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Animals
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En
Revista:
Biomed Res Int
Año:
2013
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Article
País de afiliación:
China
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos