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  1. Article ; Online: Retromer Chaperones: Potential Therapeutics for Treatment of Skin Disease?

    Hegazy, Marihan / Green, Kathleen J

    The Journal of investigative dermatology

    2023  Volume 143, Issue 9, Page(s) 1634–1637

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Molecular Chaperones/therapeutic use ; Protein Transport ; Skin Diseases/drug therapy ; Skin Diseases/metabolism ; Endosomes/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Molecular Chaperones
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-15
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 80136-7
    ISSN 1523-1747 ; 0022-202X
    ISSN (online) 1523-1747
    ISSN 0022-202X
    DOI 10.1016/j.jid.2023.05.003
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  2. Article ; Online: Plectin pulls it together, coupling the cortical actin and intermediate filament cytoskeletons.

    Broussard, Joshua A / Green, Kathleen J

    The Journal of cell biology

    2022  Volume 221, Issue 3

    Abstract: ... In this issue, Prechova et al. (2022. J. Cell Biol.https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.202105146) demonstrate ...

    Abstract The integration of cytoskeletal/adhesive networks is critical to epithelial mechanobiology. In this issue, Prechova et al. (2022. J. Cell Biol.https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.202105146) demonstrate that the cytolinker protein plectin is essential for the construction of a cortical cytoskeletal architecture required for epithelial tensional homeostasis.
    MeSH term(s) Actins/metabolism ; Cytoskeleton/metabolism ; Intermediate Filaments/metabolism ; Plectin/genetics ; Plectin/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Actins ; Plectin
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-02-17
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 218154-x
    ISSN 1540-8140 ; 0021-9525
    ISSN (online) 1540-8140
    ISSN 0021-9525
    DOI 10.1083/jcb.202201054
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  3. Article ; Online: PP2A-B55alpha controls keratinocyte adhesion through dephosphorylation of the Desmoplakin C-terminus.

    Perl, Abbey L / Koetsier, Jennifer L / Green, Kathleen J

    Scientific reports

    2023  Volume 13, Issue 1, Page(s) 12720

    Abstract: Critical for the maintenance of epidermal integrity and function are attachments between intermediate filaments (IF) and intercellular junctions called desmosomes. The desmosomal cytoplasmic plaque protein desmoplakin (DP) is essential for anchoring IF ... ...

    Abstract Critical for the maintenance of epidermal integrity and function are attachments between intermediate filaments (IF) and intercellular junctions called desmosomes. The desmosomal cytoplasmic plaque protein desmoplakin (DP) is essential for anchoring IF to the junction. DP-IF interactions are regulated by a phospho-regulatory motif within the DP C-terminus controlling keratinocyte intercellular adhesion. Here we identify the protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A)-B55α holoenzyme as the major serine/threonine phosphatase regulating DP's C-terminus and consequent intercellular adhesion. Using a combination of chemical and genetic approaches, we show that the PP2A-B55α holoenzyme interacts with DP at intercellular membranes in 2D- and 3D- epidermal models and human skin samples. Our experiments demonstrate that PP2A-B55α regulates the phosphorylation status of junctional DP and is required for maintaining strong desmosome-mediated intercellular adhesion. These data identify PP2A-B55α as part of a regulatory module capable of tuning intercellular adhesion strength and a candidate disease target in desmosome-related disorders of the skin and heart.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Desmoplakins ; Holoenzymes/metabolism ; Intercellular Junctions/metabolism ; Keratinocytes/metabolism ; Protein Phosphatase 2/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Desmoplakins ; Holoenzymes ; Protein Phosphatase 2 (EC 3.1.3.16) ; PPP2R2A protein, human
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-05
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 2615211-3
    ISSN 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
    ISSN (online) 2045-2322
    ISSN 2045-2322
    DOI 10.1038/s41598-023-37874-8
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  4. Article ; Online: PP2A-B55alpha controls keratinocyte adhesion through dephosphorylation of the Desmoplakin C-terminus

    Abbey L. Perl / Jennifer L. Koetsier / Kathleen J. Green

    Scientific Reports, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    2023  Volume 12

    Abstract: Abstract Critical for the maintenance of epidermal integrity and function are attachments between intermediate filaments (IF) and intercellular junctions called desmosomes. The desmosomal cytoplasmic plaque protein desmoplakin (DP) is essential for ... ...

