Background Patients with severe full-thickness burn injury suffer from their inability to maintain body temperature through perspiration because the complete destructed sweat glands can not be regenerated. Bone marrow...Background Patients with severe full-thickness burn injury suffer from their inability to maintain body temperature through perspiration because the complete destructed sweat glands can not be regenerated. Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells （BM-MSCs） represent an ideal stem-cell source for cell therapy because of their easy purification and multipotency. In this study, we attempted to induce human BM-MSCs to differentiate into sweat gland cells for sweat gland regeneration through ectodysplasin （EDA） gene transfection. Methods The dynamic expression of EDA and EDA receptor （EDAR） were firstly observed in the sweat gland formation during embryological development. After transfection with EDA expression vector, human BM-MSCs were transplanted into the injured areas of burn animal models. The regeneration of sweat glands was identified by perspiration test and immunohistochemical analysis. Results Endogenous expression of EDA and EDAR correlated with sweat gland development in human fetal skin. After EDA transfection, BM-MSC acquired a sweat-gland-cell phenotype, evidenced by their expression of sweat gland markers by flow cytometry analysis. Immunohistochemical staining revealed a markedly contribution of EDA-transfected BM-MSCs to the regeneration of sweat glands in the scalded paws. Positive rate for perspiration test for the paws treated with EDA-transfected BM-MSCs was significantly higher than those treated with BM-MSCs or EDA expression vector （P 〈0.05）. Conclusions Our results confirmed the important role of EDA in the development of sweat gland. BM-MSCs transfected with EDA significantly improved the sweat-gland regeneration. This study suggests the potential application of EDA-modified MSCs for the repair and regeneration of injured skin and its appendages.展开更多
绵羊的背部、耳部和腹股沟部的毛发性状、生长速度存在差异,背部毛发弯曲、细长、密度高、生长速度快,耳部、腹股沟部毛发粗直、密度低、生长速度慢。研究表明,EDA/EDAR、IGFBP5/Krox20、WNT等介导的信号通路及毛发角蛋白基因对毛发纤...绵羊的背部、耳部和腹股沟部的毛发性状、生长速度存在差异,背部毛发弯曲、细长、密度高、生长速度快,耳部、腹股沟部毛发粗直、密度低、生长速度慢。研究表明,EDA/EDAR、IGFBP5/Krox20、WNT等介导的信号通路及毛发角蛋白基因对毛发纤维弯曲的形成有重要的影响。本研究利用实时荧光定量PCR、原位杂交技术、Western印迹和免疫组织化学等技术,对外异蛋白受体(ectodysplasin A receptor,EDAR)在绵羊背部、耳部和腹股沟皮肤中的m RNA、蛋白质表达水平和定位进行研究,以探讨EDAR与绵羊毛发的生长和性状的关系。实时荧光定量PCR结果显示,EDAR在绵羊背部皮肤中相对基因表达量是绵羊腹股沟皮肤的4.9倍(P<0.01),耳部是腹股沟部的1.4倍(P<0.05),背部是耳部的3.4倍(P<0.05);原位杂交和免疫组化结果表明,EDAR基因m RNA和蛋白质在背部、耳部和腹股沟部毛囊均有表达。根据光密度值可知,背部表达量最高,耳部次之,而腹股沟部最低;Western印迹结果显示,绵羊皮肤组织蛋白质提取物中存在与兔抗EDAR多克隆抗体发生免疫阳性反应的蛋白条带,绵羊皮肤背部平均蛋白质表达量最高,耳部次之,而腹股沟部最低,差异极显著(P<0.01)。研究结果提示,EDAR可能参与绵羊毛发卷曲的形成和调控,对毛发密度、生长速度等可能也有影响。展开更多
基金This work was supported by grants from the National Basic Science and Development Program of China （973 Program, No. 2005CB522603） and National Natural Science Foundation of China （No. 81000011, 81000835）, Distinguished Young Talents in Higher Education of Guangdong （No. LYM091182009）, and Shenzhen Technological R＆D Foundation （No. JC201005280429A）.
文摘Background Patients with severe full-thickness burn injury suffer from their inability to maintain body temperature through perspiration because the complete destructed sweat glands can not be regenerated. Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells （BM-MSCs） represent an ideal stem-cell source for cell therapy because of their easy purification and multipotency. In this study, we attempted to induce human BM-MSCs to differentiate into sweat gland cells for sweat gland regeneration through ectodysplasin （EDA） gene transfection. Methods The dynamic expression of EDA and EDA receptor （EDAR） were firstly observed in the sweat gland formation during embryological development. After transfection with EDA expression vector, human BM-MSCs were transplanted into the injured areas of burn animal models. The regeneration of sweat glands was identified by perspiration test and immunohistochemical analysis. Results Endogenous expression of EDA and EDAR correlated with sweat gland development in human fetal skin. After EDA transfection, BM-MSC acquired a sweat-gland-cell phenotype, evidenced by their expression of sweat gland markers by flow cytometry analysis. Immunohistochemical staining revealed a markedly contribution of EDA-transfected BM-MSCs to the regeneration of sweat glands in the scalded paws. Positive rate for perspiration test for the paws treated with EDA-transfected BM-MSCs was significantly higher than those treated with BM-MSCs or EDA expression vector （P 〈0.05）. Conclusions Our results confirmed the important role of EDA in the development of sweat gland. BM-MSCs transfected with EDA significantly improved the sweat-gland regeneration. This study suggests the potential application of EDA-modified MSCs for the repair and regeneration of injured skin and its appendages.
文摘绵羊的背部、耳部和腹股沟部的毛发性状、生长速度存在差异,背部毛发弯曲、细长、密度高、生长速度快,耳部、腹股沟部毛发粗直、密度低、生长速度慢。研究表明,EDA/EDAR、IGFBP5/Krox20、WNT等介导的信号通路及毛发角蛋白基因对毛发纤维弯曲的形成有重要的影响。本研究利用实时荧光定量PCR、原位杂交技术、Western印迹和免疫组织化学等技术,对外异蛋白受体(ectodysplasin A receptor,EDAR)在绵羊背部、耳部和腹股沟皮肤中的m RNA、蛋白质表达水平和定位进行研究,以探讨EDAR与绵羊毛发的生长和性状的关系。实时荧光定量PCR结果显示,EDAR在绵羊背部皮肤中相对基因表达量是绵羊腹股沟皮肤的4.9倍(P<0.01),耳部是腹股沟部的1.4倍(P<0.05),背部是耳部的3.4倍(P<0.05);原位杂交和免疫组化结果表明,EDAR基因m RNA和蛋白质在背部、耳部和腹股沟部毛囊均有表达。根据光密度值可知,背部表达量最高,耳部次之,而腹股沟部最低;Western印迹结果显示,绵羊皮肤组织蛋白质提取物中存在与兔抗EDAR多克隆抗体发生免疫阳性反应的蛋白条带,绵羊皮肤背部平均蛋白质表达量最高,耳部次之,而腹股沟部最低,差异极显著(P<0.01)。研究结果提示,EDAR可能参与绵羊毛发卷曲的形成和调控,对毛发密度、生长速度等可能也有影响。
