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Ultraviolet Irradiation Alters Transforming Growth Factor β/Smad Pathway in Human Skin In Vivo

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Quan, TaiHao, He, TianYuan, Kang, Sewon, Voorhees, John J., Fisher, Gary J.·2002·Journal of Investigative Dermatology

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Solar ultraviolet irradiation damages human skin and causes premature skin aging and skin cancer. As transforming growth factor beta plays an important role in regulating cell growth and extracellular matrix synthesis, we investigated expression of transforming growth factor beta isoforms, transforming growth factor beta receptors, and transforming growth factor beta regulated Smad transcription factors following irradiation with an ultraviolet B source and solar-simulated ultraviolet irradiation of human skin in vivo. Full-thickness, sun-protected adult human skin expressed transforming growth factor beta1, beta2, and beta3 transcripts in a ratio of 1:5:3, as determined by quantitative real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. Northern analysis demonstrated that the ultraviolet irradiation (2 minimal erythema dose) caused moderate (2-3-fold) gradual increases of transforming growth factor beta1 and beta3 mRNA expression during 3 d post exposure. In contrast, expression of transforming growth factor beta2 mRNA, the predominant form of transforming growth factor beta in human skin, decreased within 4 h after ultraviolet irradiation. In situ hybridization revealed transforming growth factor beta1, beta2, and beta3 mRNA expression in cells throughout the epidermis and the dermis in nonirradiated skin. Following ultraviolet or solar-simulated ultraviolet irradiation, transforming growth factor beta1 and beta3 mRNA were increased and transforming growth factor beta2 mRNA was reduced throughout the epidermis and dermis. No significant changes were observed in transforming growth factor beta type I receptor mRNA expression after ultraviolet irradiation. In contrast, transforming growth factor beta type II receptor mRNA expression was reduced 60% within 4 h following ultraviolet exposure in human skin in vivo. Transforming growth factor beta type II receptor mRNA levels remained reduced for 8 h and recovered by 24 h post ultraviolet. In situ hybridization revealed that ultraviolet or solar-simulated ultraviolet irradiation caused loss of transforming growth factor beta type II receptor mRNA in basal and suprabasal cells in the epidermis and dermal cells. In addition, no significant changes were observed in Smad2, Smad3, and Smad4 expression after ultraviolet irradiation. In contrast, ultraviolet and solar-simulated ultraviolet irradiation rapidly induced gene expression of Smad7, which antagonizes the actions of the transforming growth factor beta/Smad pathway. Smad7 mRNA induction occurred throughout the epidermis and dermal cells as determined by in situ hybridization. Ultraviolet irradiation also caused reduced DNA binding of Smad3/4 in human skin in vivo. Reduced Smad3/4 DNA binding was observed within 4 h following irradiation. Taken together, these results demonstrate that ultraviolet and solar-simulated ultraviolet irradiation alter the transforming growth factor beta/Smad pathway in human skin in vivo. Ultraviolet induction of Smad7 and reduction of transforming growth factor beta2 and transforming growth factor beta type II receptor should diminish transforming growth factor beta signaling, and probably contribute to the decrease of transforming growth factor beta regulated type I and type III procollagen gene expression observed in ultraviolet and solar-simulated ultraviolet irradiated human skin in vivo.

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  • UV promotes up-regulation of Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase (MAPK), which inhibits cytokine Transforming Growth Factor (TGF-b), resulting in collagen degradation and impaired replacement.

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Authors
Quan, T., He, T., Kang, S., Voorhees, J. J., & Fisher, G. J.
Affiliations
University of Michigan (US)
Corresponding author
Fisher, Gary J.
Venue
Journal of Investigative Dermatology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2002-08
Volume
119
Issue
2
Pages
499-506
ISSN
0022-202X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2061422048
Cited by
169
References
61
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FWCI
2.09
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Journal of Investigative Dermatology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › TGF-β signaling in diseases
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Skin Protection and Aging
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
Keywords
UV irradiation, TGF-beta, Smad7, Smad3, SMAD4, TGFBR2, TGF-beta type I receptor, TGF-beta isoforms, skin aging, skin cancer, gene expression regulation, DNA binding, epidermis, dermis, extracellular matrix synthesis
MeSH terms
Receptor, Transforming Growth Factor-beta Type I, Receptor, Transforming Growth Factor-beta Type II, Adult, DNA, DNA-Binding Proteins, Humans, Procollagen, RNA, Messenger, Skin, Ultraviolet Rays, Trans-Activators, Gene Expression, Transforming Growth Factor beta, Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases, Receptors, Transforming Growth Factor beta, Activin Receptors, Type I, Smad7 Protein, Transforming Growth Factor beta1, Transforming Growth Factor beta2, Transforming Growth Factor beta3

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