    Abstract Abstract Critical for the maintenance of epidermal integrity and function are attachments between intermediate filaments (IF) and intercellular junctions called desmosomes. The desmosomal cytoplasmic plaque protein desmoplakin (DP) is essential for anchoring IF to the junction. DP-IF interactions are regulated by a phospho-regulatory motif within the DP C-terminus controlling keratinocyte intercellular adhesion. Here we identify the protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A)-B55α holoenzyme as the major serine/threonine phosphatase regulating DP’s C-terminus and consequent intercellular adhesion. Using a combination of chemical and genetic approaches, we show that the PP2A-B55α holoenzyme interacts with DP at intercellular membranes in 2D- and 3D- epidermal models and human skin samples. Our experiments demonstrate that PP2A-B55α regulates the phosphorylation status of junctional DP and is required for maintaining strong desmosome-mediated intercellular adhesion. These data identify PP2A-B55α as part of a regulatory module capable of tuning intercellular adhesion strength and a candidate disease target in desmosome-related disorders of the skin and heart.
    Keywords Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
    Subject code 571
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Nature Portfolio
    Document type Article ; Online
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  5. Article: Desmosome-anchored intermediate filaments facilitate tension-sensitive RhoA signaling for epithelial homeostasis.

    Nanavati, Bageshri Naimish / Noordstra, Ivar / Verma, Suzie / Duszyc, Kinga / Green, Kathleen J / Yap, Alpha S

    bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology

    2023  

    Abstract: Epithelia are subject to diverse forms of mechanical stress during development and post-embryonic life. They possess multiple mechanisms to preserve tissue integrity against tensile forces, which characteristically involve specialized cell-cell adhesion ... ...

    Abstract Epithelia are subject to diverse forms of mechanical stress during development and post-embryonic life. They possess multiple mechanisms to preserve tissue integrity against tensile forces, which characteristically involve specialized cell-cell adhesion junctions coupled to the cytoskeleton. Desmosomes connect to intermediate filaments (IF) via desmoplakin (DP)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-23
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Preprint
    DOI 10.1101/2023.02.23.529786
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  6. Article ; Online: A user's guide to degradation testing of polyethylene glycol-based hydrogels: From in vitro to in vivo studies.

    Rodriguez-Rivera, Gabriel J / Green, Mykel / Shah, Vani / Leyendecker, Kathleen / Cosgriff-Hernandez, Elizabeth

    Journal of biomedical materials research. Part A

    2023  

    Abstract: Poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)-based hydrogels have gained significant attention in the field of biomedical applications due to their versatility and antifouling properties. Acrylate-derivatized PEG hydrogels (PEGDA) are some of the most widely studied ... ...

    Abstract Poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)-based hydrogels have gained significant attention in the field of biomedical applications due to their versatility and antifouling properties. Acrylate-derivatized PEG hydrogels (PEGDA) are some of the most widely studied hydrogels; however, there has been debate around the degradation mechanism and predicting resorption rates. Several factors influence the degradation rate of PEG hydrogels, including backbone and endgroup chemistry, macromer molecular weight, and polymer concentration. In addition to hydrogel parameters, it is necessary to understand the influence of biological and environmental conditions (e.g., pH and temperature) on hydrogel degradation. Rigorous methods for monitoring degradation in both in vitro and in vivo settings are also critical to hydrogel design and development. Herein, we provide guidance on tailoring PEG hydrogel chemistry to achieve target hydrolytic degradation kinetics for both resorbable and biostable applications. A detailed overview of accelerated testing methods and hydrogel degradation characterization is provided to aid researchers in experimental design and interpreting in vitro-in vivo correlations necessary for predicting hydrogel device performance.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-09-15
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2099989-6
    ISSN 1552-4965 ; 1549-3296 ; 0021-9304
    ISSN (online) 1552-4965
    ISSN 1549-3296 ; 0021-9304
    DOI 10.1002/jbm.a.37609
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  7. Article ; Online: Desmosomal Cadherins in Health and Disease.

