2001
Photodegraded Nifedipine Stimulates Uptake and Retention of Iron in Human Epidermal Keratinocytes
Gruen A, Zhou J, Milstone L, Morton K. Photodegraded Nifedipine Stimulates Uptake and Retention of Iron in Human Epidermal Keratinocytes. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2001, 116: 774-777. PMID: 11348469, DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.2001.01318.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman epidermal keratinocytesEpidermal keratinocytesD washout periodNifedipine treatmentDaily treatmentWashout periodNifedipineRetention of ironEpidermal desquamationIron uptakeKeratinocytesKeratinocyte monolayersSerum proteinsRelevant concentrationsToxic amountsEpidermal culturesTreatmentErythroid cells
1992
Analysis of PTHRP binding and signal transduction mechanisms in benign and malignant squamous cells
Orloff J, Ganz M, Ribaudo A, Burtis W, Reiss M, Milstone L, Stewart A. Analysis of PTHRP binding and signal transduction mechanisms in benign and malignant squamous cells. American Journal Of Physiology 1992, 262: e599-e607. PMID: 1590371, DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.1992.262.5.e599.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParathyroid hormone-related proteinHuman epidermal keratinocytesIntracellular calciumImmunoreactive parathyroid hormone-related proteinLow-affinity binding sitesSqCC cellsDose-dependent transient increaseHuman parathyroid hormone-related proteinMalignant squamous cellsHormone-related proteinIntracellular calcium responseCyclic monophosphate responsePotential autocrine roleSquamous carcinoma cellsHigh-affinity receptorHalf maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) valuesPTHrP concentrationsSquamous cellsPTH receptorIsoproterenol responseAutocrine roleCalcium responsePTHrP bindingMonophosphate responseInhibitory concentration valuesMethotrexate induces differentiation of human keratinocytes.
Schwartz P, Barnett S, Atillasoy E, Milstone L. Methotrexate induces differentiation of human keratinocytes. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1992, 89: 594-598. PMID: 1731329, PMCID: PMC48285, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.89.2.594.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffect of methotrexateAbility of methotrexateProliferation of keratinocytesProportion of cellsMarkers of differentiationHuman epidermal keratinocytesMethotrexateTherapeutic actionEpidermal keratinocytesMarked increaseHuman keratinocytesKeratinocytesEnvelope proteinSDS/PAGE profilesInvolucrin synthesisNormal cellsTerminal differentiationTissue homeostasisThymine deoxyribonucleotidesDifferentiationCellsPsoriasisCell morphologyReproducible changesDose