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ArticleEMBO reports2020

Regulation of epidermal differentiation through KDF1-mediated deubiquitination of IKKα.

Yuanyuan Li, Liangfeng Tang, Jiping Yue, Xuewen Gou, Anning Lin, Scott D Weatherbee, Xiaoyang Wu

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Article in EMBO reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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17 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Yuanyuan LiBen May Department for Cancer Research, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Liangfeng TangChildren's Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Jiping YueBen May Department for Cancer Research, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Xuewen GouBen May Department for Cancer Research, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Anning LinBen May Department for Cancer Research, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Scott D WeatherbeeDepartment of Genetics, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
Xiaoyang WuBen May Department for Cancer Research, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6378-3207
University of Chicago · USChildren's Hospital of Fudan University · CNYale University · US

Funding

Multi-Disciplinary Training Grant in Cancer ResearchT32CA009594 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · PI KAY F MACLEOD, Scott A. Oakes · 1989 to 2026
$11.5M
Development of epidermal progenitor cell-based therapy for regenerative medicineR01OD023700 · OD · UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · PI WU, XIAOYANG · 2017 to 2021
$2.4M
Coordinated cytoskeletal dynamics in skin somatic stem cells - Resubmission 01R01AR063630 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · PI WU, XIAOYANG · 2013 to 2017
$1.7M
American Cancer Society RSG-13-198-01NCI NIH HHS T32 CA009594NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR063630NIH HHS R01 OD023700NIH HHS T32,CA009594University of Chicago Cancer Biology Training GrantV foundation
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Progenitor cells at the basal layer of skin epidermis play an essential role in maintaining tissue homeostasis and enhancing wound repair in skin. The proliferation, differentiation, and cell death of epidermal progenitor cells have to be delicately regulated, as deregulation of this process can lead to many skin diseases, including skin cancers. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms involved in skin homeostasis remain poorly defined. In this study, with quantitative proteomics approach, we identified an important interaction between KDF1 (keratinocyte differentiation factor 1) and IKKα (IκB kinase α) in differentiating skin keratinocytes. Ablation of either KDF1 or IKKα in mice leads to similar but striking abnormalities in skin development, particularly in skin epidermal differentiation. With biochemical and mouse genetics approach, we further demonstrate that the interaction of IKKα and KDF1 is essential for epidermal differentiation. To probe deeper into the mechanisms, we find that KDF1 associates with a deubiquitinating protease USP7 (ubiquitin-specific peptidase 7), and KDF1 can regulate skin differentiation through deubiquitination and stabilization of IKKα. Taken together, our study unravels an important molecular mechanism underlying epidermal differentiation and skin tissue homeostasis.

Indexed as

Cell DifferentiationI-kappa B KinaseKeratinocytesAnimalsEpidermal CellsEpidermisMiceProteinsUbiquitinationI-kappa B KinaseKDF1 protein, mouseProteinsdeubiquitinationepidermal differentiationIKKαKDF1skin

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PMID32239614
PMCPMC7202209
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