Normal human keratinocytes synthesize and release nerve growth factor (NGF) and express both the low-and the high-affinity NGF receptor, Because NGF has been shown to rescue certain cell types from programmed cell death, we investigated the role of endogenous NGF in preventing keratinocyte apoptosis, We report here that apoptosis is induced in normal human keratinocytes in culture by blocking endogenous NGF signaling with either anti-NGF neutralizing antibody or K252, a specific inhibitor of the tyrosine kinase high-affinity NGF receptor. Apoptosis was assessed by DNA laddering, electron microscopy, and in situ nick end labeling technique, In anti-NGF-treated keratinocytes, the apoptotic process starts at 96 h, and is maximal at 120 h. After K252 treatment, apoptosis starts at 48 h and peaks at 120 h, Because the product of the bcl-2 proto-oncogene protects many cell types from apoptosis, we measured the levels of this protein in apoptotic keratinocytes, We found that both K252 and anti-NGF antibody strikingly downregulate bcl-2 expression, starting at 72 h. Furthermore, HaCat keratinocytes stably transfected with a plasmid containing bcl-2 cDNA fail to undergo apoptosis when treated with K252. These findings show that autocrine NGF acts as a survival factor for human keratinocytes in vitro through its high-affinity NGF receptor, possibly by maintaining constant levels of Bcl-2.

Autocrine nerve growth factor protects human keratinocytes from apoptosis through its high affinity receptor (TRK): A role for BCL-2 / Pincelli, Carlo; A. R., Haake; Benassi, Luisa; E., Grassilli; Magnoni, Cristina; D., Ottani; R., Polakowska; C., Franceschi; Giannetti, Alberto. - In: JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY. - ISSN 0022-202X. - STAMPA. - 109:(1997), pp. 757-764. [10.1111/1523-1747.ep12340768]

Autocrine nerve growth factor protects human keratinocytes from apoptosis through its high affinity receptor (TRK): A role for BCL-2

PINCELLI, Carlo;BENASSI, Luisa;MAGNONI, Cristina;GIANNETTI, Alberto
1997

Abstract

Normal human keratinocytes synthesize and release nerve growth factor (NGF) and express both the low-and the high-affinity NGF receptor, Because NGF has been shown to rescue certain cell types from programmed cell death, we investigated the role of endogenous NGF in preventing keratinocyte apoptosis, We report here that apoptosis is induced in normal human keratinocytes in culture by blocking endogenous NGF signaling with either anti-NGF neutralizing antibody or K252, a specific inhibitor of the tyrosine kinase high-affinity NGF receptor. Apoptosis was assessed by DNA laddering, electron microscopy, and in situ nick end labeling technique, In anti-NGF-treated keratinocytes, the apoptotic process starts at 96 h, and is maximal at 120 h. After K252 treatment, apoptosis starts at 48 h and peaks at 120 h, Because the product of the bcl-2 proto-oncogene protects many cell types from apoptosis, we measured the levels of this protein in apoptotic keratinocytes, We found that both K252 and anti-NGF antibody strikingly downregulate bcl-2 expression, starting at 72 h. Furthermore, HaCat keratinocytes stably transfected with a plasmid containing bcl-2 cDNA fail to undergo apoptosis when treated with K252. These findings show that autocrine NGF acts as a survival factor for human keratinocytes in vitro through its high-affinity NGF receptor, possibly by maintaining constant levels of Bcl-2.
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Autocrine nerve growth factor protects human keratinocytes from apoptosis through its high affinity receptor (TRK): A role for BCL-2 / Pincelli, Carlo; A. R., Haake; Benassi, Luisa; E., Grassilli; Magnoni, Cristina; D., Ottani; R., Polakowska; C., Franceschi; Giannetti, Alberto. - In: JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY. - ISSN 0022-202X. - STAMPA. - 109:(1997), pp. 757-764. [10.1111/1523-1747.ep12340768]
Pincelli, Carlo; A. R., Haake; Benassi, Luisa; E., Grassilli; Magnoni, Cristina; D., Ottani; R., Polakowska; C., Franceschi; Giannetti, Alberto...espandi
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