    Hegazy, Marihan / Perl, Abbey L / Svoboda, Sophia A / Green, Kathleen J

    Annual review of pathology

    2021  Volume 17, Page(s) 47–72

    Abstract: Desmosomal cadherins are a recent evolutionary innovation that make up the adhesive core of highly specialized intercellular junctions called desmosomes. Desmosomal cadherins, which are grouped into desmogleins and desmocollins, are related to the ... ...

    Abstract Desmosomal cadherins are a recent evolutionary innovation that make up the adhesive core of highly specialized intercellular junctions called desmosomes. Desmosomal cadherins, which are grouped into desmogleins and desmocollins, are related to the classical cadherins, but their cytoplasmic domains are tailored for anchoring intermediate filaments instead of actin to sites of cell-cell adhesion. The resulting junctions are critical for resisting mechanical stress in tissues such as the skin and heart. Desmosomal cadherins also act as signaling hubs that promote differentiation and facilitate morphogenesis, creating more complex and effective tissue barriers in vertebrate tissues. Interference with desmosomal cadherin adhesive and supra-adhesive functions leads to a variety of autoimmune, hereditary, toxin-mediated, and malignant diseases. We review our current understanding of how desmosomal cadherins contribute to human health and disease, highlight gaps in our knowledge about their regulation and function, and introduce promising new directions toward combatting desmosome-related diseases.
    MeSH term(s) Cadherins/physiology ; Cell Adhesion/physiology ; Desmocollins ; Desmosomes/physiology ; Humans ; Signal Transduction
    Chemical Substances Cadherins ; Desmocollins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-08-23
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2227429-7
    ISSN 1553-4014 ; 1553-4006
    ISSN (online) 1553-4014
    ISSN 1553-4006
    DOI 10.1146/annurev-pathol-042320-092912
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  8. Article: Crosstalk in skin: Loss of desmoglein 1 in keratinocytes inhibits BRAF

    Tong, Xin / Burks, Hope E / Ren, Ziyou / Koetsier, Jennifer L / Roth-Carter, Quinn R / Green, Kathleen J

    bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology

    2023  

    Abstract: Melanoma arises from transformation of melanocytes in the basal layer of the epidermis where they are surrounded by keratinocytes, with which they interact through cell contact and paracrine communication. Considerable effort has been devoted to ... ...

    Abstract Melanoma arises from transformation of melanocytes in the basal layer of the epidermis where they are surrounded by keratinocytes, with which they interact through cell contact and paracrine communication. Considerable effort has been devoted to determining how the accumulation of oncogene and tumor suppressor gene mutations in melanocytes drive melanoma development. However, the extent to which alterations in keratinocytes that occur in the developing tumor niche serve as extrinsic drivers of melanoma initiation and progression is poorly understood. We recently identified the keratinocyte-specific cadherin, desmoglein 1 (Dsg1), as an important mediator of keratinocyte:melanoma cell crosstalk, demonstrating that its chronic loss, which can occur through melanoma cell-dependent paracrine signaling, promotes behaviors that mimic a malignant phenotype. Here we address the extent to which Dsg1 loss affects early steps in melanomagenesis. RNA-Seq analysis revealed that paracrine signals from Dsg1-deficient keratinocytes mediate a transcriptional switch from a differentiated to undifferentiated cell state in melanocytes expressing BRAF
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-17
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Preprint
    DOI 10.1101/2023.02.16.528886
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  9. Article ; Online: Plakophilin 3 and Par3 facilitate desmosomes' association with the apical junctional complex.

    Indra, Indrajyoti / Troyanovsky, Regina B / Green, Kathleen J / Troyanovsky, Sergey M

    Molecular biology of the cell

    2021  Volume 32, Issue 19, Page(s) 1824–1837

    Abstract: Desmosomes (DSMs), together with adherens junctions (AJs) and tight junctions (TJs), constitute the apical cell junctional complex (AJC). While the importance of the apical and basolateral polarity machinery in the organization of AJs and TJs is well ... ...

