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Lv Y, Yang W, Kannan PR, Zhang H, Zhang R, Zhao R, Kong X. Materials-based hair follicle engineering: Basic components and recent advances. Mater Today Bio 2024; 29:101303. [PMID: 39498149 PMCID: PMC11532916 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2024.101303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2024] [Revised: 10/11/2024] [Accepted: 10/17/2024] [Indexed: 11/07/2024] Open
Abstract
The hair follicle (HF) is a significant skin appendage whose primary function is to produce the hair shaft. HFs are a non-renewable resource; skin damage or follicle closure may lead to permanent hair loss. Advances in biomaterials and biomedical engineering enable the feasibility of manipulating the HF-associated cell function for follicle reconstruction via rational design. The regeneration of bioengineered HF addresses the issue of limited resources and contributes to advancements in research and applications in hair loss treatment, HF development, and drug screening. Based on these requirements, this review summarizes the basic and recent advances in hair follicle regulation, including four components: acquisition of stem cells, signaling pathways, materials, and engineering methods. Recent studies have focused on efficiently combining these components and reproducing functionality, which would boost fabrication in HF rebuilding ex vivo, thereby eliminating the obstacles of transplantation into animals to promote mature development.
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- Yudie Lv
- Institute of Smart Biomedical Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
- Zhejiang-Mauritius Joint Research Center for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Institute of Smart Biomedical Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
- Zhejiang-Mauritius Joint Research Center for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Institute of Smart Biomedical Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
- Zhejiang-Mauritius Joint Research Center for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Institute of Smart Biomedical Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
- Zhejiang-Mauritius Joint Research Center for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Institute of Smart Biomedical Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
- Zhejiang-Mauritius Joint Research Center for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Institute of Smart Biomedical Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
- Zhejiang-Mauritius Joint Research Center for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Institute of Smart Biomedical Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
- Zhejiang-Mauritius Joint Research Center for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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Kubota Y, Varshney N, Kobayashi K, Tsunoda T, Hoffman RM. Methionine Dependence of Hair Maintenance in C57BL/6 Mice. In Vivo 2024; 38:1199-1202. [PMID: 38688645 PMCID: PMC11059892 DOI: 10.21873/invivo.13555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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BACKGROUND/AIM Hair-follicle keratinocytes contain high levels of cysteine, which is derived from methionine, rapidly proliferate, and form the hair shaft. The high proliferation rate of hair-follicle keratinocytes resembles that of aggressive cancer cells. In the present study, we determined the effect of a methionine-deficient diet on hair loss (alopecia) in mice with or without homocysteine supplementation. MATERIALS AND METHODS Mice were fed a normal rodent diet (2020X, ENVIGO) (Group 1); a methionine-choline-deficient diet (TD.90262, ENVIGO) (Group 2); a methionine-choline-deficient diet with a 10 mg/kg/day supply of homocysteine administered by intra-peritoneal (i.p.) injection for 2 weeks (Group 3). In Group 2, mice were fed a methionine-choline-deficient diet for an additional 2 weeks but with 10 mg/kg/day of i.p. l-homocysteine and the mice were observed for two additional weeks. Subsequently, the mice were fed a standard diet that included methionine. Hair loss was monitored by photography. RESULTS After 14 days, hair loss was observed in Group 2 mice on a methionine-restricted diet but not in Group 3 mice on the methionine-restricted diet which received i.p. homocysteine. In Group 2, at 2 weeks after methionine restriction, hair loss was not rescued by homocysteine supplementation. However, after restoration of methionine in the diet, hair growth resumed. Thus, after 2 weeks of methionine restriction, only methionine restored hair loss, not homocysteine. CONCLUSION Hair maintenance requires methionine in the diet. Future experiments will determine the effects of methionine restriction on hair-follicle stem cells.
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- Yutaro Kubota
- AntiCancer Inc., San Diego, CA, U.S.A
- Department of Surgery, University of California, San Diego, CA, U.S.A
- Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Medical Oncology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Medical Oncology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- AntiCancer Inc., San Diego, CA, U.S.A.;
- Department of Surgery, University of California, San Diego, CA, U.S.A
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Verma S, Lin X, Coulson-Thomas VJ. The Potential Reversible Transition between Stem Cells and Transient-Amplifying Cells: The Limbal Epithelial Stem Cell Perspective. Cells 2024; 13:748. [PMID: 38727284 PMCID: PMC11083486 DOI: 10.3390/cells13090748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2024] [Revised: 04/18/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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Stem cells (SCs) undergo asymmetric division, producing transit-amplifying cells (TACs) with increased proliferative potential that move into tissues and ultimately differentiate into a specialized cell type. Thus, TACs represent an intermediary state between stem cells and differentiated cells. In the cornea, a population of stem cells resides in the limbal region, named the limbal epithelial stem cells (LESCs). As LESCs proliferate, they generate TACs that move centripetally into the cornea and differentiate into corneal epithelial cells. Upon limbal injury, research suggests a population of progenitor-like cells that exists within the cornea can move centrifugally into the limbus, where they dedifferentiate into LESCs. Herein, we summarize recent advances made in understanding the mechanism that governs the differentiation of LESCs into TACs, and thereafter, into corneal epithelial cells. We also outline the evidence in support of the existence of progenitor-like cells in the cornea and whether TACs could represent a population of cells with progenitor-like capabilities within the cornea. Furthermore, to gain further insights into the dynamics of TACs in the cornea, we outline the most recent findings in other organ systems that support the hypothesis that TACs can dedifferentiate into SCs.
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- Sudhir Verma
- College of Optometry, University of Houston, 4901 Calhoun Road, Houston, TX 77204, USA;
- Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, University of Delhi, Delhi 110078, India
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- College of Optometry, University of Houston, 4901 Calhoun Road, Houston, TX 77204, USA;
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Kim H, Choi MR, Jeon SH, Jang Y, Yang YD. Pathophysiological Roles of Ion Channels in Epidermal Cells, Immune Cells, and Sensory Neurons in Psoriasis. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:2756. [PMID: 38474002 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25052756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2024] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by the rapid abnormal growth of skin cells in the epidermis, driven by an overactive immune system. Consequently, a complex interplay among epidermal cells, immune cells, and sensory neurons contributes to the development and progression of psoriasis. In these cellular contexts, various ion channels, such as acetylcholine receptors, TRP channels, Ca2+ release-activated channels, chloride channels, and potassium channels, each serve specific functions to maintain the homeostasis of the skin. The dysregulation of ion channels plays a major role in the pathophysiology of psoriasis, affecting various aspects of epidermal cells, immune responses, and sensory neuron signaling. Impaired function of ion channels can lead to altered calcium signaling, inflammation, proliferation, and sensory signaling, all of which are central features of psoriasis. This overview summarizes the pathophysiological roles of ion channels in epidermal cells, immune cells, and sensory neurons during early and late psoriatic processes, thereby contributing to a deeper understanding of ion channel involvement in the interplay of psoriasis and making a crucial advance toward more precise and personalized approaches for psoriasis treatment.
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- Hyungsup Kim
- Brain Science Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory Animal Research Center, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy and Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, CHA University, Pocheon 11160, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul 04736, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy and Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, CHA University, Pocheon 11160, Republic of Korea
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Jia Q, Zhang S, Wang D, Liu J, Luo X, Liu Y, Li X, Sun F, Xia G, Zhang L. Regulatory Effects of FGF9 on Dermal Papilla Cell Proliferation in Small-Tailed Han Sheep. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:genes14051106. [PMID: 37239467 DOI: 10.3390/genes14051106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Fibroblast growth factor 9 (FGF9) is crucial for the growth and development of hair follicles (HFs); however, its role in sheep wool growth is unknown. Here, we clarified the role of FGF9 in HF growth in the small-tailed Han sheep by quantifying FGF9 expression in skin tissue sections collected at different periods. Moreover, we evaluated the effects of FGF9 protein supplementation on hair shaft growth in vitro and FGF9 knockdown on cultured dermal papilla cells (DPCs). The relationship between FGF9 and the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway was examined, and the underlying mechanisms of FGF9-mediated DPC proliferation were investigated. The results show that FGF9 expression varies throughout the HF cycle and participates in wool growth. The proliferation rate and cell cycle of FGF9-treated DPCs substantially increase compared to that of the control group, and the mRNA and protein expression of CTNNB1, a Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway marker gene, is considerably lower than that in the control group. The opposite occurs in FGF9-knockdown DPCs. Moreover, other signaling pathways are enriched in the FGF9-treated group. In conclusion, FGF9 accelerates the proliferation and cell cycle of DPCs and may regulate HF growth and development through the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.
