title: Modulation of TGF-beta 1 production from human keratinocytes by UVB.
abstract: Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) plays an important role not only in cell growth control but also in inflammation and immunoregulation. There are at least five different isoforms of TGF-beta. TGF-beta 1 has a large variety of biological functions including the modulation of inflammation and the immune system and has most extensively been studied in skin. Since ultraviolet B (UVB) is known to induce skin erythema and immunosuppression, we sought to examine whether UVB would alter the expression and production of TGF-beta 1 in normal human keratinocytes. Using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), constitutive expression of TGF-beta 1 mRNA was detected in keratinocytes and the level of TGF-beta 1 mRNA was increased 4 and 8 h after 300 J/m2 UVB irradiation. Production of TGF-beta 1 protein in culture supernatants assayed by ELISA was also increased at 24 h after irradiation. Cycloheximide treatment blocked this TGF-beta 1 protein induction indicating de novo protein synthesis of TGF-beta 1 from keratinocytes induced by UVB. These results suggest a possible role for TGF-beta 1 in UVB-induced skin inflammation and immunosuppression.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, University of Toronto, Canada.
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kooshesh
authors.forename: D N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Sauder
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kondo
mesh_terms: D002478:Cells, Cultured; D017077:Culture Media, Conditioned / Q000737:chemistry; D003513:Cycloheximide / Q000494:pharmacology; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000528:radiation effects*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015603:Keratinocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism / Q000528:radiation effects*; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011500:Protein Synthesis Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D013268:Stimulation, Chemical; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: D017077:Culture Media, Conditioned; D011500:Protein Synthesis Inhibitors; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; D003513:Cycloheximide