2012
Impact of epidermal desquamation on tissue stores of iron
Milstone LM, Hu RH, Dziura JD, Zhou J. Impact of epidermal desquamation on tissue stores of iron. Journal Of Dermatological Science 2012, 67: 9-14. PMID: 22575277, PMCID: PMC3374011, DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2012.04.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntimicrobial Cationic PeptidesCell ProliferationDisease Models, AnimalEpidermisFemaleGene Expression RegulationHemochromatosisHemochromatosis ProteinHepcidinsHistocompatibility Antigens Class IHomeostasisHuman papillomavirus 16HumansIronKidneyLiverMaleMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, 129 StrainMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicPapillomavirus InfectionsReceptors, TransferrinConceptsIron metabolismDifferent mouse modelsSignificant reductionHPV16 E7 geneSystemic iron metabolismSystemic proteinsIron statusMouse modelTissue storesE7 genesSystemic levelsEpidermal turnoverInternal organsEpidermal desquamationTransferrin receptorMetabolic studiesKnockout modelsCorneocyte desquamationDesquamationKidneyHuman skinEpidermal homeostasisMetabolismEpidermisSkin
2007
Single-Nucleotide-Specific siRNA Targeting in a Dominant-Negative Skin Model
Hickerson RP, Smith FJ, Reeves RE, Contag CH, Leake D, Leachman SA, Milstone LM, McLean WH, Kaspar RL. Single-Nucleotide-Specific siRNA Targeting in a Dominant-Negative Skin Model. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2007, 128: 594-605. PMID: 17914454, DOI: 10.1038/sj.jid.5701060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWild-type gene expressionBicistronic reporter constructFilament formationDominant-negative genetic disordersNumerous genetic disordersGenetic disordersKeratin filament formationRNA interferenceMutant formsReporter constructsGene expressionMutant mRNAFluorescent reportersMutant allelesCell culture modelSiRNAsSimultaneous expressionK6aK mutationPachyonychia congenitaExpressionCulture modelHuman keratinocytesSiRNASelective inhibition