Genetically modified fibroblast cells

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2005-01-25

2005-01-25

McKelvey, Terry (Department: 1636)

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Animal cell, per se ; composition thereof; process of...

C435S325000, C435S357000, C435S366000

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06846674

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to genetically modified fibroblast cells which comprise the following properties: (a) a gene, encoding a subunit of the transcription factor AP-1, of its genome is inactivated and/or a component, acting on the AP-1 transcription factor of the signal transduction pathway is modified resulting in a modified AP-1 activity; (b) functionally linked with a promoter, it contains in an expression vector the gene from (a) in a form such that the active subunit is only expressed after induction of the promoter or the subunit encoded by the gene is present in inactive form and a form that can be activated. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method which uses the fibroblast cell according to the invention to identify a compound which can support, inhibit or modify the AP-1-dependent differentiation and/or proliferation of keratinocytes or a gene which is involved in the AP-1-dependent differentiation and/or proliferation of keratinocytes as well as to the use of the test compound identified according to the method of the invention and the gene for treating or diagnosing diseases associated with a disturbed proliferation and/or differentiation of keratinocytes.

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