PMID: 9450624Feb 5, 1998Paper

Enkephalins modulate differentiation of normal human keratinocytes in vitro

Experimental Dermatology
J B Nissen, K Kragballe

Abstract

Opioid peptides are a group of neuropeptides which include enkephalins, endorphins and dynorphins. In addition to their central and peripheral antinociceptive function, opioids can modulate immune activity and cell proliferation. Previously, we have shown that enkephalins are present in macrophages infiltrating the dermal papillae in involved psoriatic skin and that the amount of enkephalin is significantly increased in involved psoriatic skin. Because enkephalins were detected close to the epidermis, we examined the effects of opioid peptides on the differentiation (transglutaminase type 1 activity and cytokeratin 10 expression) and proliferation (MTT assay) of cultured human keratinocytes. Enkephalins (methionine-enkephalin, leucine-enkephalin and the synthetic DADL) inhibited cell differentiation dose-dependently, while beta-endorphin had no effect. The opioid receptor antagonist naltrexone completely antagonized the inhibitory effect of methionine-enkephalin and leucine-enkephalin, but not that of DADL. Furthermore, methionine-enkephalin had a slight inhibitory effect on the proliferation of keratinocytes. Enkephalin was detected in unstimulated keratinocyte cultures, and naltrexone alone stimulated keratinocyte differentia...Continue Reading

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