Non-apoptotic role for caspase-7 in hair follicles and the surrounding tissue

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VESELÁ Barbora ŠVANDOVÁ Eva TOM Vanden Berghe ABIGAIL S Tucker VANDENABEELE Peter MATALOVÁ Eva

Rok publikování 2015
Druh Článek v odborném periodiku
Časopis / Zdroj Journal of Molecular Histology
Fakulta / Pracoviště MU

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www http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10735-015-9636-1
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10735-015-9636-1
Klíčová slova Caspase-7; Development; Hair follicles; Mast cells; Non-apoptotic
Popis Hair follicles are unique organs undergoing regular cycles of proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. The final step of apoptosis is, in general, mediated by executioner caspases comprising caspase-3, -6 and -7. Despite their commonly accepted apoptotic function, executioner caspases also participate in non-apoptotic processes. In the present study, we investigated activation (cleavage) of caspase-7 in mouse hair follicles and surrounding tissue during embryonic development into adulthood. Casp7 (-/-) mice were examined to understand the effect of caspase-7 deficiency in the skin. The activated form of caspase-7 was observed during embryonic hair follicle development, as well as in the first hair cycle. In general, activation of caspase-7 did not correlate with apoptosis and activation of caspase-3, except during physiological hair follicle regression. Notably, cleaved caspase-7 was observed in mast cells and its deficiency in the adult skin resulted in increased mast cell number. Our study shows for the first time activated caspase-7 in hair follicles and mast cells and indicates its non-apoptotic roles in the skin.
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