Transcriptional coactivator with PDZ-binding motif stimulates epidermal regeneration via induction of amphiregulin expression after ultraviolet damage

Kyung Min Kim, Ho Taek Oh, Gi Don Yoo, Jun Ha Hwang, Areum Oh, Eun Sook Hwang, Jeong Ho Hong

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    Abstract

    Ultraviolet (UV) irradiation induces the proliferation and differentiation of keratinocytes in the basal layer of the epidermis, which increases epidermal thickness in skin regeneration. However, the mechanism underlying this phenomenon is not yet known in detail. In this study, we aimed to demonstrate that the transcriptional coactivator with PDZ-binding motif (TAZ) stimulates epidermal regeneration by increasing keratinocyte proliferation. During epidermal regeneration, TAZ is localized in the nucleus of keratinocytes of the basal layer and stimulates epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling. TAZ depletion in keratinocytes decreased EGFR signaling activation, which delays epidermal regeneration. Interestingly, TAZ stimulated the transcription of amphiregulin (AREG), a ligand of EGFR, through TEAD-mediated transcriptional activation. Together, these results show that TAZ stimulates EGFR signaling through AREG induction, suggesting that it plays an important role in epidermal regeneration.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)242-248
    Number of pages7
    JournalBiochemical and biophysical research communications
    Volume524
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2020 Mar 26

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    This work was supported by the Basic Science Research Program of the National Research Foundation (grant numbers 2019R1A2C2008430, 2015R1A5A1009024, and 2018R1A5A2025286) and grants of Ewha Education & Research Center for Infection (201900650001) and Korea University, Republic of Korea.

    Funding Information:
    This work was supported by the Basic Science Research Program of the National Research Foundation (grant numbers 2019R1A2C2008430 , 2015R1A5A1009024 , and 2018R1A5A2025286 ) and grants of Ewha Education & Research Center for Infection ( 201900650001 ) and Korea University, Republic of Korea .

    Publisher Copyright:
    © 2020 Elsevier Inc.

    Keywords

    • AREG
    • EGFR signal
    • Skin regeneration
    • UV damage

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Biophysics
    • Biochemistry
    • Molecular Biology
    • Cell Biology

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