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- Qi Jia
- Institute of Animal Biotechnology, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Gongzhuling 136100, China
- College of Agriculture, Yanbian University, Yanji 130021, China
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- Institute of Animal Biotechnology, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Gongzhuling 136100, China
- College of Agriculture, Yanbian University, Yanji 130021, China
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- College of Agriculture, Yanbian University, Yanji 130021, China
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- Institute of Animal Biotechnology, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Gongzhuling 136100, China
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- Institute of Animal Biotechnology, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Gongzhuling 136100, China
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- Institute of Animal Biotechnology, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Gongzhuling 136100, China
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- Institute of Animal Biotechnology, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Gongzhuling 136100, China
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- College of Agriculture, Yanbian University, Yanji 130021, China
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- College of Agriculture, Yanbian University, Yanji 130021, China
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- Institute of Animal Biotechnology, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Gongzhuling 136100, China
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Nanba D, Sakabe JI, Mosig J, Brouard M, Toki F, Shimokawa M, Kamiya M, Braschler T, Azzabi F, Droz-Georget Lathion S, Johnsson K, Roy K, Schmid CD, Bureau JB, Rochat A, Barrandon Y. Low temperature and mTOR inhibition favor stem cell maintenance in human keratinocyte cultures. EMBO Rep 2023:e55439. [PMID: 37139607 DOI: 10.15252/embr.202255439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Revised: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023] Open
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Adult autologous human epidermal stem cells can be extensively expanded ex vivo for cell and gene therapy. Identifying the mechanisms involved in stem cell maintenance and defining culture conditions to maintain stemness is critical, because an inadequate environment can result in the rapid conversion of stem cells into progenitors/transient amplifying cells (clonal conversion), with deleterious consequences on the quality of the transplants and their ability to engraft. Here, we demonstrate that cultured human epidermal stem cells respond to a small drop in temperature through thermoTRP channels via mTOR signaling. Exposure of cells to rapamycin or a small drop in temperature induces the nuclear translocation of mTOR with an impact on gene expression. We also demonstrate by single-cell analysis that long-term inhibition of mTORC1 reduces clonal conversion and favors the maintenance of stemness. Taken together, our results demonstrate that human keratinocyte stem cells can adapt to environmental changes (e.g., small variations in temperature) through mTOR signaling and constant inhibition of mTORC1 favors stem cell maintenance, a finding of high importance for regenerative medicine applications.
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- Daisuke Nanba
- Laboratory of Stem Cell Dynamics, School of Life Sciences, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Department of Experimental Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Division of Aging and Regeneration, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore City, Singapore
- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Singapore General Hospital and A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore City, Singapore
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell Dynamics, School of Life Sciences, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Department of Experimental Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell Dynamics, School of Life Sciences, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Department of Experimental Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell Dynamics, School of Life Sciences, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Department of Experimental Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Division of Aging and Regeneration, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Aging and Regeneration, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell Dynamics, School of Life Sciences, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Department of Experimental Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell Dynamics, School of Life Sciences, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Department of Experimental Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell Dynamics, School of Life Sciences, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Department of Experimental Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore City, Singapore
- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Singapore General Hospital and A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore City, Singapore
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- Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research, Basel, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell Dynamics, School of Life Sciences, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Department of Experimental Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell Dynamics, School of Life Sciences, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Department of Experimental Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell Dynamics, School of Life Sciences, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Department of Experimental Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore City, Singapore
- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Singapore General Hospital and A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore City, Singapore
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Sung JH. Effective and economical cell therapy for hair regeneration. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 157:113988. [PMID: 36370520 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.113988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
Abstract
We reviewed and summarized the latest reports on the characteristics of stem cells and follicular cells that are under development for hair loss treatment. Compared with conventional medicine, cell therapy could be effective in the long term with a single treatment while having mild adverse effects. Adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) have the advantages of easy access and large isolation amount compared with dermal papilla cells (DPCs) and dermal sheath cup cells (DSCs), and promote hair growth through the paracrine effect. ASCs have a poor potential in hair neogenesis, therefore, methods to enhance trichogenecity of ASCs should be developed. DSCs can be isolated from the peribulbar dermal sheath cup, while having immune tolerance, and hair inductivity. Therefore, DSCs were first developed and finished the phase II clinical trial; however, the hair growth was not satisfactory. Considering that a single injection of DSCs is effective for at least 9 months in the clinical setting, they can be an alternative therapy for hair regeneration. Though DPCs are not yet studied in clinical trials, we should pay attention to DPCs, as hair loss is associated with gradual reduction of DPCs and DP cell numbers fluctuate over the hair cycle. DPCs could make new hair follicles with epidermal cells, and have an immunomodulatory function to enable allogeneic transplantation. In addition, we can expand large quantities of DPCs with hair inductivity using spheroid culture, hypoxia condition, and growth factor supplement. 'Off-the-shelf' DPC therapy could be effective and economical, and therefore promising for hair regeneration.
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- Jong-Hyuk Sung
- Epi Biotech Co., Ltd., Incheon, South Korea; College of Pharmacy, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Yonsei University, Incheon, South Korea.
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Peterson A, Nair L. Hair Follicle Stem Cells for Tissue Regeneration. TISSUE ENGINEERING PART B-REVIEWS 2021; 28:695-706. [PMID: 34238037 PMCID: PMC9419938 DOI: 10.1089/ten.teb.2021.0098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
With the positive outcomes of various cell therapies currently under pre-clinical and clinical studies, there is a significant interest in novel stem cell sources with unique therapeutic properties. Studies over the past two decades or so demonstrated the feasibility to isolate multipotent/pluripotent stem cells from hair follicles. The easy accessibility, high proliferation and differentiation ability as well as lack of ethical concerns associated with this stem cell source make hair follicle stem cells (HFSCs) attractive candidate for cell therapy and tissue engineering. This review discusses the various stem cell types identified in rodent and human hair follicles and ongoing studies on the potential use of HFSCs for skin, bone, cardio-vascular, and nerve tissue engineering.
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- Alyssa Peterson
- University of Connecticut, 7712, Storrs, Connecticut, United States;
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- University of Connecticut Health Center, 21654, Orthopaedic Surgery, Farmington, Connecticut, United States;
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Aran S, Zahri S, Asadi A, Khaksar F, Abdolmaleki A. Hair follicle stem cells differentiation into bone cells on collagen scaffold. Cell Tissue Bank 2020; 21:181-188. [PMID: 32016616 DOI: 10.1007/s10561-020-09812-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Accepted: 01/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The hair follicle is a dynamic structure which contains different niches for stem cells, therefore; it has been considered as valuable and rich sources of stem cells, due to easy access, multipotency and non-oncogenic properties. In the present study, the differentiation capacities of hair follicle stem cells into bone cells on the natural collagen scaffolds were investigated. The stem cells were extracted from the hair follicle bulge area of male Wistar rats' whisker and cultured until 3rd passage, then osteogenic differentiations were induced by culturing the cells in the specific osteogenic medium. After 3 weeks, the differentiation parameters, including morphological changes, levels of calcification and expression of the bone specific genes were detected. The hydrogel preparation and scaffold fabrication was carried out using the extracted collagen and was studied by scanning electron microscope. Comparison of the stem cells' growth and changes on the scaffold and non-scaffold conditions showed that, in the both situation, the cells revealed differentiation signs of osteocytes, including large and cubic morphology with a star-shaped nucleus. Staining by Alizarin-red and Von-Kossa methods showed the presence of red and black calcium mass on the scaffold. Expression of the osteopontin and alkaline phosphatase genes confirmed the differentiation. Considerable porosity in the surface of the scaffold was recorded by scanning electron microscopy, which made it convenient for cells' attachment and growth. The data showed that the bulge stem cells possess significant capacity for osteoblastic differentiation and collagen scaffolds were found to be an appropriate matrix for growth and differentiation of the cell.
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- Saeideh Aran
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran
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- Department of Engineering Sciences, Faculty of Advanced Technologies, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Namin, Iran
- Bio Science and Biotechnology Research Center (BBRC), Sabalan University of Advanced Technologies (SUAT), Namin, Iran
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The Use and Delivery of Stem Cells in Nerve Regeneration: Preclinical Evidence and Regulatory Considerations. Ann Plast Surg 2019; 80:448-456. [PMID: 29166311 DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000001259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Outcomes following peripheral nerve injury remain poor despite the regenerative capacity displayed by the peripheral nervous system. Current therapies are limited and do not provide satisfactory functional recovery in a multitude of cases. Biomaterials have decreased the need for nerve autograft across small nerve gaps in small-caliber nerves, but the lack of a cellular substrate presents a limiting factor to the effectiveness of this therapy. Schwann cells are the supportive cells in the peripheral nervous system and play an integral role in the physiological response and regeneration following nerve injury. Limitations to autologous Schwann cells include donor site morbidity during harvesting, limited expansion capability, and finite source. Stem cells are multipotent or pluripotent cells with self-renewing capabilities that show promise to improve functional recovery following nerve injury. Differentiation of stem cells into supportive Schwann cells could provide additional trophic support without the disadvantages of autologous Schwann cells, providing an avenue to improve existing therapies. A variety of stem cells have been evaluated in animal models for this clinical application; the current options, along with their clinical feasibility, are summarized in this article.
