Departmental Papers (Dental)
Title
FOXO1 Promotes Wound Healing Through the Up-Regulation of TGF-β1 and Prevention of Oxidative Stress
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of this Version
10-28-2013
Publication Source
The Journal of Cell Biology
Volume
203
Issue
2
Start Page
327
Last Page
343
DOI
10.1083/jcb.201305074
Abstract
Keratinocyte mobilization is a critical aspect of wound re-epithelialization, but the mechanisms that control its precise regulation remain poorly understood. We set out to test the hypothesis that forkhead box O1 (FOXO1) has a negative effect on healing because of its capacity to inhibit proliferation and promote apoptosis. Contrary to expectations, FOXO1 is required for keratinocyte transition to a wound-healing phenotype that involves increased migration and up-regulation of transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) and its downstream targets, integrin-α3 and -β6 and MMP-3 and -9. Furthermore, we show that FOXO1 functions in keratinocytes to reduce oxidative stress, which is necessary to maintain cell migration and prevent cell death in a TGF-β1–independent manner. Thus, our studies identify a novel function for FOXO1 in coordinating the response of keratinocytes to wounding through up-regulation of TGF-β1 and other factors needed for keratinocyte migration and protection against oxidative stress, which together promote migration and decrease apoptosis.
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Recommended Citation
Ponugoti, B., Xu, F., Zhang, C., Tian, C., Pacios, S., & Graves, D. T. (2013). FOXO1 Promotes Wound Healing Through the Up-Regulation of TGF-β1 and Prevention of Oxidative Stress. The Journal of Cell Biology, 203 (2), 327-343. http://dx.doi.org/10.1083/jcb.201305074
Date Posted: 02 April 2015
This document has been peer reviewed.
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