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Exp Dermatol ; 23(12): 936-8, 2014 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25308203

ABSTRACT

The lymphatic system in skin plays important roles in drainage of wastes and in the afferent phase of immune response. We previously showed that activation of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR), specifically the VEGFC/VEGFR-3 pathway, attenuates oedema and inflammation by promoting lymphangiogenesis, suggesting a protective role of lymphatic vessels against skin inflammation. However, it remains unknown how physical stimuli promote lymphatic function. Here, we show that lymphatic endothelial cells (LECs) are activated by direct-current (DC) electrical stimulation, which induced extension of actin filaments of LECs, increased calcium influx into LECs, and increased phosphorylation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK). An inhibitor of focal adhesion kinase, which plays a role in cellular adhesion and motility, diminished the DC-induced extension of F-actin and abrogated p38 phosphorylation. Time-lapse imaging revealed that pulsed-DC stimulation promoted proliferation and migration of LECs. Overall, these results indicate that electro-stimulation activates lymphatic function by activating p38 MAPK.


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Endothelial Cells/physiology , Calcium Signaling , Cell Movement , Cell Proliferation , Cells, Cultured , Cytoskeleton/physiology , Electric Stimulation , Endothelial Cells/cytology , Focal Adhesion Kinase 1/physiology , Humans
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Exp Dermatol ; 22(6): 421-3, 2013 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23651364

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Exocytosis of lamellar bodies at the uppermost nucleated layer of the epidermis is a crucial process for epidermal permeability barrier homoeostasis. We have previously suggested that skin surface electric potential might be associated with barrier homoeostasis. Thus, we hypothesized that the potential might drive exocytosis of lamellar bodies. In this study, we tested this idea by applying negative electric potential (-0.5 V) to human skin samples ex vivo for 2 h and observing the ultrastructure of the uppermost layer. The secretion of lamellar bodies was accelerated in the potential-applied skin, compared to that in untreated control skin. Multiphoton observation indicated that extracellular lipid domains were more extensive in treated skin than in control skin. Moreover, the calcium ion gradient was greater at the uppermost layer of the epidermis of treated skin, compared to that in control skin. These results indicate that electric potential may regulate lamellar body secretion in healthy human skin.


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Exocytosis , Skin/ultrastructure , Calcium/chemistry , Electricity , Epidermis/ultrastructure , Homeostasis , Humans , In Vitro Techniques , Ions , Lasers , Lipids/chemistry , Microscopy , Permeability , Photons , Surface Properties
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