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Mokabber H, Najafzadeh N, Mohammadzadeh Vardin M. miR‐124
promotes neural differentiation in mouse bulge stem cells by repressing
Ptbp1
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Sox9. J Cell Physiol 2018; 234:8941-8950. [DOI: 10.1002/jcp.27563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2018] [Accepted: 09/13/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Haleh Mokabber
- Department of Anatomical Sciences and Pathology Research Laboratory for Embryology and Stem Cells, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences Ardabil Iran
- Department of Biology Fars Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University Fars Iran
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- Department of Anatomical Sciences and Pathology Research Laboratory for Embryology and Stem Cells, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences Ardabil Iran
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- Department of Anatomical Sciences and Pathology Research Laboratory for Embryology and Stem Cells, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences Ardabil Iran
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Gabbott CM, Sun T. Comparison of Human Dermal Fibroblasts and HaCat Cells Cultured in Medium with or without Serum via a Generic Tissue Engineering Research Platform. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19020388. [PMID: 29382087 PMCID: PMC5855610 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19020388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2017] [Revised: 01/25/2018] [Accepted: 01/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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A generic research platform with 2-dimensional (2D) cell culture technology, a 3-dimensional (3D) in vitro tissue model, and a scaled-down cell culture and imaging system in between, was utilized to address the problematic issues associated with the use of serum in skin tissue engineering. Human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs) and immortalized keratinocytes (HaCat cells) mono- or co-cultured in serum or serum-free medium were compared and analyzed via the platform. It was demonstrated that serum depletion had significant influence on the attachment of HaCat cells onto tissue culture plastic (TCP), porous substrates and cellulosic scaffolds, which was further enhanced by the pre-seeded HDFs. The complex structures formed by the HDFs colonized within the porous substrates and scaffolds not only prevented the seeded HaCat cells from filtering through the open pores, but also acted as cellular substrates for HaCat cells to attach onto. When mono-cultured on TCP, both HDFs and HaCat cells were less proliferative in medium without serum than with serum. However, both cell types were successfully co-cultured in 2D using serum-free medium if the initial cell seeding density was higher than 80,000 cells/cm2 (with 1:1 ratio). Based on the results from 2D cultures, co-culture of both cell types on modular substrates with small open pores (125 μm) and cellulosic scaffolds with open pores of varying sizes (50–300 µm) were then conducted successfully in serum-free medium. This study demonstrated that the generic research platform had great potential for in-depth understanding of HDFs and HaCat cells cultivated in serum-free medium, which could inform the processes for manufacturing skin cells or tissues for clinical applications.
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- Christopher Michael Gabbott
- Centre for Biological Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Loughborough University, Epinal Way, Loughborough LE11 3TU, UK.
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- Centre for Biological Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Loughborough University, Epinal Way, Loughborough LE11 3TU, UK.
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Zhang H, Zhao H, Qiao J, Zhang S, Liu S, Li N, Lei X, Ning L, Cao Y, Duan E. Expansion of Hair Follicle Stem Cells Sticking to Isolated Sebaceous Glands to Generate in Vivo Epidermal Structures. Cell Transplant 2018; 25:2071-2082. [PMID: 27302156 DOI: 10.3727/096368916x691989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Hair follicle stem cells (HFSCs) are considered one of the useful donor cell types for skin regenerative medicine owing to their robust proliferative capacity and multipotency. However, methods for easily and effectively obtaining HFSCs from a limited skin biopsy are still lacking. Here we report a novel approach for obtaining a subpopulation of HFSCs from a small skin sample from the rat tail, which uses the sebaceous glands (SGs) to capture the adjacent HFSCs. By means of organ culture, keratinocytes were expanded from the detached SGs, which also included adherent HFSCs from the hair follicle that could be passaged at the single-cell level. These SG-captured keratinocytes strongly expressed the basal layer markers K14, integrin α6, and p63; the bulge stem cell marker K15; and the upper isthmus stem cell marker Plet1. Furthermore, we reconstituted new epidermis, hair follicles, and SGs from the SG-captured keratinocytes using an easily operated, modified skin reconstitution assay based on silicone gel sheeting. This study suggests that the SGs could be an accessible capturer to harvest the adjacent HFSC subpopulation, particularly when the donor tissue is limited.
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- Huishan Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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Li JJ, Li Z, Gu LJ, Choi KJ, Kim DS, Kim HK, Sung CK. The promotion of hair regrowth by topical application of a Perilla frutescens extract through increased cell viability and antagonism of testosterone and dihydrotestosterone. J Nat Med 2018; 72:96-105. [PMID: 28905175 DOI: 10.1007/s11418-017-1116-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2016] [Accepted: 07/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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This study investigated the potential hair regrowth effects associated with a plant extract of Perilla frutescens, which was selected due to its putative hair regrowth activity. Extracts were prepared from dried P. frutescens suspended in distilled water, where the resultant aqueous suspension was fractionated sequentially using hexane, ethyl acetate, n-butanol, and distilled water. We observed that the n-butanol fraction resulted in the highest hair regrowth activity. The n-butanol soluble fraction of P. frutescens extract (BFPE) was further separated using AB-8 macroporous resin and silica gel chromatography to obtain rosmarinic acid (RA), which demonstrated effective hair growth regeneration potential. BFPE also showed in vivo anti-androgenic activity following the use of a hair growth assay in testosterone-sensitive male C57Bl/6NCrSlc mice. Furthermore, the effects of cell viability promotion were investigated following an in vitro analysis in primary hair follicle fibroblast cells (PHFCs) treated with RA. The results suggested that RA was the active compound in P. frutescens that triggers hair growth, and RA could be a potential therapeutic agent for the promotion of hair growth and prevention of androgenetic alopecia (AGA).
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- Jing-Jie Li
- Mibyeong Research Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, 1672 Yuseong-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34054, Republic of Korea
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- Intelligent Synthetic Biology Center, KAIST, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Chungnam National University, 220 Gung-dong, Yusung-gu, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Chungnam National University, 220 Gung-dong, Yusung-gu, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea
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- KM Convergence Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, 1672 Yuseong-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34054, Republic of Korea
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- Mibyeong Research Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, 1672 Yuseong-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34054, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Chungnam National University, 220 Gung-dong, Yusung-gu, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea.
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Zhang H, Zhao H, Qiao J, Zhang S, Liu S, Li N, Lei X, Ning L, Cao Y, Duan E. Expansion of Hair Follicle Stem Cells Sticking to Isolated Sebaceous Glands to Generate in Vivo Epidermal Structures. Cell Transplant 2016. [DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3727/096368916x691989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Hair follicle stem cells (HFSCs) are considered one of the useful donor cell types for skin regenerative medicine owing to their robust proliferative capacity and multipotency. However, methods for easily and effectively obtaining HFSCs from a limited skin biopsy are still lacking. Here we report a novel approach for obtaining a subpopulation of HFSCs from a small skin sample from the rat tail, which uses the sebaceous glands (SGs) to capture the adjacent HFSCs. By means of organ culture, keratinocytes were expanded from the detached SGs, which also included adherent HFSCs from the hair follicle that could be passaged at the single-cell level. These SG-captured keratinocytes strongly expressed the basal layer markers K14, integrin α6, and p63; the bulge stem cell marker K15; and the upper isthmus stem cell marker Plet1. Furthermore, we reconstituted new epidermis, hair follicles, and SGs from the SG-captured keratinocytes using an easily operated, modified skin reconstitution assay based on silicone gel sheeting. This study suggests that the SGs could be an accessible capturer to harvest the adjacent HFSC subpopulation, particularly when the donor tissue is limited.
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- Huishan Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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The arrector pili muscle, the bridge between the follicular stem cell niche and the interfollicular epidermis. Anat Sci Int 2016; 92:151-158. [PMID: 27473595 DOI: 10.1007/s12565-016-0359-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2016] [Accepted: 07/16/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Proximally, the arrector pili muscle (APM) attaches to the follicular stem cell niche in the bulge, but its distal properties are comparatively unclear. In this work, a novel method employing an F-actin probe, phalloidin, was employed to visualize the APM anatomy. Phalloidin staining of the APM was validated by comparison with conventional antibodies/stains and by generating three-dimensional reconstructions. The proximal attachment of the APM to the bulge in 8 patients with androgenic alopecia was studied using Masson's trichrome stain. Phalloidin visualized extensive branching of the APM. The distal end of the human APM exhibits a unique "C"-shaped structure connecting to the dermal-epidermal junction. The proximal APM attachment was observed to be lost or extremely miniaturized in androgenic alopecia. The unique shape, location, and attachment sites of the APM suggest a significant role for this muscle in maintaining follicular integrity. Proximally, the APM encircles the follicular unit and only attaches to the primary hair follicle in the bulge; this attachment is lost in irreversible hair loss. The APM exhibits an arborized morphology as it ascends toward the epidermis, and anchors to the basement membrane.
