The mast cell products histamine and serotonin stimulate and TNF-α inhibits the proliferation of murine epidermal keratinocytes in situ
The mast cell products histamine and serotonin stimulate and TNF-α inhibits the proliferation of murine epidermal keratinocytes in situ
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DOI:
10.1016/s0923-1811(97)00043-1
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发表时间:
1997-11-01
影响因子:
4.6
通讯作者:
Paus, R
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作者:
Maurer, M;Opitz, M;Paus, R
To better characterize the proposed growth modulatory functions of mast cells and their products in the regulation of epidermal homeostasis, we have assessed keratinocyte proliferation by incorporation of [H-3]thymidine in murine skin organ cultures after incubation with different concentrations of histamine, serotonin or TNF-alpha. Both histamine and serotonin significantly stimulate the proliferation of keratinocytes as compared to controls (P < 0.001), reaching maxima within a range from micro-to nanomolar concentrations. Even at subnanomolar concentration, TNF-alpha significantly inhibits the incorporation of labelled thymidine by epidermal keratinocytes in murine skin organ culture (P < 0.001). These observations support the concept of mast cell products as modulators of keratinocyte proliferation, and suggest a role for mast cells in the regulation of epidermal tissue turnover under physiological conditions. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd.