The role of lipid rafts in UVA radiation-induced signal transduction in human keratinocytes [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Rehab Walli

Rehab Wali

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• Publié par: heinrich-heine-universitat_dusseldorf
• Publié le: 01 janvier 2009
• Nombre de lectures: 11
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The role of lipid rafts in UVA radiation-induced
signal transduction in human keratinocytes
Inaugural-Dissertation
zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades
derMathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät
der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
vorgelegt von
Rehab Walli
aus Tripoli-Libyen
Düsseldorf, Dezember 2009Gedruckt mitder Genehmigung der
Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät der
Heinrich-Heine-UniversitätDüsseldorf
Referent:Priv.-Doz. Dr.rer.nat. S. Grether-Beck
Koreferent:Uni.-Prof. Dr.rer.nat.P. Proksch
Tag der mündlichen Prüfung:Acknowledgements
This Work was carried out at the Institute of Molecular preventive medicine research of
Heinrich Heine University, Dusseldorf, under direction of Professor Jean Krutmann, during
the years 2006-2009.
It was indeed the teamwork which helped me to finish my work and only the kind help of a
number of people made it possible.
I would like to give my loads of thanks to all these people, particularly, my direct supervisor
Mrs PD Dr. Susanne Grether-Beck, the head of the cell biology department. I am indebted for
her productive criticism and valuable annotations during the preparation of this manuscript. I
am also extremely thankful to her for keeping embarrassing mistakes in my thesis away from
seeing the light of day.
I would also like to express my thanks to all the staff of the cell biology department especially
Mrs Heidi Brenden, Miss Zippora Khone, Miss Katja Nehrenheim, and Mr Ingo Felsner for
help, support, and encouragement during the years of study.

I wish to convey my sincere gratitude to Professor Jean Krutmann, for giving me the
opportunity to be one member of his institute and for providing excellent research facilities.

My supervisor Professor Peter Proksch deserves my innermost gratitude for all the help,
guidance, encouragement and support he has given me during these years. With his enormous
amounts of kindness and patience he has gained my greatest approbation and uppermost
respect.
I am really indebted to Mrs Angelika Simons at the doctorate office for the kind help and
support during the study.

I would also like to thank all the staff of the Biochemistry department at the faculty of
pharmacy and at the faculty of science at Al-Fateh University in Libya. My thanks also to
Miss Dr. Asma Al-Najjar at the Agriculture faculty in Libya for her valued help.

I am greatly indebted to my father, for encouragement, and persistent support.

I would like to express my appreciation to my husband who has contributed to the success of
this thesis through his loving support in thousand and one wonderful ways than a page can
hold.

Rehab Walli
Düsseldorf, 16.12.2009












To my Teachers, from whom I continue to learn
To my Family for its support, encouragement, and love


















Curriculum Vitae

Personal data
Name: Rehab Walli
Gender: Femal (Married, 1 child)
Actual address: Auf`m Hennekamp Str. 46
40225 Düsseldorf

E-Mail address: [e-mail]
[e-mail]

Date of birth: 03.03.1979
Place of birth: Tripoli, Libya
Nationality: Libyan
Academic background
03.2006 – 09.2009: PhD student at the environmental medicine research institute, University
of Dusseldorf, Germany. Project “UVA radiation signaling in human skin cells”

10.2005 – 03.2006: Attending the main pharmaceutical lectures at the faculty of pharmacy at
the Dusseldorf University and successfully pass the admittance examinations to start the PhD
study in pharmacy.

11.2004 – 07.2005: Learning the German language at the Goethe institute, Dusseldorf,
including German language for Academic purposes.

10.2001 – 10.2004: Working as teaching assistant at the faculty of pharmacy at the University
of Al-Fateh, Tripoli, Libya, department of Biochemistry and clinical Biochemistry.
Part time pharmacist in a private pharmacy.

10.2000 – 10.2001: Bachelor’s Project “Diabetes Mellitus in Tripoli area: Prospective and
Retrospective study” under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Mustafa Abugila at the department of
Biochemistry and clinical Biochemistry, University of Al-Fateh, Tripoli, Libya.