    Abstract Desmosomes (DSMs), together with adherens junctions (AJs) and tight junctions (TJs), constitute the apical cell junctional complex (AJC). While the importance of the apical and basolateral polarity machinery in the organization of AJs and TJs is well established, how DSMs are positioned within the AJC is not understood. Here we use highly polarized DLD1 cells as a model to address how DSMs integrate into the AJC. We found that knockout (KO) of the desmosomal ARM protein Pkp3, but not other major DSM proteins, uncouples DSMs from the AJC without blocking DSM assembly. DLD1 cells also exhibit a prominent extraDSM pool of Pkp3, concentrated in tricellular (tC) contacts. Probing distinct apicobasal polarity pathways revealed that neither the DSM's association with AJC nor the extraDSM pool of Pkp3 are abolished in cells with defects in Scrib module proteins responsible for basolateral membrane development. However, a loss of the apical polarity protein, Par3, completely eliminates the extraDSM pool of Pkp3 and disrupts AJC localization of desmosomes, dispersing these junctions along the entire length of cell-cell contacts. Our data are consistent with a model whereby Par3 facilitates DSM assembly within the AJC, controlling the availability of an assembly competent pool of Pkp3 stored in tC contacts.
    MeSH term(s) Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing/genetics ; Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing/metabolism ; Adherens Junctions/genetics ; Adherens Junctions/metabolism ; Animals ; Caco-2 Cells ; Cell Communication/genetics ; Cell Cycle Proteins/genetics ; Cell Cycle Proteins/metabolism ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cell Polarity/genetics ; Cells, Cultured ; Desmosomes/genetics ; Desmosomes/metabolism ; Dogs ; Epithelial Cells/metabolism ; Gene Knockout Techniques ; Humans ; Madin Darby Canine Kidney Cells ; Microscopy, Fluorescence/methods ; Plakophilins/genetics ; Plakophilins/metabolism ; Tight Junctions/genetics ; Tight Junctions/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing ; Cell Cycle Proteins ; PARD3 protein, human ; PKP3 protein, human ; Plakophilins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-07-14
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 1098979-1
    ISSN 1939-4586 ; 1059-1524
    ISSN (online) 1939-4586
    ISSN 1059-1524
    DOI 10.1091/mbc.E21-01-0001
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  10. Article ; Online: Desmosomes polarize and integrate chemical and mechanical signaling to govern epidermal tissue form and function.

    Broussard, Joshua A / Koetsier, Jennifer L / Hegazy, Marihan / Green, Kathleen J

    Current biology : CB

    2021  Volume 31, Issue 15, Page(s) 3275–3291.e5

    Abstract: The epidermis is a stratified epithelium in which structural and functional features are polarized across multiple cell layers. This type of polarity is essential for establishing the epidermal barrier, but how it is created and sustained is poorly ... ...

    Abstract The epidermis is a stratified epithelium in which structural and functional features are polarized across multiple cell layers. This type of polarity is essential for establishing the epidermal barrier, but how it is created and sustained is poorly understood. Previous work identified a role for the classic cadherin/filamentous-actin network in establishment of epidermal polarity. However, little is known about potential roles of the most prominent epidermal intercellular junction, the desmosome, in establishing epidermal polarity, in spite of the fact that desmosome constituents are patterned across the apical to basal cell layers. Here, we show that desmosomes and their associated intermediate filaments (IFs) are key regulators of mechanical polarization in epidermis, whereby basal and suprabasal cells experience different forces that drive layer-specific functions. Uncoupling desmosomes and IF or specific targeting of apical desmosomes through depletion of the superficial desmosomal cadherin, desmoglein 1, impedes basal stratification in an in vitro competition assay and suprabasal tight junction barrier functions in 3D reconstructed epidermis. Surprisingly, disengaging desmosomes from IF also accelerated the expression of differentiation markers, through precocious activation of the mechanosensitive transcriptional regulator serum response factor (SRF) and downstream activation of epidermal growth factor receptor family member ErbB2 by Src family kinase (SFK)-mediated phosphorylation. This Dsg1-SFK-ErbB2 axis also helps maintain tight junctions and barrier function later in differentiation. Together, these data demonstrate that the desmosome-IF network is a critical contributor to the cytoskeletal-adhesive machinery that supports the polarized function of the epidermis.
    MeSH term(s) Cadherins ; Desmoplakins ; Desmosomes/physiology ; Epidermal Cells ; Epidermis/physiology
    Chemical Substances Cadherins ; Desmoplakins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-06-08
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1071731-6
    ISSN 1879-0445 ; 0960-9822
    ISSN (online) 1879-0445
    ISSN 0960-9822
    DOI 10.1016/j.cub.2021.05.021
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