scholarly journals 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin Increases the Expression of Genes in the Human Epidermal Differentiation Complex and Accelerates Epidermal Barrier Formation

2011 ◽  
Vol 124 (1) ◽  
pp. 128-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carrie Hayes Sutter ◽  
Sridevi Bodreddigari ◽  
Christina Campion ◽  
Ryan S. Wible ◽  
Thomas R. Sutter
Cells ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 2628
Author(s):  
Barbara Sobiak ◽  
Wiesława Leśniak

Keratinocytes undergo a complex differentiation process, coupled with extensive changes in gene expression through which they acquire distinctive features indispensable for cells that form the external body barrier—epidermis. Disturbed epidermal differentiation gives rise to multiple skin diseases. The involvement of epigenetic factors, such as DNA methylation or histone modifications, in the regulation of epidermal gene expression and differentiation has not been fully recognized yet. In this work we performed a CRISPR/Cas9-mediated knockout of SUV39H1, a gene-encoding H3K9 histone methyltransferase, in HaCaT cells that originate from spontaneously immortalized human keratinocytes and examined changes in the expression of selected differentiation-specific genes located in the epidermal differentiation complex (EDC) and other genomic locations by RT-qPCR. The studied genes revealed a diverse differentiation state-dependent or -independent response to a lower level of H3K9 methylation. We also show, by means of chromatin immunoprecipitation, that the expression of genes in the LCE1 subcluster of EDC was regulated by the extent of trimethylation of lysine 9 in histone H3 bound to their promoters. Changes in gene expression were accompanied by changes in HaCaT cell morphology and adhesion.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Elizabeth Mathyer ◽  
Erin A. Brettmann ◽  
Alina D. Schmidt ◽  
Zane A. Goodwin ◽  
Inez Y. Oh ◽  
...  

AbstractThe genetic modules that contribute to human evolution are poorly understood. Here we investigate positive selection in the Epidermal Differentiation Complex locus for skin barrier adaptation in diverse HapMap human populations (CEU, JPT/CHB, and YRI). Using Composite of Multiple Signals and iSAFE, we identify selective sweeps for LCE1A-SMCP and involucrin (IVL) haplotypes associated with human migration out-of-Africa, reaching near fixation in European populations. CEU-IVL is associated with increased IVL expression and a known epidermis-specific enhancer. CRISPR/Cas9 deletion of the orthologous mouse enhancer in vivo reveals a functional requirement for the enhancer to regulate Ivl expression in cis. Reporter assays confirm increased regulatory and additive enhancer effects of CEU-specific polymorphisms identified at predicted IRF1 and NFIC binding sites in the IVL enhancer (rs4845327) and its promoter (rs1854779). Together, our results identify a selective sweep for a cis regulatory module for CEU-IVL, highlighting human skin barrier evolution for increased IVL expression out-of-Africa.


PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. e0174478 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arnout Mieremet ◽  
Marion Rietveld ◽  
Samira Absalah ◽  
Jeroen van Smeden ◽  
Joke A. Bouwstra ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Mancini ◽  
A. Cappello ◽  
R. Pecorari ◽  
A. M. Lena ◽  
M. Montanaro ◽  
...  

AbstractWhile non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSCs) are the most common tumours in humans, only the sub-type cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC), might become metastatic with high lethality. We have recently identified a regulatory pathway involving the lncRNA transcript uc.291 in controlling the expression of epidermal differentiation complex genes via the interaction with ACTL6A, a component of the chromatin remodelling complex SWI/SNF. Since transcribed ultra-conserved regions (T-UCRs) are expressed in normal tissues and are deregulated in tumorigenesis, here we hypothesize a potential role for dysregulation of this axis in cSCC, accounting for the de-differentiation process observed in aggressive poorly differentiated cutaneous carcinomas. We therefore analysed their expression patterns in human tumour biopsies at mRNA and protein levels. The results suggest that by altering chromatin accessibility of the epidermal differentiation complex genes, down-regulation of uc.291 and BRG1 expression contribute to the de-differentiation process seen in keratinocyte malignancy. This provides future direction for the identification of clinical biomarkers in cutaneous SCC. Analysis of publicly available data sets indicates that the above may also be a general feature for SCCs of different origins.


2014 ◽  
Vol 134 (9) ◽  
pp. 2371-2380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inez Y. Oh ◽  
Danielle M. Albea ◽  
Zane A. Goodwin ◽  
Ashley M. Quiggle ◽  
Breeana P. Baker ◽  
...  

Genomics ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 295-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingo Marenholz ◽  
Armin Volz ◽  
Andreas Ziegler ◽  
Angela Davies ◽  
Ioannis Ragoussis ◽  
...  

Genomics ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 83 (6) ◽  
pp. 1151-1163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Punam Mathur ◽  
Beth Murray ◽  
Thomas Crowell ◽  
Humphrey Gardner ◽  
Normand Allaire ◽  
...  

Genes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 1130
Author(s):  
Anna Połeć ◽  
Alexander D. Rowe ◽  
Pernille Blicher ◽  
Rajikala Suganthan ◽  
Magnar Bjørås ◽  
...  

The promyelocytic leukemia (PML) protein is an essential component of nuclear compartments called PML bodies. This protein participates in several cellular processes, including growth control, senescence, apoptosis, and differentiation. Previous studies have suggested that PML regulates gene expression at a subset of loci through a function in chromatin remodeling. Here we have studied global gene expression patterns in mouse embryonic skin derived from Pml depleted and wild type mouse embryos. Differential gene expression analysis at different developmental stages revealed a key role of PML in regulating genes involved in epidermal stratification. In particular, we observed dysregulation of the late cornified envelope gene cluster, which is a sub-region of the epidermal differentiation complex. In agreement with these data, PML body numbers are elevated in basal keratinocytes during embryogenesis, and we observed reduced epidermal thickness and defective hair follicle development in PML depleted mouse embryos.


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