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Epidermal Cells Expressing Putative Cell Markers in Nonglabrous Skin Existing in Direct Proximity with the Distal End of the Arrector Pili Muscle. Stem Cells Int 2016; 2016:1286315. [PMID: 27375744 PMCID: PMC4916308 DOI: 10.1155/2016/1286315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2016] [Accepted: 05/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Inconsistent with the view that epidermal stem cells reside randomly spread along the basal layer of the epidermal rete ridges, we found that epidermal cells expressing stem cell markers in nonglabrous skin exist in direct connection with the distal end of the arrector pili muscle. The epidermal cells that express stem cell markers consist of a subpopulation of basal keratinocytes located in a niche at the lowermost portion of the rete ridges at the distal arrector pili muscle attachment site. Keratinocytes in the epidermal stem cell niche express K15, MCSP, and α6 integrin. α5 integrin marks the distal end of the APM colocalized with basal keratinocytes expressing stem cell markers located in a well-protected and nourished environment at the lowermost point of the epidermis; these cells are hypothesized to participate directly in epidermal renewal and homeostasis and also indirectly in wound healing through communication with the hair follicle bulge epithelial stem cell population through the APM. Our findings, plus a reevaluation of the literature, support the hierarchical model of interfollicular epidermal stem cell units of Fitzpatrick. This new view provides insights into epidermal control and the possible involvement of epidermal stem cells in nonmelanoma skin carcinogenesis.
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Torkamani N, Rufaut NW, Jones L, Sinclair R. Destruction of the arrector pili muscle and fat infiltration in androgenic alopecia. Br J Dermatol 2016; 170:1291-8. [PMID: 24579818 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.12921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Androgenic alopecia (AGA) is the most common hair loss condition in men and women. Hair loss is caused by follicle miniaturization, which is largely irreversible beyond a certain degree of follicular regression. In contrast, hair loss in telogen effluvium (TE) is readily reversible. The arrector pili muscle (APM) connects the follicle to the surrounding skin. OBJECTIVES To compare histopathological features of the APM in AGA and TE. METHODS Archival blocks of 4-mm scalp punch biopsies from eight patients with AGA and five with TE were obtained. New 4-mm biopsies from five normal cases were used as controls. Serial 7-μm sections were stained with a modified Masson's trichrome stain. 'Reconstruct' software was used to construct and evaluate three-dimensional images of the follicle and APM. RESULTS The APM degenerated and was replaced by adipose tissue in all AGA specimens. Remnants of the APM remained attached to the hair follicle. There was no fat in the normal skin specimens. Fat was seen in two of five TE specimens but could be attributed to these patients also showing evidence of AGA. Quantitative analysis showed that muscle volume decreased and fat volume increased significantly (P < 0·05) in AGA compared with controls. CONCLUSIONS APM degeneration and replacement with fat in AGA has not previously been described. The underlying mechanism remains to be determined. However, we speculate that this phenomenon might be related to depletion of stem or progenitor cells from the follicle mesenchyme, explaining why AGA is treatment resistant.
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- N Torkamani
- Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Melbourne, Carlton, Vic., Australia; Department of Dermatology, 185-187 Hoddle Street, level one, Epworth Health Dermatology Laboratory, Richmond, Vic., 3121, Australia
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The importance of basonuclin 2 in adult mice and its relation to basonuclin 1. Mech Dev 2016; 140:53-73. [PMID: 26923665 DOI: 10.1016/j.mod.2016.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2015] [Revised: 02/17/2016] [Accepted: 02/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BNC2 is an extremely conserved zinc finger protein with important functions in the development of craniofacial bones and male germ cells. Because disruption of the Bnc2 gene in mice causes neonatal lethality, the function of the protein in adult animals has not been studied. Until now BNC2 was considered to have a wider tissue distribution than its paralog, BNC1, but the precise cell types expressing Bnc2 are largely unknown. We identify here the cell types containing BNC2 in the mouse and we show the unexpected presence of BNC1 in many BNC2-containing cells. BNC1 and BNC2 are colocalized in male and female germ cells, ovarian epithelial cells, sensory neurons, hair follicle keratinocytes and connective cells of organ capsules. In many cell lineages, the two basonuclins appear and disappear synchronously. Within the male germ cell lineage, BNC1 and BNC2 are found in prospermatogonia and undifferentiated spermatogonia, and disappear abruptly from differentiating spermatogonia. During oogenesis, the two basonuclins accumulate specifically in maturing oocytes. During the development of hair follicles, BNC1 and BNC2 concentrate in the primary hair germs. As follicle morphogenesis proceeds, cells possessing BNC1 and BNC2 invade the dermis and surround the papilla. During anagen, BNC1 and BNC2 are largely restricted to the basal layer of the outer root sheath and the matrix. During catagen, the compartment of cells possessing BNC1 and BNC2 regresses, and in telogen, the two basonuclins are confined to the secondary hair germ. During the next anagen, the BNC1/BNC2-containing cell population regenerates the hair follicle. By examining Bnc2(-/-) mice that have escaped the neonatal lethality usually associated with lack of BNC2, we demonstrate that BNC2 possesses important functions in many of the cell types where it resides. Hair follicles of postnatal Bnc2(-/-) mice do not fully develop during the first cycle and thereafter remain blocked in telogen. It is concluded that the presence of BNC2 in the secondary hair germ is required to regenerate the transient segment of the follicle. Postnatal Bnc2(-/-) mice also show severe dwarfism, defects in oogenesis and alterations of palatal rugae. Although the two basonuclins possess very similar zinc fingers and are largely coexpressed, BNC1 cannot substitute for BNC2. This is shown incontrovertibly in knockin mice expressing Bnc1 instead of Bnc2 as these mice invariably die at birth with craniofacial abnormalities undistinguishable from those of Bnc2(-/-) mice. The function of the basonuclins in the secondary hair germ is of particular interest.
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Wiener DJ, Doherr MG, Müller EJ, Welle MM. Spatial Distribution of Stem Cell-Like Keratinocytes in Dissected Compound Hair Follicles of the Dog. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0146937. [PMID: 26788850 PMCID: PMC4720375 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2015] [Accepted: 12/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Hair cycle disturbances are common in dogs and comparable to some alopecic disorders in humans. A normal hair cycle is maintained by follicular stem cells which are predominately found in an area known as the bulge. Due to similar morphological characteristics of the bulge area in humans and dogs, the shared particularity of compound hair follicles as well as similarities in follicular biomarker expression, the dog is a promising model to study human hair cycle and stem cell disorders. To gain insight into the spatial distribution of follicular keratinocytes with stem cell potential in canine compound follicles, we microdissected hair follicles in anagen and telogen from skin samples of freshly euthanized dogs. The keratinocytes isolated from different locations were investigated for their colony forming efficiency, growth and differentiation potential as well as clonal growth. Our results indicate that i) compound and single hair follicles exhibit a comparable spatial distribution pattern with respect to cells with high growth potential and stem cell-like characteristics, ii) the lower isthmus (comprising the bulge) harbors most cells with high growth potential in both, the anagen and the telogen hair cycle stage, iii) unlike in other species, colonies with highest growth potential are rather small with an irregular perimeter and iv) the keratinocytes derived from the bulbar region exhibit characteristics of actively dividing transit amplifying cells. Our results now provide the basis to conduct comparative studies of normal dogs and those with hair cycle disorders with the possibility to extend relevant findings to human patients.
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- Dominique J. Wiener
- Institute of Animal Pathology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Dermfocus, Vetsuisse Faculty, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Free University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Animal Pathology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Dermfocus, Vetsuisse Faculty, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland
- Department of Dermatology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Animal Pathology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Dermfocus, Vetsuisse Faculty, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland
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Zhang H, Zhang S, Zhao H, Qiao J, Liu S, Deng Z, Lei X, Ning L, Cao Y, Zhao Y, Duan E. Ovine Hair Follicle Stem Cells Derived from Single Vibrissae Reconstitute Haired Skin. Int J Mol Sci 2015; 16:17779-97. [PMID: 26247934 PMCID: PMC4581221 DOI: 10.3390/ijms160817779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2015] [Revised: 07/27/2015] [Accepted: 07/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Hair follicle stem cells (HFSCs) possess fascinating self-renewal capacity and multipotency, which play important roles in mammalian hair growth and skin wound repair. Although HFSCs from other mammalian species have been obtained, the characteristics of ovine HFSCs, as well as the methods to isolate them have not been well addressed. Here, we report an efficient strategy to obtain multipotent ovine HFSCs. Through microdissection and organ culture, we obtained keratinocytes that grew from the bulge area of vibrissa hair follicles, and even abundant keratinocytes were harvested from a single hair follicle. These bulge-derived keratinocytes are highly positive for Krt15, Krt14, Tp63, Krt19 and Itga6; in addition to their strong proliferation abilities in vitro, these keratinocytes formed new epidermis, hair follicles and sebaceous glands in skin reconstitution experiments, showing that these are HFSCs from the bulge outer root sheath. Taken together, we developed an efficient in vitro system to enrich ovine HFSCs, providing enough HFSCs for the investigations about the ovine hair cycle, aiming to promote wool production in the future.