10.1996 – 10.2000: Bachelor of Science (Excellent degree) in Pharmaceutical Science,
University of Al-Fateh, Tripoli, Libya.
iPublications
Full research paper:
Grether-Beck S, Salahshour-Fard M, Timmer A, Brenden H, Felsner I, Walli R, Füllekrug J,
Krutmann J. Ceramide and raft signaling are linked with each other in UVA radiation-induced
gene expression. Oncogene. 2008 Aug 14; 27(35):4768-78. Epub 2008 Apr 28

Poster presentation:
Grether-Beck S, Brammertz D, Brenden H, Felsner I, Walli R, Füllekrug J, Krutmann J. The
UVA response in keratinocytes depends on the ratio of cholesterol (Chol) versus ceramide
(Cer) within membrane microdomains. Poster in the annual spring meeting, German Society
for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (GMB), Mosbach (Baden), March 29-31, 2007.
Walli R, Salahshour-Fard M, Kohne Z, Brenden H, Felsner I, Füllekrug J, Krutmann J,
Grether-Beck S Further analysis of the UVA stress response in human keratinocytes reveals a
th
crucial role for neuraminidase 3 induced ganglioside degradation. Poster in the 15
International Congress on Photobiology, Düsseldorf, June 18-23, 2009.

Additional Attended Conference:
st
The 1 international Conference on Dermatotoxicology, Vaalsbroek, Netherlands, October
22-25, 2008.












iiTable of contents
Abbreviations..........................................................................................................................vii
List of Tables.............................................................................................................................x
List of Figures..........................................................................................................................xii
1. Introduction...........................................................................................................................1
1.1. Structure and function of human skin…………………………………………….....1

1.2. Effects of UV radiation on human skin……………………………………………..3

1.3. The barrier function of epidermis…………………………………………………...5

1.4. Glycosphingolipids……………………………………………………………….....8

1.4.1. The biosynthesis of glycosphingolipids…………………………......…............9

1.4.2. The catabolism of glycosphingolipids………………………………..............11

1.5. The cell plasma membrane and lipid rafts………………………………………....14

1.5.1. Plasma membrane-associated neuraminidase (Neu3).......................................20

1.5.2. Localization of neuraminidase 3 in caveolae....................................................23

1.6. State of the art……………………………………………………………………..25

1.7. Aim and scopes of the study………………………………………………………27

2. Materials and Methodes.....................................................................................................28
2.1. Chemicals……………………......………………………………………………...28

2.1.1. Generally used chemical………………………………………………...........28

2.1.2. Chemicals used in cell culture…………………………………………..........29

2.1.3. Pharmacological inhibitors used in this work…………………………...........29

2.1.4. Equipments and materials ……………………………………………............30

2.2. Cell culture………………..........………………………………………………….31

2.2.1. Cells and cell lines……………………………………………………............31

2.2.1.1. Isolation of human keratinocytes from foreskin………………...............31

2.2.1.2. Preparation of keratinocytes medium……………………………............32
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2.2.1.3. Culturing of the human cell line HaCaT……………………...…............32

2.2.1.4. Preparation of culture medium of HaCaT cells………………….............33

2.2.3. Passaging cells…………………………………………………...……...........33

2.2.4. Cell culture conditions…………………………………………………..........33

2.2.5. Cryopreservation of cells……………………………………………..............34

2.2.6. UVA irradiation…………………………………………………………........35

2.3. Preparation of cellular extracts……………………………………………….........35

2.3.1. Preparation of whole cell extracts for lipid analysis by HPTLC………..........35

2.3.2. Preparation of whole cell extracts for western blot analysis……………........36

2.3.3. Preparation of lipid raft extracts for western blot analysis……………….......36

2.3.4. Isolation of plasma membrane microdomains (Lipid rafts)……………..........37

2.3.5. Preparation of nuclear extracts for band shift assay…………………….........38

2.3.6. Preparation of cytosolic extracts………………………………………….......38

2.3.7. Isolation of cellular membranes fraction………………………………..........39