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The role of human antigen R (HuR) in modulating proliferation, senescence and radiosensitivity of skin cells

  • Authors:
    • Daojiang Yu
    • Yahui Feng
    • Zhiqiang Jiang
    • Tao Yan
    • Kai Fang
    • Yuhong Shi
    • Jie Zhang
    • Shuyu Zhang
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  • Published online on: July 12, 2022     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2022.11503
  • Article Number: 566
  • Copyright: © Yu et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

The skin is the largest outermost organ of the human body. It is vulnerable to various damages, such as ionizing radiation. Exploration of proliferation, senescence and radiosensitivity of skin cells contributes to the development of medical and cosmetic countermeasures against skin aging and toward injury protection. Human antigen R (HuR) is one of the most widely studied RNA‑binding proteins and serves an important role in stabilization of mRNA and regulation of the expression of the target genes. To investigate the role of HuR in modulating proliferation, senescence and radiosensitivity of skin cells, the present study performed an in vitro study using lentivirus‑mediated overexpression or silencing of HuR in human keratinocyte HaCaT cells and human skin fibroblast WS1 cells. The results indicated that overexpression of HuR promoted proliferation, whereas downregulation of HuR inhibited proliferation of HaCaT and WS1 cells. Overexpression of HuR reduced apoptosis and senescence in skin cells. RNA‑Seq of skin cells with HuR overexpression or knockdown identified 77 mRNAs positively or negatively correlated with HuR expression levels. In addition, silencing of HuR induced a significant increase in radiogenic reactive oxygen species after irradiation. Overexpression of HuR increased radiotolerance of HaCaT and WS1 cells. RNA immunoprecipitation coupled with RNA‑Seq identified 14 mRNAs interacting with HuR upon radiation exposure. Overall, the findings of the present study illustrated the key role of HuR in modulating proliferation, senescence and radiosensitivity of skin cells providing a new therapeutic strategy for cosmetic treatments and to combat skin injury.
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Yu D, Feng Y, Jiang Z, Yan T, Fang K, Shi Y, Zhang J and Zhang S: The role of human antigen R (HuR) in modulating proliferation, senescence and radiosensitivity of skin cells. Exp Ther Med 24: 566, 2022.
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Yu, D., Feng, Y., Jiang, Z., Yan, T., Fang, K., Shi, Y. ... Zhang, S. (2022). The role of human antigen R (HuR) in modulating proliferation, senescence and radiosensitivity of skin cells. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 24, 566. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2022.11503
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Yu, D., Feng, Y., Jiang, Z., Yan, T., Fang, K., Shi, Y., Zhang, J., Zhang, S."The role of human antigen R (HuR) in modulating proliferation, senescence and radiosensitivity of skin cells". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 24.3 (2022): 566.
Chicago
Yu, D., Feng, Y., Jiang, Z., Yan, T., Fang, K., Shi, Y., Zhang, J., Zhang, S."The role of human antigen R (HuR) in modulating proliferation, senescence and radiosensitivity of skin cells". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 24, no. 3 (2022): 566. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2022.11503