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Isolating RNA from precursor and mature melanocytes from human vitiligo and normal skin using laser capture microdissection.

ABSTRACT: To characterize the gene expression profile of regenerated melanocytes in the narrow band UVB (NBUVB)-treated vitiligo epidermis and their precursors in the hair follicle, we present here a strategy of RNA isolation from in situ melanocytes using human frozen skin. We developed a rapid immunostaining protocol using the NKI-beteb antibody, which labels differentiated and precursor melanocytes, followed by fluorescent laser capture microdissection. This technique enabled the direct isolation, from melanocyte and adjacent keratinocyte populations, of satisfactory quality RNA that was successfully amplified and analysed by qRT-PCR. The melanocyte-specific gene transcripts TYR, DCT, TYRP1 and PMEL were significantly upregulated in our NBUVB-treated melanocyte samples as compared with the keratinocyte samples, while keratinocyte-specific genes (KRT5 and KRT14) were expressed significantly higher in the keratinocyte samples as compared with the melanocyte samples. Furthermore, in both NBUVB-treated vitiligo skin and normal skin, when bulge melanocytes were compared with epidermal melanocytes, we found significantly lower expression of melanocyte-specific genes and significantly higher expression of three melanocytic stem cell genes (SOX9, WIF1 and SFRP1), while ALCAM and ALDH1A1 transcripts did not show significant variation. We found significantly higher expression of melanocyte-specific genes in the epidermis of NBUVB-treated vitiligo, as compared to the normal skin. When comparing bulge melanocyte samples from untreated vitiligo, NBUVB-treated vitiligo and normal skin, we did not find significant differences in the expression of melanocyte-specific genes or melanocytic stem cell genes. These techniques offer valuable opportunities to study melanocytes and their precursors in vitiligo and other pigmentation disorders.

SUBMITTER: Goldstein NB

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5322465 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Isolating RNA from precursor and mature melanocytes from human vitiligo and normal skin using laser capture microdissection.

Goldstein Nathaniel B NB Koster Maranke I MI Hoaglin Laura G LG Wright Michael J MJ Robinson Steven E SE Robinson William A WA Roop Dennis R DR Norris David A DA Birlea Stanca A SA

Experimental dermatology 20161001 10

To characterize the gene expression profile of regenerated melanocytes in the narrow band UVB (NBUVB)-treated vitiligo epidermis and their precursors in the hair follicle, we present here a strategy of RNA isolation from in situ melanocytes using human frozen skin. We developed a rapid immunostaining protocol using the NKI-beteb antibody, which labels differentiated and precursor melanocytes, followed by fluorescent laser capture microdissection. This technique enabled the direct isolation, from ...[more]

PMID: 27193292

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Isolating RNA from precursor and mature melanocytes from human vitiligo and normal skin using laser capture microdissection.

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Isolating RNA from precursor and mature melanocytes from human vitiligo and normal skin using laser capture microdissection.

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