Regional variation in the expression of 'Tight junction' protein 'occludin' in the epidermis표피 ‘Tight Junction’ 단백질 중 ‘Occludin’의 신체 부위별 발현도에 대한 연구
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- 표피 ‘Tight Junction’ 단백질 중 ‘Occludin’의 신체 부위별 발현도에 대한 연구
- Authors
- Yoo, Seo Rye; Kim, Ji Sook; Ko, Joo Yeon; Lee, Chang Woo
- Issue Date
- Feb-2008
- Publisher
- Korean Journal of Dermatology
- Keywords
- Epidermis; Occludin; Skin barrier; Tight junction
- Citation
- Korean Journal of Dermatology, v.46, no.2, pp.196 - 201
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KCI
- Journal Title
- Korean Journal of Dermatology
- Volume
- 46
- Number
- 2
- Start Page
- 196
- End Page
- 201
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/hanyang/handle/2021.sw.hanyang/178978
- ISSN
- 0494-4739
- Abstract
- Background: 'Tight junctions (TJ)' have recently been identified in the granular cell layer of the human epidermis, where they contribute to the normal adhesion between keratinocytes and to the physiologic barrier function of the epidermis. Among the TJ proteins in the epidermis, occludin is an important transmembrane protein, which is considered as a major component among the TJ. Objective: The purpose of this study is to investigate whether regional variation exists in the expression of tight junction protein occludin in normal human epidermis. Methods: The immunofluorescence staining for occludin was performed with specimens taken from different areas of normal skin (4 from each of 7 different anatomical sites, including the scalp, face, posterior neck, upper arm, abdomen, lower back, and inner thigh). The degrees of the expression-intensity in each specimen were estimated with the reciprocals of positive end-point titer of occludin in an immunofluorescence study. Results: The highest degree expression-intensity of the TJ protein occludin among the different areas of normal epidermis was observed on the face and abdomen with a titer of 600. The lowest intensity of expression of occludin was seen in the epidermis from the upper arm. Skin specimens from the scalp, neck, back, and leg demonstrated intermediate degrees of the expression in intensity. Conclusion: The expression of occludin in the skin samples obtained from different locations of the body showed a statistically significant variation. This suggests that there is a certain degree of regional variation in the expression-intensity of TJ protein 'occludin' in the human epidermis.
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