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- Huishan Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
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- Department of Histology & Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
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Najafzadeh N, Esmaeilzade B, Dastan Imcheh M. Hair follicle stem cells: In vitro and in vivo neural differentiation. World J Stem Cells 2015; 7:866-872. [PMID: 26131317 PMCID: PMC4478633 DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.v7.i5.866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2014] [Revised: 02/22/2015] [Accepted: 04/07/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Hair follicle stem cells (HFSCs) normally give rise to keratinocytes, sebocytes, and transient amplifying progenitor cells. Along with the capacity to proliferate rapidly, HFSCs provide the basis for establishing a putative source of stem cells for cell therapy. HFSCs are multipotent stem cells originating from the bulge area. The importance of these cells arises from two important characteristics, distinguishing them from all other adult stem cells. First, they are accessible and proliferate for long periods. Second, they are multipotent, possessing the ability to differentiate into mesodermal and ectodermal cell types. In addition to a developmental capacity in vitro, HFSCs display an ability to form differentiated cells in vivo. During the last two decades, numerous studies have led to the development of an appropriate culture condition for producing various cell lineages from HFSCs. Therefore, these stem cells are considered as a novel source for cell therapy of a broad spectrum of neurodegenerative disorders. This review presents the current status of human, rat, and mouse HFSCs from both the cellular and molecular biology and cell therapy perspectives. The first section of this review highlights the importance of HFSCs and in vitro differentiation, while the final section emphasizes the significance of cell differentiation in vivo.
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Goodell MA, Nguyen H, Shroyer N. Somatic stem cell heterogeneity: diversity in the blood, skin and intestinal stem cell compartments. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol 2015; 16:299-309. [PMID: 25907613 PMCID: PMC5317203 DOI: 10.1038/nrm3980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Somatic stem cells replenish many tissues throughout life to repair damage and to maintain tissue homeostasis. Stem cell function is frequently described as following a hierarchical model in which a single master cell undergoes self-renewal and differentiation into multiple cell types and is responsible for most regenerative activity. However, recent data from studies on blood, skin and intestinal epithelium all point to the concomitant action of multiple types of stem cells with distinct everyday roles. Under stress conditions such as acute injury, the surprising developmental flexibility of these stem cells enables them to adapt to diverse roles and to acquire different regeneration capabilities. This paradigm shift raises many new questions about the developmental origins, inter-relationships and molecular regulation of these multiple stem cell types.
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- Margaret A Goodell
- Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine Center and Departments of Pediatrics, Molecular and Cellular Biology, and Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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- Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine Center and Departments of Pediatrics, Molecular and Cellular Biology, and Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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- Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine Center and Departments of Pediatrics, Molecular and Cellular Biology, and Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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Ma D, Chua AWC, Yang E, Teo P, Ting Y, Song C, Lane EB, Lee ST. Breast cancer resistance protein identifies clonogenic keratinocytes in human interfollicular epidermis. Stem Cell Res Ther 2015; 6:43. [PMID: 25881149 PMCID: PMC4425927 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-015-0032-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2014] [Revised: 09/10/2014] [Accepted: 03/02/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Introduction There is a practical need for the identification of robust cell-surface markers that can be used to enrich for living keratinocyte progenitor cells. Breast cancer resistance protein (ABCG2), a member of the ATP binding cassette (ABC) transporter family, is known to be a marker for stem/progenitor cells in many tissues and organs. Methods We investigated the expression of ABCG2 protein in normal human epidermis to evaluate its potential as a cell surface marker for identifying and enriching for clonogenic epidermal keratinocytes outside the pilosebaceous tract. Results Immunofluorescence and immunoblotting studies of human skin showed that ABCG2 is expressed in a subset of basal layer cells in the epidermis. Flow cytometry analysis showed approximately 2-3% of keratinocytes in non-hair-bearing epidermis expressing ABCG2; this population also expresses p63, β1 and α6 integrins and keratin 14, but not CD34, CD71, C-kit or involucrin. The ABCG2-positive keratinocytes showed significantly higher colony forming efficiency when co-cultured with mouse 3T3 feeder cells, and more extensive long-term proliferation capacity in vitro, than did ABCG2-negative keratinocytes. Upon clonal analysis, most of the freshly isolated ABCG2-positive keratinocytes formed holoclones and were capable of generating a stratified differentiating epidermis in organotypic culture models. Conclusions These data indicate that in skin, expression of the ABCG2 transporter is a characteristic of interfollicular keratinocyte progentior cells and suggest that ABCG2 may be useful for enriching keratinocyte stem cells in human interfollicular epidermis.
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- Dongrui Ma
- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, 168751, Singapore.
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- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, 168751, Singapore.
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- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, 168751, Singapore.
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- Skin Bank, Burns Unit, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, 168751, Singapore.
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- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, 168751, Singapore.
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- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, 168751, Singapore.
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Contreras-Jurado C, Lorz C, García-Serrano L, Paramio JM, Aranda A. Thyroid hormone signaling controls hair follicle stem cell function. Mol Biol Cell 2015; 26:1263-72. [PMID: 25657324 PMCID: PMC4454174 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e14-07-1251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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In mice lacking thyroid hormone receptors, bulge stem cells of the hair follicles present epigenetic alterations and a functional defect in their mobilization out of the niche. This is related to aberrant activation of Smad signaling and reduced nuclear β-catenin accumulation, an important component of stem cell mobilization. Observations in thyroid patients and experimental animals show that the skin is an important target for the thyroid hormones. We previously showed that deletion in mice of the thyroid hormone nuclear receptors TRα1 and TRβ (the main thyroid hormone–binding isoforms) results in impaired epidermal proliferation, hair growth, and wound healing. Stem cells located at the bulges of the hair follicles are responsible for hair cycling and contribute to the regeneration of the new epidermis after wounding. Therefore a reduction in the number or function of the bulge stem cells could be responsible for this phenotype. Bulge cells show increased levels of epigenetic repressive marks, can retain bromodeoxyuridine labeling for a long time, and have colony-forming efficiency (CFE) in vitro. Here we demonstrate that mice lacking TRs do not have a decrease of the bulge stem cell population. Instead, they show an increase of label-retaining cells (LRCs) in the bulges and enhanced CFE in vitro. Reduced activation of stem cells leading to their accumulation in the bulges is indicated by a strongly reduced response to mobilization by 12-O-tetradecanolyphorbol-13-acetate. Altered function of the bulge stem cells is associated with aberrant activation of Smad signaling, leading to reduced nuclear accumulation of β-catenin, which is crucial for stem cell proliferation and mobilization. LRCs of TR-deficient mice also show increased levels of epigenetic repressive marks. We conclude that thyroid hormone signaling is an important determinant of the mobilization of stem cells out of their niche in the hair bulge. These findings correlate with skin defects observed in mice and alterations found in human thyroid disorders.
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- Constanza Contreras-Jurado
- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas "Alberto Sols," Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Molecular Oncology Unit, Division of Biomedicine, Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas "Alberto Sols," Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Molecular Oncology Unit, Division of Biomedicine, Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas "Alberto Sols," Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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Gilanchi S, Esmaeilzade B, Eidi A, Barati M, Mehrabi S, Moghani Ghoroghi F, Nobakht M. Neuronal differentiation of rat hair follicle stem cells: the involvement of the neuroprotective factor Seladin-1 (DHCR24). IRANIAN BIOMEDICAL JOURNAL 2015; 18:136-42. [PMID: 24842139 PMCID: PMC4048477 DOI: 10.6091/ibj.1284.2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background: The seladin-1 (selective Alzheimer disease indicator-1), also known as DHCR24, is a gene found to be down-regulated in brain region affected by Alzheimer disease (AD). Whereas, hair follicle stem cells (HFSC), which are affected in with neurogenic potential, it might to hypothesize that this multipotent cell compartment is the predominant source of seladin-1. Our aim was to evaluate seladin-1 gene expression in hair follicle stem cells. Methods: In this study, bulge area of male Wistar rat HFSC were cultured and then characterized with Seladin-1 immunocytochemistry and flow cytometry on days 8 to 14. Next, 9-11-day cells were evaluated for seladin-1 gene expression by real-time PCR. Results: Our results indicated that expression of the seladin-1 gene (DHCR24) on days 9, 10, and 11 may contribute to the development of HFSC. However, the expression of this gene on day 11 was more than day 10 and on 10th day was more than day 9. Also, we assessed HFSC on day 14 and demonstrated these cells were positive for β-ш tubulin, and seladin-1 was not expressed in this day. Conclusion: HFSC express seladin-1 and this result demonstrates that these cells might be used to cell therapy for AD in future.
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- Samira Gilanchi
- Iran National Science Foundation, Tehran, Iran.,Dept. of Biology, Science and Research Institute, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Iran National Science Foundation, Tehran, Iran.,Dept. of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
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- Dept. of Biology, Science and Research Institute, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- 4Dept. of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- 5Dept. of Neurosciences, School of New Technology, Tehran University of Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Dept. of Histology and Neuroscience, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Iran National Science Foundation, Tehran, Iran.,Dept. of Histology and Neuroscience, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Anti-microbial Resistance Research Center, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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Lineage potential, plasticity and environmental reprogramming of epithelial stem/progenitor cells. Biochem Soc Trans 2015; 42:637-44. [PMID: 24849231 DOI: 10.1042/bst20140047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Recent evidence supports and reinforces the concept that environmental cues may reprogramme somatic cells and change their natural fate. In the present review, we concentrate on environmental reprogramming and fate potency of different epithelial cells. These include stratified epithelia, such as the epidermis, hair follicle, cornea and oesophagus, as well as the thymic epithelium, which stands alone among simple and stratified epithelia, and has been shown recently to contain stem cells. In addition, we briefly discuss the pancreas as an example of plasticity of intrinsic progenitors and even differentiated cells. Of relevance, examples of plasticity and fate change characterize pathologies such as oesophageal metaplasia, whose possible cell origin is still debated, but has important implications as a pre-neoplastic event. Although much work remains to be done in order to unravel the full potential and plasticity of epithelial cells, exploitation of this phenomenon has already entered the clinical arena, and might provide new avenues for future cell therapy of these tissues.
