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The Expression Pattern of the Tight Junction Protein Occludin in the Epidermal Context When Comparing Various Physical Samples

신체 부위별 표피에서 밀착연접 단백질 중 오클루딘의 발현도 연구

  • Kim, Ji Sook (Department of Pathology, Hanyang University Medical Center) ;
  • Jang, Hyung Seok (Department of Pathology, Hanyang University Medical Center)
  • 김지숙 (한양대학교 서울병원 병리과) ;
  • 장형석 (한양대학교 서울병원 병리과)
  • Received : 2015.09.03
  • Accepted : 2015.10.14
  • Published : 2015.12.30
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Abstract

'Tight junctions (TJ)' have recently been identified in the granular cell layer of the human epidermis, where they contribute to the normal adhesion between keratinocytes and to the physiologic barrier function of the epidermis. Among the TJ proteins in the epidermis, occludin is an important transmembrane protein, which is considered as a major component. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether regional variation exists in the expression of the tight junction protein occludin in normal human epidermis. Indirect immunofluorescence staining for occludin was performed with specimens taken from different areas of normal skin (4 from each of 7 different anatomical sites, including the scalp, face, posterior neck, upper arm, abdomen, lower back, and inner thigh). The degrees of the expression-intensity in each specimen were estimated with the reciprocals of positive end-point titer of occludin in an indirect immunofluorescence study. The highest degree expression-intensity of the TJ protein occludin among the different areas of normal epidermis was observed on the face and abdomen with a titer of 600 (p=0.001). The lowest intensity of expression of occludin was seen in the epidermis from the upper arm. Skin specimens from the scalp, neck, back, and leg demonstrated intermediate degrees of the expression in intensity. The expression of occludin in the skin samples obtained from different locations of the body showed a statistically significant variation. This suggests that there is a certain degree of regional variation in the expression-intensity of TJ protein 'occludin' in the human epidermis.

밀착연접(tight junction)은 사람의 표피에서 관찰되는 세포간 이음(intercellular junction) 중 하나로서, 표피 과립세포층의 세포간격에 위치하여 인접한 세포들을 접합시키고 전해질과 수분의 이동을 조절하는 장벽기능을 비롯한 다양한 생물학적 기능을 수행한다. 이러한 밀착연접의 대표적 단백성분인 occludin은 그 발현도가 밀착연접의 표피-생물학적 기능성과 높은 상관관계가 있는 것으로도 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 신체 여러 부위의 정상피부에서 occludin의 발현도 또는 발현정도의 상이성 여부를 알아보기 위하여 occludin에 대한 항체를 이용한 간접 면역형광검사를 시행하여 그 결과를 비교 검토하고자 하였다. 신체 7개 부위별로 각 4개씩의 정상 피부조직을 채취하여 항 occludin 항체를 이용한 간접 면역형광검사를 시행한 결과, 양성반응을 보이는 최종 희석배수의 역수(reciprocal of end-point titer)로 표시한 부위별 occludin 항원의 발현도는 두피에서 300, 얼굴에서 600, 목에서 300, 팔에서 200, 배에서 600, 그리고 등과 다리에서는 모두 400으로 관찰되어 신체 부위별 occludin의 발현도에는 통계학적으로 유의한 차이가 있음을 알 수 있었다(p=0.001). 본 연구에서 관찰된 신체 부위별 occludin의 발현도의 차이는 밀착연접의 부위별 발현의 차등을 시사하는 소견으로서, 표피 피부장벽의 생물학적 기능의 가능한 부위별 차등성과도 관계가 있을 것으로 사료된다.

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