Title : Nicotine induces upregulated expression of beta defensin-2 via the p38MAPK pathway in the HaCaT human keratinocyte cell line.

Pub. Date : 2010 Dec

PMID : 21267696






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1 Nicotine induces upregulated expression of beta defensin-2 via the p38MAPK pathway in the HaCaT human keratinocyte cell line. Nicotine defensin beta 4A Homo sapiens
2 The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of nicotine on the expression pattern of hBD-2 in keratinocytes. Nicotine defensin beta 4A Homo sapiens
3 qRT-PCR revealed that the expression level of hBD-2 mRNA was significantly higher at 30 and 80 muM nicotine than the control without nicotine (P < 0.05). Nicotine defensin beta 4A Homo sapiens
4 qRT-PCR revealed that the expression level of hBD-2 mRNA was significantly higher at 30 and 80 muM nicotine than the control without nicotine (P < 0.05). Nicotine defensin beta 4A Homo sapiens
5 The p38MAP kinase inhibitor abolished the upregulated expression of hBD-2 by nicotine. Nicotine defensin beta 4A Homo sapiens
6 Both nAChR inhibitors also abolished the upregulation of hBD-2 by nicotine. Nicotine defensin beta 4A Homo sapiens
7 The present study demonstrated that nicotine causes upregulated expression of hBD-2 via the p38MAP kinase pathway in keratinocytes. Nicotine defensin beta 4A Homo sapiens