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Wiener DJ, Doherr MG, Müller EJ, Suter MM, Welle MM. Comparative assessment of a canine-specific medium to support colony formation from canine hair follicular keratinocytes. Vet Dermatol 2014; 26:198-201, e41-2. [DOI: 10.1111/vde.12192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Dominique J. Wiener
- Institute of Animal Pathology; Vetsuisse Faculty; University of Bern; Länggassstrasse 122, PO Box 8466 3001 Bern Switzerland
- Dermfocus; Vetsuisse Faculty; Inselspital; Bern University Hospital; Freiburgstrasse 14 3010 Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine; Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Free University of Berlin; Königsweg 67 14163 Berlin Germany
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- Dermfocus; Vetsuisse Faculty; Inselspital; Bern University Hospital; Freiburgstrasse 14 3010 Bern Switzerland
- Department of Dermatology; Inselspital; Bern University Hospital; Freiburgstrasse 14 3010 Bern Switzerland
- Molecular Dermatology; Institute of Animal Pathology; Vetsuisse Faculty; Länggassstrasse 122, PO Box 8466 3001 Bern Switzerland
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- Institute of Animal Pathology; Vetsuisse Faculty; University of Bern; Länggassstrasse 122, PO Box 8466 3001 Bern Switzerland
- Dermfocus; Vetsuisse Faculty; Inselspital; Bern University Hospital; Freiburgstrasse 14 3010 Bern Switzerland
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- Institute of Animal Pathology; Vetsuisse Faculty; University of Bern; Länggassstrasse 122, PO Box 8466 3001 Bern Switzerland
- Dermfocus; Vetsuisse Faculty; Inselspital; Bern University Hospital; Freiburgstrasse 14 3010 Bern Switzerland
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Sheen YS, Fan SMY, Chan CC, Wu YF, Jee SH, Lin SJ. Visible red light enhances physiological anagen entry in vivo and has direct and indirect stimulative effects in vitro. Lasers Surg Med 2014; 47:50-9. [DOI: 10.1002/lsm.22316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/28/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Yi-Shuan Sheen
- Department of Dermatology; National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine; 7 Chung-Shan South Road Taipei 100 Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering; College of Medicine and College of Engineering; National Taiwan University; No. 1, Sec. 1, Jen-Ai Road Taipei 100 Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology; National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine; 7 Chung-Shan South Road Taipei 100 Taiwan
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering; College of Medicine and College of Engineering; National Taiwan University; No. 1, Sec. 1, Jen-Ai Road Taipei 100 Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering; College of Medicine and College of Engineering; National Taiwan University; No. 1, Sec. 1, Jen-Ai Road Taipei 100 Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology; National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine; 7 Chung-Shan South Road Taipei 100 Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology; National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine; 7 Chung-Shan South Road Taipei 100 Taiwan
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering; College of Medicine and College of Engineering; National Taiwan University; No. 1, Sec. 1, Jen-Ai Road Taipei 100 Taiwan
- Research Center for Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine; National Taiwan University; No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road Taipei 106 Taiwan
- Center for Molecular Imaging; National Taiwan University; No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road Taipei 106 Taiwan
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Najafzadeh N, Sagha M, Heydari Tajaddod S, Golmohammadi MG, Massahi Oskoui N, Deldadeh Moghaddam M. In vitro neural differentiation of CD34 (+) stem cell populations in hair follicles by three different neural induction protocols. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim 2014; 51:192-203. [PMID: 25294494 DOI: 10.1007/s11626-014-9818-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2014] [Accepted: 08/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Differentiation of hair follicle stem cells (HFSCs) into neurons and glial cells represents a promising cell-based therapy for neurodegenerative diseases. The hair follicle bulge area is reported as a putative source of new stem cell population for many years. In vitro studies have implicated neural differentiation of HFSCs. Here, we report the identification and purification of CD34 (+) cells from hair follicle by magnetic activated cell sorting (MACS). We next determined the cytotoxic effects of all-trans retinoic acid (RA) by using cell viability assays. Moreover, the neural differentiation potential of CD34 (+) cells was evaluated in the presence of RA, serum-free condition, and neural differentiation medium (NDM) treatments by using immunocytochemistry and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Our results showed that the isolated CD34 (+) stem cells were 12% of the total cells in the bulge area, and the neural cells derived from the stem cells expressed nestin, microtubule-associated protein 2 (MAP2), and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP). Interestingly, all the neural induction media supported neuronal differentiation most effectively, but treatment with serum-free medium significantly increased the number of GFAP-positive glial cells. Moreover, increasing RA concentration (≥10 μM) leads to increased cell death in the cells, but a lower concentration of RA (1 μM) treatment results in a decrease in CD34-expressing stem cells. These findings show an instructive neuronal effect of three neural induction media in HFSCs, indicating the important role of this induction media in the specification of the stem cells toward a neural phenotype.
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- Nowruz Najafzadeh
- Research Laboratory for Embryology and Stem Cells, Department of Anatomical Sciences and Pathology, School of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran,
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Sieber-Blum M. Human epidermal neural crest stem cells as candidates for cell-based therapies, disease modeling, and drug discovery. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 102:221-6. [PMID: 25228472 DOI: 10.1002/bdrc.21073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2014] [Revised: 08/08/2014] [Accepted: 08/08/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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In this review article I explore the suitability of human epidermal neural crest stem cells (hEPI-NCSC) for translational medicine. hEPI-NCSC are multipotent somatic stem cells that are derived from the embryonic neural crest. hEPI-NCSC are located in the bulge of hair follicles where they persist postnatally and into adulthood. Because of their location in the hairy skin and their migratory behavior, hEPI-NCSC can be easily isolated as a highly pure population of stem cells without the need for purification. Furthermore they can be expanded ex vivo into millions of stem cells, they do not form tumors in vivo, and they can undergo directed differentiation into crest and noncrest-derived cell types of clinical relevance. Taken together, these characteristics make hEPI-NCSC attractive candidates for cell-based therapies, drug discovery, and disease modeling.
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- Maya Sieber-Blum
- Institute of Genetic Medicine, Centre for Life, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3BZ, United Kingdom
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Torkamani N, Rufaut NW, Jones L, Sinclair RD. Beyond goosebumps: does the arrector pili muscle have a role in hair loss? Int J Trichology 2014; 6:88-94. [PMID: 25210331 PMCID: PMC4158628 DOI: 10.4103/0974-7753.139077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The arrector pili muscle (APM) consists of a small band of smooth muscle that connects the hair follicle to the connective tissue of the basement membrane. The APM mediates thermoregulation by contracting to increase air-trapping, but was thought to be vestigial in humans. The APM attaches proximally to the hair follicle at the bulge, a known stem cell niche. Recent studies have been directed toward this muscle's possible role in maintaining the follicular integrity and stability. This review summarizes APM anatomy and physiology and then discusses the relationship between the follicular unit and the APM. The potential role of the APM in hair loss disorders is also described, and a model explaining APM changes in hair loss is proposed.
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- Niloufar Torkamani
- University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ; Epworth Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ; Epworth Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ; Epworth Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ; Epworth Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Bertolini M, Meyer KC, Slominski R, Kobayashi K, Ludwig RJ, Paus R. The immune system of mouse vibrissae follicles: cellular composition and indications of immune privilege. Exp Dermatol 2014; 22:593-8. [PMID: 23947674 DOI: 10.1111/exd.12205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/26/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Although vibrissae hair follicles (VHFs) have long been a key research model in the life sciences, their immune system (IS) is essentially unknown. Therefore, we have characterized basic parameters of the VHF-IS of C57BL/6J mice by quantitative (immuno-)histomorphometry. Murine anagen VHF harbour few CD4+ and CD8+ T cells in the distal mesenchyme and sinuses but hardly any gamma-delta T cells in their distal epithelium. MHC class II+ Langerhans cells are seeded in the VHF infundibulum, which is also surrounded by MHC class II+ and CD11b+ cells (macrophages). The number of Langerhans cells then declines sharply in the VHF bulge, and the VHF bulb lacks MHC class II+ cells. Mast cells densely populate the VHF connective tissue sheath, where they strikingly cluster around the bulge. Both the bulge and the bulb of VHF display signs of immune privilege, that is, low MHC class I and MHC class II expression and local immunoinhibitor expression (CD200, TGFβ1). This immunophenotyping study fills an important gap in the immunobiology of murine skin and identifies differences between the IS of VHF, mouse pelage and human terminal HFs. This facilitates utilizing murine VHF as a versatile organ culture model for general immunology and immune privilege research in situ.
