Reduced hydration-induced decreased caveolin-1 expression causes epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition
The reduced hydration environment induced by disruption of epithelial barrier function after injury results in excessive scarring, but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. We demonstrated that exposing keratinocytes to a reduced hydration environment causes epithelial-to-mesenchymal tran...
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Published in | American journal of translational research Vol. 12; no. 12; pp. 8067 - 8083 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
e-Century Publishing Corporation
01.01.2020
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Summary: | The reduced hydration environment induced by disruption of epithelial barrier function after injury results in excessive scarring, but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. We demonstrated that exposing keratinocytes to a reduced hydration environment causes epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and induces caveolin-1-dependent downregulation of E-cadherin. Reduced caveolin-1 expression and increased Snail expression are associated with low expression levels of E-cadherin. Caveolin-1 downregulation increases the transcriptional activity of β-catenin-TCF/LEF-1, and overexpression of caveolin-1 inhibits EMT that results from reduced hydration. Our findings suggest a role for caveolin-1 downregulation in linking aberrant EMT to the reduced hydration environment: findings that may lead to new developments in the prevention and treatment of hypertrophic scar. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 Equal contributors. |
ISSN: | 1943-8141 1943-8141 |