title: Characterization of retinol metabolism in cultured human epidermal keratinocytes.
abstract: Retinoids present in cultured human epidermal keratinocytes maintained in medium containing 25 nM retinol were identified and quantitated utilizing reverse-phase gradient high performance liquid chromatography. Total cell retinoid mass and composition averaged 12.59 pmol/mg cell protein +/- 1.86, (mean +/- S.D., n = 5) between strains and was constant with culture age. Long chain fatty acid esters of retinol and 3,4-didehydroretinol comprised greater than 95% of total retinoid, each contributing 77 and 23% of total esters, respectively. In mature stratified cultures, less abundant retinoids included unesterified retinol, 1%, and 3,4-didehydroretinol, 0.5%, retinoic acid, 0.5%, and a retinoid not previously reported in mammalian cells, 3,4-didehydroretinoic acid, 0.3%. This absolute and relative retinoid composition was essentially constant with culture age except that 3,4-didehydroretinoic acid was not detected in 3-4-day-old cultures (16-32 cell colonies), suggesting that keratinocyte differentiation may be related to endogenous changes in production of "active" retinoids. Separate pools of retinyl and 3,4-didehydroretinyl esters served as predominant sources of substrate for production of retinoic and 3,4-didehydroretinoic acids, respectively, suggesting that their production may be regulated independently.
authors: Living Skin Bank, University Hospital, Stony Brook, New York.
authors: R K
authors: RK
authors: Randolph
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Simon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001692:Biological Transport; D001711:Biotransformation; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D003470:Culture Media; D004817:Epidermis / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015603:Keratinocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D012176:Retinoids / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D013997:Time Factors; D014316:Tritium; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D012176:Retinoids; D014316:Tritium; D014801:Vitamin A