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- Marta Bertolini
- Department of Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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Najafzadeh N, Nobakht M, Pourheydar B, Golmohammadi MG. Rat hair follicle stem cells differentiate and promote recovery following spinal cord injury. Neural Regen Res 2013; 8:3365-72. [PMID: 25206658 PMCID: PMC4146002 DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-5374.2013.36.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2013] [Accepted: 11/09/2013] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Emerging studies of treating spinal cord injury (SCI) with adult stem cells led us to evaluate the effects of transplantation of hair follicle stem cells in rats with a compression-induced spinal cord lesion. Here, we proposed a hypothesis that rat hair follicle stem cell transplantation can promote the recovery of injured spinal cord. Compression-induced spinal cord injury was induced in Wistar rats in this study. The bulge area of the rat vibrissa follicles was isolated, cultivated and characterized with nestin as a stem cell marker. 5-Bromo-2'-deoxyuridine (BrdU) labeled bulge stem cells were transplanted into rats with spinal cord injury. Immunohistochemical staining results showed that some of the grafted cells could survive and differentiate into oligodendrocytes (receptor-interacting protein positive cells) and neuronal-like cells (βIII-tubulin positive cells) at 3 weeks after transplantation. In addition, recovery of hind limb locomotor function in spinal cord injury rats at 8 weeks following cell transplantation was assessed using the Basso, Beattie and Bresnahan (BBB) locomotor rating scale. The results demonstrate that the grafted hair follicle stem cells can survive for a long time period in vivo and differentiate into neuronal- and glial-like cells. These results suggest that hair follicle stem cells can promote the recovery of spinal cord injury.
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- Nowruz Najafzadeh
- Department of Anatomy and Pathology, School of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ; Antimicrobial Resistance Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ; Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran ; Neurophysiology Research Center, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
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Rompolas P, Greco V. Stem cell dynamics in the hair follicle niche. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2013; 25-26:34-42. [PMID: 24361866 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2013.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2013] [Revised: 11/27/2013] [Accepted: 12/11/2013] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Hair follicles are appendages of the mammalian skin that have the ability to periodically and stereotypically regenerate in order to continuously produce new hair over our lifetime. The ability of the hair follicle to regenerate is due to the presence of stem cells that along with other cell populations and non-cellular components, including molecular signals and extracellular material, make up a niche microenvironment. Mounting evidence suggests that the niche is critical for regulating stem cell behavior and thus the process of regeneration. Here, we review the literature concerning past and current studies that have utilized mouse genetic models, combined with other approaches to dissect the molecular and cellular composition of the hair follicle niche. We also discuss our current understanding of how stem cells operate within the niche during the process of tissue regeneration and the factors that regulate their behavior.
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- Panteleimon Rompolas
- Department of Genetics, Department of Dermatology, Yale Stem Cell Center, Yale Cancer Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA.
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- Department of Genetics, Department of Dermatology, Yale Stem Cell Center, Yale Cancer Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA.
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Morphogenetic mechanisms in the cyclic regeneration of hair follicles and deer antlers from stem cells. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2013; 2013:643601. [PMID: 24383056 PMCID: PMC3870647 DOI: 10.1155/2013/643601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2013] [Accepted: 10/01/2013] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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We have made comparisons between hair follicles (HFs) and antler units (AUs)—two seemingly unrelated mammalian organs. HFs are tiny and concealed within skin, whereas AUs are gigantic and grown externally for visual display. However, these two organs share some striking similarities. Both consist of permanent and cyclic/temporary components and undergo stem-cell-based organogenesis and cyclic regeneration. Stem cells of both organs reside in the permanent part and the growth centres are located in the temporary part of each respective organ. Organogenesis and regeneration of both organs depend on epithelial-mesenchymal interactions. Establishment of these interactions requires stem cells and reactive/niche cells (dermal papilla cells for HFs and epidermal cells for AUs) to be juxtaposed, which is achieved through destruction of the cyclic part to bring the reactive cells into close proximity to the respective stem cell niche. Developments of HFs and AUs are regulated by similar endocrine (particularly testosterone) and paracrine (particularly IGF1) factors. Interestingly, these two organs come to interplay during antlerogenesis. In conclusion, we believe that investigators from the fields of both HF and AU biology could greatly benefit from a comprehensive comparison between these two organs.
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Sugaya K, Hirobe T. Exposure to gamma-rays at the telogen phase of the hair cycle inhibits hair follicle regeneration at the anagen phase in mice. Int J Radiat Biol 2013; 90:127-32. [DOI: 10.3109/09553002.2014.868618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The maintenance and repair of many adult tissues are ensured by stem cells (SCs), which reside at the top of the cellular hierarchy of these tissues. Functional assays, such as in vitro clonogenic assays, transplantation and in vivo lineage tracing, have been used to assess the renewing and differentiation potential of normal SCs. Similar strategies have suggested that solid tumours may also be hierarchically organized and contain cancer SCs (CSCs) that sustain tumour growth and relapse after therapy. In this Opinion article, we discuss the different parallels that can be drawn between adult SCs and CSCs in solid tumours.
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- Benjamin Beck
- Institut de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Biologie Humaine et Moléculaire (IRIBHM), Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), 808 route de Lennik, 1070 Brussels, Belgium
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Regulatory effect of β-catenin on proliferation of hair follicle stem cells involves PI3K/Akt pathway. J Appl Biomed 2013. [DOI: 10.2478/v10136-012-0019-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Mistriotis P, Andreadis ST. Hair follicle: a novel source of multipotent stem cells for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. TISSUE ENGINEERING PART B-REVIEWS 2013; 19:265-78. [PMID: 23157470 DOI: 10.1089/ten.teb.2012.0422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The adult body harbors powerful reservoirs of stem cells that enable tissue regeneration under homeostatic conditions or in response to disease or injury. The hair follicle (HF) is a readily accessible mini organ within the skin and contains stem cells from diverse developmental origins that were shown to have surprisingly broad differentiation potential. In this review, we discuss the biology of the HF with particular emphasis on the various stem cell populations residing within the tissue. We summarize the existing knowledge on putative HF stem cell markers, the differentiation potential, and technologies to isolate and expand distinct stem cell populations. We also discuss the potential of HF stem cells for drug and gene delivery, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine. We propose that the abundance of stem cells with broad differentiation potential and the ease of accessibility makes the HF an ideal source of stem cells for gene and cell therapies.
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- Panagiotis Mistriotis
- Bioengineering Laboratory, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Amherst, New York 14260-4200, USA
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Lee B, Dai X. Transcriptional control of epidermal stem cells. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2013; 786:157-73. [PMID: 23696356 DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-6621-1_9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Transcriptional regulation is fundamentally important for the progression of tissue stem cells through different stages of development and differentiation. Mammalian skin epidermis is an excellent model system to study such regulatory mechanisms due to its easy accessibility, stereotypic spatial arrangement, and availability of well-established cell type/lineage differentiation markers. Moreover, epidermis is one of the few mammalian tissues the stem cells of which can be maintained and propagated in culture to generate mature cell types and a functional tissue (reviewed in [1]), offering in vitro and ex vivo platforms to probe deep into the underlying cell and molecular mechanisms of biological functions.
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- Briana Lee
- Department of Biological Chemistry, School of Medicine, University of California, D250 Med Sci I, Irvine 92697-1700, CA, USA
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Rufaut NW, Goldthorpe NT, Craven AJ, Wallace OA, Wildermoth JE, Nixon AJ. The Germinative Epithelium of Sheep Vibrissae and Wool Follicles has Extensive Proliferative Potential but is Dependent on the Dermal Papilla. Int J Trichology 2012. [PMID: 23180913 PMCID: PMC3500077 DOI: 10.4103/0974-7753.96908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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AIM To investigate the growth potential of keratinocytes derived from the germinative epithelium (GE) of ovine hair follicles. Stem cells from the outer root sheath (ORS) of hair follicles migrate to the GE in the lower follicle where they proliferate and differentiate to form the hair fiber. It has been suggested that the GE comprises transit-amplifying cells and that the duration of anagen is determined by their limited proliferative potential. However, we show here that keratinocytes derived from the GE of ovine follicles grow extensively in vitro, arguing against this hypothesis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Primary cultures of keratinocytes were initiated from microdissected GE tissue from ovine vibrissae and wool follicles. Clonal lines of keratinocytes were derived by limiting dilution. Their growth potential was determined by exhaustive serial passaging. Expression of differentiation markers was evaluated by real-time polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS Initiation of these cultures required that interaction between the GE and dermal papilla was maintained. However, the keratinocytes could subsequently be cloned and were grown as pure cell populations for 26-52 cell doublings. This proliferative potential is several orders of magnitude greater than required to maintain a single anagen phase. The keratinocytes were indistinguishable from ORS keratinocytes from the same follicles, expressing K14 while undifferentiated, and upregulating the epidermal and inner root sheath markers, loricrin and KRT27 on differentiation. Thus, these cells initially depend on papilla-derived signals to grow, but can revert to an ORS-like phenotype in vitro. Their extensive proliferative capacity shows that the GE is not an exclusively transit-amplifying cell population.
