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Hasegawa-Haruki A, Obara K, Takaoka N, Shirai K, Hamada Y, Arakawa N, Aki R, Hoffman RM, Amoh Y. Hair-follicle associated pluripotent (HAP)-cell-sheet implantation enhanced wound healing in diabetic db/db mice. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0304676. [PMID: 38875234 PMCID: PMC11178214 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0304676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024] Open
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Diabetes often results in chronic ulcers that fail to heal. Effective treatment for diabetic wounds has not been achieved, although stem-cell-treatment has shown promise. Hair-follicle-associated-pluripotent (HAP)-stem-cells from bulge area of mouse hair follicle have been shown to differentiate into keratinocytes, vascular endothelial cells, smooth muscle cells, and some other types of cells. In the present study, we developed HAP-cell-sheets to determine their effects on wound healing in type-2 diabetes mellitus (db/db) C57BL/6 mouse model. Flow cytometry analysis showed cytokeratin 15 expression in 64% of cells and macrophage expression in 3.6% of cells in HAP-cell-sheets. A scratch cell migration assay in vitro showed the ability of fibroblasts to migrate and proliferate was enhanced when co-cultured with HAP-cell-sheets. To investigate in vivo effects of the HAP-cell-sheets, they were implanted into 10 mm circular full-thickness resection wounds made on the back of db/db mice. Wound closure was facilitated in the implanted group until day 16. The thickness of epithelium and granulation tissue volume at day 7 were significantly increased by the implantation. CD68 positive area and TGF-β1 positive area were significantly increased; meanwhile, iNOS positive area was reduced at day 7 in the HAP-cell-sheets implanted group. After 21 days, CD68 positive areas in the implanted group were reduced to under the control group level, and TGF-β1 positive area had no difference between the two groups. These observations strongly suggest that the HAP-cell-sheets implantation is efficient to facilitate early macrophage activity and to suppress inflammation level. Using immuno-double-staining against CD34 and α-SMA, we found more vigorous angiogenesis in the implanted wound tissue. The present results suggest autologous HAP-cell-sheets can be used to heal refractory diabetic ulcers and have clinical promise.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ayami Hasegawa-Haruki
- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- AntiCancer, Inc., San Diego, California, United states of America
- Department of Surgery, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, United states of America
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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Takaoka N, Yamane M, Hasegawa A, Obara K, Shirai K, Aki R, Hatakeyama H, Hamada Y, Arakawa N, Tanaka M, Hoffman RM, Amoh Y. Rat hair-follicle-associated pluripotent (HAP) stem cells can differentiate into atrial or ventricular cardiomyocytes in culture controlled by specific supplementation. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0297443. [PMID: 38277391 PMCID: PMC10817212 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024] Open
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There has been only limited success to differentiate adult stem cells into cardiomyocyte subtypes. In the present study, we have successfully induced beating atrial and ventricular cardiomyocytes from rat hair-follicle-associated pluripotent (HAP) stem cells, which are adult stem cells located in the bulge area. HAP stem cells differentiated into atrial cardiomyocytes in culture with the combination of isoproterenol, activin A, bone morphogenetic protein 4 (BMP4), basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), and cyclosporine A (CSA). HAP stem cells differentiated into ventricular cardiomyocytes in culture with the combination of activin A, BMP4, bFGF, inhibitor of Wnt production-4 (IWP4), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). Differentiated atrial cardiomyocytes were specifically stained for anti-myosin light chain 2a (MLC2a) antibody. Ventricular cardiomyocytes were specially stained for anti-myosin light chain 2v (MLC2v) antibody. Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) showed significant expression of MLC2a in atrial cardiomyocytes and MLC2v in ventricular cardiomyocytes. Both differentiated atrial and ventricular cardiomyocytes showed characteristic waveforms in Ca2+ imaging. Differentiated atrial and ventricular cardiomyocytes formed long myocardial fibers and beat as a functional syncytium, having a structure similar to adult cardiomyocytes. The present results demonstrated that it is possible to induce cardiomyocyte subtypes, atrial and ventricular cardiomyocytes, from HAP stem cells.
