Expression and regulation characteristics of the Substance P receptor in human skin keratinocytes and Fibroblasts / 中国药理学通报

ABSTRACT

Aim To investigate the expression and regulation characteristics of the Substance P receptor(Neurokinin-1R, NK-1R) in human skin keratinocytes and fibroblasts. Methods HaCaT cells,a human keratinocyte cell line, and fibroblasts were cultured. The expression of NK-1R protein was examined by immunohistochemisury technique,and the mRNA level was detected by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT- PCR). The expression and regulation of NK-1R were measured by flow cytometry in HaCaT cells and fibroblasts treated with various stimuli and drugs. Results The expression of NK-1R existed in human keratinocyte and fibroblast, mainly located on cell membranes and cytoplasma. The NK-1R also expressed at HaCaT cells and fibroblasts transcription levels, and the mRNA levels in HaCaT cells were higher than that of fibroblasts. SP and IFN-? might upregulate the membrane expressions of NK-1R in both the two cells, while LPS might downregulate the expressions of NK-1R. Cetirizine and Spantide I can degrade the expressions of NK-1R in the two kinds of cells.Conclusions The human keratinocytes and fibroblasts can express NK- 1R at cell, protein and transcription levels, and the expression characteristics can be regulated by some inflammatory factors, it indicates the keratinocytes and fibroblasts were involved in the regulation of skin immune and NK-1R may play an important role in skin inflammation.