The role of the tetraspanin CD151 in primary keratinocyte and fibroblast functions: Implications for wound healing
- School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Newcastle, New South Wales (Australia)
- Child Health Research Institute, North Adelaide, South Australia (Australia)
- Division of Cell Biology, Kihara Institute for Biological Research, Yokohama City University, Yokohama (Japan)
Previous studies showed that CD151-null mice have a skin wound healing deficit. To gain an understanding of the role of CD151 in re-epithelialisation and dermal contraction, keratinocyte and fibroblast functions were assayed. Primary CD151-null keratinocytes displayed defective migration on Matrigel (a basement membrane equivalent) and laminin-332, the primary adhesion component of basement membranes, but not on collagen-I. Adhesion, spreading and proliferation were also deficient on laminin-332, but not collagen-I. The data suggest that loss of CD151 impairs the function of its primary interaction partners, integrin {alpha}3{beta}1- and/or {alpha}6{beta}4 which bind to laminin-332. Skin fibroblasts also produce CD151 mRNA. CD151-null fibroblasts migrated significantly faster on collagen I than wild type fibroblasts, confirming that they possess functional collagen receptors. However, no significant decrease in the ability of CD151-null fibroblasts to cause contraction in floating collagen gel assays in response to transforming growth factor beta-1 (TGF-{beta}1) or platelet derived growth factor (PDGF-BB) was observed, nor was there an effect on fibroblast adhesion or proliferation on collagen-I. The data implicate CD151 as a facilitator of laminin-332-mediated keratinocyte functions that impact on the re-epithelialisation process intrinsic to wound healing and further suggest a potential novel role for CD151 in fibroblast migration.
- OSTI ID:
- 21128139
- Journal Information:
- Experimental Cell Research, Vol. 314, Issue 11-12; Other Information: DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2008.04.011; PII: S0014-4827(08)00172-9; Copyright (c) 2008 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0014-4827
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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