Cooperation of Nectin-1 and Nectin-3 Is Required for Maintenance of Epidermal Stratification and Proper Hair Shaft Formation in the Mouse
Joint Authors
Thesleff, Irma
Yoshida, Toshiyuki
Takai, Yoshimi
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-06-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Nectins constitute a family of four cell adhesion molecules which are localized on cell membrane.
Mutations in NECTIN-1 gene cause the human ectodermal dysplasia syndrome (CLPED1) manifesting severe defects in skin and its appendages.
However, nectin-1 null mutant mice have only a mild defect in epidermal stratification suggesting compensation by other nectins.
We have analysed the epidermal and hair phenotypes of nectin-1; nectin-3 compound mutants.
Epidermis was fragile and displayed severe defects in stratification, hair follicles were hypoplastic, and hair shaft structure was abnormal.
Immunohistochemical analysis revealed severe defects in cell-cell junctions including adherens and tight junctions as well as desmosomes.
It is therefore likely that the phenotypes were caused by impaired cell adhesion.
The expression patterns of nectin-1 and nectin-3 together with the phenotypes in compound mutants indicated that heterophilic interactions between the two nectins are required for proper formation of epidermis and hair in mice.
The nectin-1; nectin-3 compound mutant mice partially reproduced the phenotype of human CLPED1 patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yoshida, Toshiyuki& Takai, Yoshimi& Thesleff, Irma. 2014. Cooperation of Nectin-1 and Nectin-3 Is Required for Maintenance of Epidermal Stratification and Proper Hair Shaft Formation in the Mouse. Developmental Biology Journal،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-12.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yoshida, Toshiyuki…[et al.]. Cooperation of Nectin-1 and Nectin-3 Is Required for Maintenance of Epidermal Stratification and Proper Hair Shaft Formation in the Mouse. Developmental Biology Journal No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-471810
American Medical Association (AMA)
Yoshida, Toshiyuki& Takai, Yoshimi& Thesleff, Irma. Cooperation of Nectin-1 and Nectin-3 Is Required for Maintenance of Epidermal Stratification and Proper Hair Shaft Formation in the Mouse. Developmental Biology Journal. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-471810
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-471810