Laure Rittié, Ph.D.

Research Investigator, Department of Dermatology

Selected Publications

Peer-Reviewed Publications - Scientific Journals

1. Rittié L, Berton A, Monboisse JC, Hornebeck W, Gillery P: Decreased contraction of glycated collagen lattices coincides with impaired matrix metalloproteinase production. Biochem Biophys Res Commun, 264(2):488-492, 1999.
2. Garnotel R, Rittié L, Poitevin S, Monboisse JC, Nguyen P, Potron G, Maquart FX, Randoux A, Gillery P: Human blood monocytes interact with type I collagen through alpha x beta 2 integrin (CD11c-CD18, gp150-95). J Immunol, 164(11):5928-5934, 2000.
3. Monboisse JC, Rittié L, Lamfarraj H, Garnotel R, Gillery P: In vitro glycoxidation alters the interactions between collagens and human polymorphonuclear leucocytes. Biochem J, 350(Pt 3):777-783, 2000.
4. Rittié L, Monboisse JC, Gorisse MC, Gillery P: Malondialdehyde binding to proteins dramatically alters fibroblast functions. J Cellular Physiol, 191(2):227-236, 2002.
5. Rittié L. Fisher GJ. UV-light-induced signal cascades and skin aging. Ageing Research Reviews, 1(4):705-20, 2002.
6. Rittié L, Fisher GJ: Isolation and culture of skin fibroblasts. Methods in Molecular Medicine, 117:83-98, 2005.
7. Rittié L, Varani J, Kang S, Voorhees JJ, Fisher GJ: Retinoid-Induced Epidermal Hyperplasia Is Mediated by Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Activation Via Specific Induction of its Ligands Heparin Binding-EGF and Amphiregulin in Human Skin In Vivo. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 126:732-739, 2006
8. Varani J, Dame MK, Rittié L, Fligiel SEG, Kang S, Fisher GJ, Voorhees JJ. Decreased collagen production in chronologically aged skin: roles of age-dependent alteration in fibroblast function and defective mechanical stimulation. Am J Pathol, 168 (6), 1861-1868, 2006.

Chapters in Books

Rittié L, Fisher GJ. Rittié L, Fisher GJ. Isolation and culture of skin fibroblasts. In, Fibrosis Research: Methods and Protocols (Varga J, Brenner SA, Phan SH, eds), Humana Press INC, Totowa, NJ, pp 83-98, 2005.
1. Rittié L, Fisher GJ, Voorhees JJ. Retinoid therapy for photoaging. In, Skin Ageing (Gilchrest BA, Krutman J, eds), Springer-Verlag, Berlin-Heidelberg-New York, pp 143-156, 2006.
2. Rittié L, Griffiths CEM, Fisher GJ. Anti-aging effects of retinoids and mechanisms of action. In: Retinoids and Carotenoids in Dermatology (Vahlquist A, Duvic M, eds), Taylor and Francis Group LLC, New York, NY, in press.