The steady-state levels of type I collagen mRNA are reduced in senescent fibroblasts

The decreased collagen content in aging skin could be a consequence of decreased synthesis or increased degradation. The possibility that decreased synthesis of collagen results from decreased synthesis of mRNAs for Type I collagen, the major collagen in skin, was investigated by assessing the stead...

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Published in:Journal of gerontology (Kirkwood) 1991-05, Vol.46 (3), p.B122-B124
Main Author: Furth, J J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aging & longevity
Aging - metabolism
Cell Survival
Cells, Cultured
Collagen - genetics
Fibroblasts - metabolism
Humans
RNA, Messenger - analysis
Skin
Skin - metabolism
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Summary:The decreased collagen content in aging skin could be a consequence of decreased synthesis or increased degradation. The possibility that decreased synthesis of collagen results from decreased synthesis of mRNAs for Type I collagen, the major collagen in skin, was investigated by assessing the steady-state levels of alpha 1(I) and alpha 2(I) collagen mRNAs in actively proliferating and senescent WI-38 fibroblasts. The levels of both alpha 1(I) mRNA and alpha 2(I) mRNA were significantly lower in senescent fibroblasts, suggesting that one factor contributing to the decreased collagen content of aging skin may be decreased synthesis of these collagen mRNAs by senescent fibroblasts. Both mRNAs were reduced to the same extent, suggesting that coordinate regulation of the two Type I collagen genes is maintained in senescent fibroblasts.
ISSN:0022-1422
2331-3323
DOI:10.1093/geronj/46.3.B122