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- Nicholas W Rufaut
- Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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Terskikh VV, Vasiliev AV, Vorotelyak EA. Label retaining cells and cutaneous stem cells. Stem Cell Rev Rep 2012; 8:414-25. [PMID: 21744048 DOI: 10.1007/s12015-011-9299-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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This is a comprehensive review on label retaining cells (LRC) in epidermal development and homeostasis. The precise in vivo identification and location of epidermal stem cells is a crucial issue in cutaneous biology. We discuss here the following problems: (1) Identification and location of LRC in the interfollicular epithelium and hair follicle; (2) The proliferative potential of LRC and their role in cutaneous homeostasis (3); LRC phenomenon and the Immortal Strand Hypothesis, which suggests an alternative mechanism for retention of genetic information; (4) Significance of LRC studies for development of stem cell concept. Now, it seems evident that LRC are a frequent feature of stem cell niches and revealing highly dormant LRC may be used for identification of stem cell niches in different tissues. LRC were used for screening specific markers of epidermal stem cells. Within a given tissue stem cells have different proliferative characteristics. There are more frequently cycling stem cells which function primarily in homeostasis, while LRC form a reserve of dormant, may be ultimate, stem cells, which are set aside for regeneration of injury or unforeseen need. The authors suggest that LRC dormancy described in Mammalia has much in common with developmental quiescence found in some other animals. For example in C. elegans reproductive system, vulval precursor cells have developmentally programmed cell-cycle arrest in the first larval stage, and then undergo an extended period of quiescence before resuming proliferation. Another example of developmental quiescence is the diapause, a widespread phenomenon exhibited by animals ranging from nematodes to mammals, often occurring at genetically predetermined life history stage.
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- Vasily V Terskikh
- Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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Tektaş OY, Yadav A, Garreis F, Schlötzer-Schrehardt U, Schicht M, Hampel U, Bräuer L, Paulsen F. Characterization of the mucocutaneous junction of the human eyelid margin and meibomian glands with different biomarkers. Ann Anat 2012; 194:436-45. [PMID: 22877886 DOI: 10.1016/j.aanat.2012.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2012] [Accepted: 07/03/2012] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate the morphology of the human eyelid margin and the presence of different cytokeratins, mucins and stem cell markers within the skin epithelium, mucocutaneous junction (MCJ) and palpebral conjunctiva. METHODS Eyelids of body donors were investigated histologically and ultrastructurally as well as by immunohistochemical methods using antibodies to cytokeratins 1, 4, 7, 8, 10, 13, 14, 15, and 19; mucins MUC1, MUC4, and MUC5AC and potential stem cell markers K15, BCRP/ABCG2, integrin β1, and N-cadherin. RESULTS The expression pattern of cytokeratins, mucins and stem cell markers varied across the different epithelia of the human eyelid. Within the MCJ, CK7, 15 and 19 were absent, whereas the epithelium reacted positive to antibodies to CK1, 4, 8, 10, 13 and 14. Reactivity was also observed for MUC1 and MUC4, but not for MUC5AC. No reactivity was determined for K15, BCRP/ABCG2 and integrin β1 in the area of the MCJ epithelium but a strong reactivity was present for N-cadherin. CONCLUSIONS The present immunohistochemical findings lead to a better characterization of the MCJ. Additionally, the knowledge of distribution of biomarkers like cytokeratins, mucins and stem cells can be useful in the investigation of MCJ disturbances which occur in several disorders of the meibomian glands and the lid epithelium in the course of dry eye syndrome and especially meibomian gland dysfunction.
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- Ozan Yüksel Tektaş
- Department of Anatomy II, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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Zhang S, Hu H, Zhang H, Liu S, Liu S, Zhang Y, Lei X, Ning L, Cao Y, Duan E. Hair Follicle Stem Cells Derived from Single Rat Vibrissa via Organ Culture Reconstitute Hair Follicles in Vivo. Cell Transplant 2012; 21:1075-85. [DOI: 10.3727/096368912x640538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Hair follicle stem cells (HFSCs) are potentially useful for the treatment of skin injuries and diseases. To achieve clinical application, a prerequisite must be accomplished: harvesting enough HFSCs from limited skin biopsy. The commonly used sorting approach for isolating HFSCs, however, suffers from its intrinsic disadvantages, such as requirement of large-scale skin biopsy. Here, we report an efficient organ culture method to isolate and expand rat HFSCs from limited skin biopsy and these HFSCs could reconstitute the epidermis and the hair follicles (HFs). Seventy-three percent of cultured HFs formed hair follicle stem cell colonies from the bulge, and a single hair follicle provided all the HFSCs used in this research, demonstrating the high efficiency of this method. Quantitative RT-PCR and immunofluorescent staining results revealed that these stem cells obtained from the bulge highly expressed basal layer markers K14 and alpha-6 integrin, epithelial stem cell marker P63, and bulge stem cell marker K15. After long-term culture in vitro, GFP-labeled hair follicle stem cells formed new hair follicles, epidermis, and sebaceous glands following xenotransplantation into the back of nude mice. This study indicated that multipotent hair follicle stem cells could be efficiently harvested through organ culture from limited skin material—even a single hair follicle—and reconstitute hair follicles in vivo after long-term expansion culture, providing the basis for future clinical applications.
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- Shoubing Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Graduate University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Graduate University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Graduate University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Graduate University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Graduate University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Graduate University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Xia L, Liu Q, Zhang W, Zhou G, Cao Y, Liu W. Enhanced proliferation and functions of in vitro expanded human hair follicle outer root sheath cells by low oxygen tension culture. Tissue Eng Part C Methods 2012; 18:603-13. [PMID: 22380865 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tec.2011.0489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Human hair follicle outer root sheath (hORS) cells are known to contain hair follicle stem cells and play an important role in healing large size wounds, and thus can serve as the cell source for skin engineering. This study investigated the effect of low oxygen tension culture on hORS cell proliferation potential and functional maintenance during in vitro expansion. MATERIALS AND METHODS Spared postsurgery scalp tissues were donated by 15 patients aged 20-45 (13 men and 2 women) and were randomly divided into three groups, and isolated hORS cells were combined into three pooled cell samples. They were cultured either in 4% O(2) or 21% O(2) and were analyzed for cell proliferation, colony forming efficiency (CFE), and their ability in forming engineered skin in vitro. RESULTS The results showed that freshly isolated hORS cells expressed CD200 (22.88±8.76), cytokeratin 15 (CK15) (62.57±4.72), CD29 (22.53±2.49/strong and 29.80±4.09/dim), and CD49f (28.07±15.76/strong and 49.73±5.65/dim). When exposed in 4% O(2), hORS cells proliferated significantly faster than the cells in 21% O(2) for the first three passages (p<0.05), could better maintain cobblestone morphology, respectively, generate 3.63-folds more and 23.26-folds more cell yields after one and three passages. Additionally, enhanced CFE with significantly higher total and holoclone colony numbers were found in the 4% O(2) group than in the 21% O(2) group (p<0.05) for the first three passages along with better maintained CK15 expression. Furthermore, hORS cells expanded in 4% O(2) could form better epidermal structure of in vitro engineered skin comparing to the skin engineered by the control cells. CONCLUSION The low oxygen culture method of hORS cells is simple, low cost, less labor intensive, and less biosafety concern, which may potentially be applied in skin engineering and clinical application.
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- Lingling Xia
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai 9th People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Tissue Engineering Research, Shanghai, P R China
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This is a chronicle of concepts in the field of epidermal stem cell biology and a historic look at their development over time. The past 25 years have seen the evolution of epidermal stem cell science, from first fundamental studies to a sophisticated science. The study of epithelial stem cell biology was aided by the ability to visualize the distribution of stem cells and their progeny through lineage analysis studies. The excellent progress we have made in understanding epidermal stem cell biology is discussed in this article. The challenges we still face in understanding epidermal stem cells include defining molecular markers for stem and progenitor sub-populations, determining the locations and contributions of the different stem cell niches, and mapping regulatory pathways of epidermal stem cell proliferation and differentiation. However, our rapidly evolving understanding of epidermal stem cells has many potential uses that promise to translate into improved patient therapy.
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- Ruby Ghadially
- Department of Dermatology and Epithelial Section, UCSF Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regeneration Medicine and Stem Cell Research, University of California, San Francisco, California 94121, USA.
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Xia L, Liu Q, Zhou G, Zhang W, Cao Y, Liu W. Mouse out root sheath cells cultured on E-cadherin-coated dishes exhibit neuronal cell morphology. ASIA-PAC J CHEM ENG 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/apj.467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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It is likely that adult epithelial stem cells will be useful in the treatment of diseases, such as ectodermal dysplasias, monilethrix, Netherton syndrome, Menkes disease, hereditary epidermolysis bullosa, and alopecias. Additionally, other skin problems such as burn wounds, chronic wounds, and ulcers will benefit from stem cell-related therapies. However, there are many questions that need to be answered before this goal can be realized. The most important of these questions is what regulates the adhesion of stem cells to the niche versus migration to the site of injury. We have started to identify the mechanisms involved in this decision-making process.
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- Kyle M Draheim
- Department of Cancer Biology, UMass Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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Jan HM, Wei MF, Peng CL, Lin SJ, Lai PS, Shieh MJ. The use of polyethylenimine–DNA to topically deliver hTERT to promote hair growth. Gene Ther 2011; 19:86-93. [DOI: 10.1038/gt.2011.62] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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