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Keratinocyte K+ channels mediate Ca2+-induced differentiation

T Mauro1, D B Dixon, L Komuves

  • 1Department of Dermatology, University of CA, San Francisco, California, USA.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology
|June 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Potassium (K+) channels are essential for calcium (Ca2+)-induced keratinocyte differentiation. Blocking these channels inhibits differentiation, suggesting a central role in skin cell development and function.

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Area of Science:

  • Dermatology
  • Cell Biology
  • Biophysics

Background:

  • Potassium (K+) channel activation is linked to cell growth and differentiation.
  • A specific 70-pS K+ channel was previously identified in differentiated, involucrin-positive cells.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of K+ channels in calcium (Ca2+)-induced keratinocyte differentiation.
  • To determine if K+ channels are present in vivo in human and mouse skin.

Main Methods:

  • Culturing keratinocytes in high extracellular Ca2+ to induce differentiation.
  • Utilizing charybdotoxin and verapamil to block K+ channels.
  • Assessing differentiation via cornified envelope formation and transglutaminase activity.
  • Employing (125)I-labeled charybdotoxin to detect K+ channels in skin tissues.

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Main Results:

  • K+ conductance developed in keratinocytes cultured in high extracellular Ca2+.
  • Charybdotoxin and verapamil inhibited Ca2+-induced differentiation.
  • K+ channels were detected in human and mouse epidermis, hair follicles, and eccrine glands.

Conclusions:

  • K+ channel activation is a necessary component of Ca2+-induced keratinocyte differentiation.
  • These channels are present in keratinocytes both in vitro and in vivo.
  • K+ channels may regulate Ca2+ influx and play a key role in skin cell differentiation.