Decreased keratinocyte motility in skin wound on mice lacking the epidermal fatty acid binding protein gene
Decreased keratinocyte motility in skin wound on mice lacking the epidermal fatty acid binding protein gene
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DOI:
10.1007/s11010-005-9048-8
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发表时间:
2006-01
影响因子:
4.3
通讯作者:
Y. Kusakari;E. Ogawa;Y. Owada;Noriko Kitanaka;Hiroshi Watanabe;M. Kimura;H. Tagami;H. Kondo;S. Aiba;R. Okuyama
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Y. Kusakari;E. Ogawa;Y. Owada;Noriko Kitanaka;Hiroshi Watanabe;M. Kimura;H. Tagami;H. Kondo;S. Aiba;R. Okuyama
Fatty acids are shown to be important in various skin functions. Fatty acid binding protein (FABP) is postulated to serve as a lipid shuttle, solubilizing hydrophobic fatty acids and delivering them to the appropriate metabolic system. Among the FABP family proteins, epidermal-type FABP (E-FABP) is solely expressed in keratinocyte but its specific role in skin is not yet fully established. We found an elevated expression of E-FABP in regenerative keratinocytes of healing wounds. However, E-FABP null mice showed no marked differences compared to wild type mice in the process of wound closure,in vivo. On the other hand, in keratinocyte culture, E-FABP gene disruption decreased the cell motility, but did not affect the cell proliferation. E-FABP deletion may be compensated forin vivoby the microenvironment comprised of various cells such as fibroblasts and endothelial cells around the wound. Our analyses suggest that the E-FABP elevation may be necessary for the activation of cell motility within regenerative epidermis during wound healing.