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Alteration of retinoid X receptor a mRNA level after acitretin and/or narrow-band UVB treatment in normal human keratinocytes

  • Su Ju Luo
  • , Yan Zheng
  • , Zhen Hui Peng
  • , Guo Rong Wang
  • , Shao Na Zhou
  • , Xiao Li Li
  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University

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Abstract

Objective To investigate the alteration of retinoid X receptor α(RXRα) mRNA level in normal human keratinocytes after acitretin and/or NB-UVB irradiation treatment. Methods After a 12-hour incubation with 10-7-10-6 mol/L acitretin and/or following 50-100 mJ/cm2 NB-UVB irradiation in normal human keratinocytes. RXRa mRNA expression was examined by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and real-time quantitative RT-PCR. Results The expression of RXRa mRNA was obviously decreased by NB-UVB irradiation, but not by acitretion single treatment. When combining acitretin treatment with NB-UVB irradiation, greater decreased RXRα mRNA expression was observed than that of single treatment. Conclusion Narrow-band UVB irradiation treatment can decrease RXRα mRNA expression, but not acitretin single treatment. Combining treatment with both can produce synergistic inhibition effects.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)455-457
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Sichuan University (Medical Science Edition)
Volume39
Issue number3
StatePublished - May 2008
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Acitretin
  • Keratinocyte
  • Retinoic acid receptor
  • UVB

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