In Vivo Evidence for a Bridging Role of a Collagen V Subtype at the Epidermis-Dermis Interface
In Vivo Evidence for a Bridging Role of a Collagen V Subtype at the Epidermis-Dermis Interface
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DOI:
10.1038/jid.2012.56
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发表时间:
2012-07-01
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6.5
通讯作者:
Ruggiero, Florence
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作者:
Bonod-Bidaud, Christelle;Roulet, Muriel;Ruggiero, Florence
Collagen V is the defective product in most cases of classical Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), a connective tissue disorder typically characterized by skin fragility and abnormal wound healing. Collagen V assembles into diverse molecular forms. The predominant alpha 1(V)(2)alpha 2(V) heterotrimer controls fibrillogenesis in skin and other tissues. The alpha 1(V)(3) minor form is thought to occur in skin, but its function is unknown. To elucidate its role, we generated transgenic mice that overexpress the human alpha 1(V)(3) homotrimer in the epidermis. The transgenederived product is deposited as thin unstriated fibrillar material in the basement membrane 2:one of embryonic and perinatal epidermis and hair follicles. Accumulation of alpha 1(V)(3)-containing fibrils leads to ultrastructural modifications at the epidermis-dernnis interface and provokes changes in biomechanical properties, although not statistically significant. Using superparamagnetic immunobeads to isolate authentic suprastructures and protein-binding assays, we demonstrate that the homotrimer is part of a protein network containing collagen IV, laminin-111, and the dermal collagen VI. Our data show that the homotrimer serves as a bridging molecule that contributes to the stabilization of the epidermal-dermal interface. This finding strongly suggests that collagen V may be expressed in skin as different subtypes with important but distinct roles in matrix organization and stability. Journal of Investigative Dermatology (2012) 132, 1841-1849; doi:10.1038/jid.2012.56; published online 22 March 2012