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ArticleCellular & molecular biology letters2021

Comprehensive RNA sequencing in primary murine keratinocytes and fibroblasts identifies novel biomarkers and provides potential therapeutic targets for skin-related diseases.

Tiancheng Wang, Zhenwei Zhou, Enjing Luo, Jinghong Zhong, Daqing Zhao, Haisi Dong, Baojin Yao

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Article in Cellular & molecular biology letters, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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Tiancheng Wang *Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China.
Zhenwei Zhou *Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China.
Enjing LuoJilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China.
Jinghong ZhongJilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China.
Daqing ZhaoJilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China.
Haisi DongJilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China. adonghaisi@163.com.
Baojin YaoJilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China. baojin.yao1983@yahoo.com.
Changchun University of Chinese Medicine · CN

Funding

National Key Research and Development Program of China No. 2018YFC1706605
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundKeratinocytes and fibroblasts represent the major cell types in the epidermis and dermis of the skin and play a significant role in maintenance of skin homeostasis. However, the biological characteristics of keratinocytes and fibroblasts remain to be elucidated. The purpose of this study was to compare the gene expression pattern between keratinocytes and fibroblasts and to explore novel biomarker genes so as to provide potential therapeutic targets for skin-related diseases such as burns, wounds, and aging.

methodsSkin keratinocytes and fibroblasts were isolated from newborn mice. To fully understand the heterogeneity of gene expression between keratinocytes and fibroblasts, differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between the two cell types were detected by RNA-seq technology. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used to detect the known genes of keratinocytes and fibroblasts and verify the RNA-seq results.

resultsTranscriptomic data showed a total of 4309 DEGs (fold-change > 1.5 and q-value < 0.05). Among them, 2197 genes were highly expressed in fibroblasts and included 10 genes encoding collagen, 16 genes encoding transcription factors, and 14 genes encoding growth factors. Simultaneously, 2112 genes were highly expressed in keratinocytes and included 7 genes encoding collagen, 14 genes encoding transcription factors, and 8 genes encoding growth factors. Furthermore, we summarized 279 genes specifically expressed in keratinocytes and 33 genes specifically expressed in fibroblasts, which may represent distinct molecular signatures of each cell type. Additionally, we observed some novel specific biomarkers for fibroblasts such as Plac8 (placenta-specific 8), Agtr2 (angiotensin II receptor, type 2), Serping1 (serpin peptidase inhibitor, clade G, member 1), Ly6c1 (lymphocyte antigen 6 complex, locus C1), Dpt (dermatopontin), and some novel specific biomarkers for keratinocytes such as Ly6a (lymphocyte antigen 6 complex, locus A) and Lce3c (late cornified envelope 3C), Ccer2 (coiled-coil glutamate-rich protein 2), Col18a1 (collagen, type XVIII, alpha 1) and Col17a1 (collagen type XVII, alpha 1). In summary, these data provided novel identifying biomarkers for two cell types, which can provide a resource of DEGs for further investigations.

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AnimalsAutoantigensBiomarkersCells, CulturedCollagen Type XVIIFibroblastsKeratinocytesMaleMiceNon-Fibrillar CollagensSequence Analysis, RNASkinSkin DiseasesAutoantigensBiomarkersCollagen Type XVIINon-Fibrillar CollagensBiomarkersFibroblastsKeratinocytesPotential therapeutic targetsRNA-seqSkin

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