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- Nanako Takaoka
- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, Japan
- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, Japan
- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Bio-Imaging Center, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, Japan
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- AntiCancer, Inc., San Diego, CA, United States of America
- Department of Surgery, University of California, San Diego, CA, United States of America
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, Japan
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Obara K, Shirai K, Hamada Y, Arakawa N, Hasegawa A, Takaoka N, Aki R, Hoffman RM, Amoh Y. Direct implantation of hair-follicle-associated pluripotent (HAP) stem cells repairs intracerebral hemorrhage and reduces neuroinflammation in mouse model. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0280304. [PMID: 36638123 PMCID: PMC9838830 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a leading cause of mortality with ineffective treatment. Hair-follicle-associated pluripotent (HAP) stem cells can differentiate into neurons, glial cells and many other types of cells. HAP stem cells have been shown to repair peripheral-nerve and spinal-cord injury in mouse models. In the present study, HAP stem cells from C57BL/6J mice were implanted into the injured brain of C57BL/6J or nude mice with induced ICH. After allo transplantation, HAP stem cells differentiated to neurons, astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and microglia in the ICH site of nude mice. After autologous transplantation in C57BL/6J mice, HAP stem cells suppressed astrocyte and microglia infiltration in the injured brain. The mRNA expression levels of IL-10 and TGF-β1, measured by quantitative Real-Time RT-PCR, in the brain of C57BL/6J mice with ICH was increased by HAP-stem-cell implantation compared to the non-implanted mice. Quantitative sensorimotor function analysis, with modified limb-placing test and the cylinder test, demonstrated a significant functional improvement in the HAP-stem-cell-implanted C57BL/6J mice, compared to non-implanted mice. HAP stem cells have critical advantages over induced pluripotent stem cells, embryonic stem cells as they do not develop tumors, are autologous, and do not require genetic manipulation. The present study demonstrates future clinical potential of HAP-stem-cell repair of ICH, currently a recalcitrant disease.
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- Koya Obara
- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- AntiCancer, Inc., San Diego, California, United States of America
- Department of Surgery, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, United States of America
- * E-mail: (YA); (RMH)
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
- * E-mail: (YA); (RMH)
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Obara K, Reynoso J, Hamada Y, Aoki Y, Kubota Y, Masaki N, Amoh Y, Hoffman RM. Hair follicle associated pluripotent (HAP) stem cells jump from transplanted whiskers to pelage follicles and stimulate hair growth. Sci Rep 2022; 12:21174. [PMID: 36476963 PMCID: PMC9729176 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-25383-z] [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: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Stimulation of hair growth in hair loss has been a difficult goal to achieve. Hair follicle-associated pluripotent (HAP) stem cells express nestin and have been shown to differentiate to multiple cell types including keratinocytes, neurons, beating cardiac muscles and numerous other cell types. HAP stem cells originate in the bulge area of the hair follicle and have been shown to migrate within and outside the hair follicle. In the present study, the upper part of vibrissa follicles from nestin-driven green-fluorescent protein (GFP) transgenic mice, containing GFP-expressing HAP stem cells, were transplanted in the dorsal area of athymic nude mice. Fluorescence microscopy and immunostaining showed the transplanted HAP stem cells jumped and targeted the bulge and hair bulb and other areas of the resident nude mouse pelage follicles where they differentiated to keratinocytes. These results indicate that transplanted nestin-GFP expressing HAP stem cells jumped from the upper part of the whisker follicles and targeted nude-mouse hair follicles, which are genetically deficient to grow normal hair shafts, and differentiated to keratinocytes to produce normal mature hair shafts. The resident nude-mouse pelage follicles targeted by jumping whisker HAP stem cells produced long hair shafts from numerous hair follicles for least 2 hair cycles during 36 days, demonstrations that HAP stem cells can stimulate hair growth. The present results for hair loss therapy are discussed.
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- Koya Obara
- AntiCancer, Inc., 7917 Ostrow Street, San Diego, CA, 92111, USA.
- Department of Surgery, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, 92103, USA.
- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, 252-0374, Japan.
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- AntiCancer, Inc., 7917 Ostrow Street, San Diego, CA, 92111, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, 252-0374, Japan
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- AntiCancer, Inc., 7917 Ostrow Street, San Diego, CA, 92111, USA
- Department of Surgery, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, 92103, USA
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- AntiCancer, Inc., 7917 Ostrow Street, San Diego, CA, 92111, USA
- Department of Surgery, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, 92103, USA
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- AntiCancer, Inc., 7917 Ostrow Street, San Diego, CA, 92111, USA
- Department of Surgery, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, 92103, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, 252-0374, Japan.
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- AntiCancer, Inc., 7917 Ostrow Street, San Diego, CA, 92111, USA.
- Department of Surgery, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, 92103, USA.
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Hair-follicle-associated pluripotent (HAP) stem cells differentiate into mature beating cardiomyocyte sheets on flexible substrates in vitro. Med Mol Morphol 2022; 55:248-257. [PMID: 35536435 DOI: 10.1007/s00795-022-00322-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Cardiomyocytes have been differentiated from various stem cells such as human embryonic stem cells (ESC) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC), but it is difficult to produce mature cardiomyocytes. We showed rat hair-follicle-associated pluripotent (HAP) stem cells have pluripotency and produced mature beating cardiomyocyte sheets differentiated from rat HAP stem cells. The upper parts of rat vibrissa hair follicles were cultured in 10% FBS DMEM and stained with antibodies of the ectoderm, mesoderm, endoderm system to show the differentiation of multiple cell types. Moreover, HAP stem cells were cultured under three different conditions to decide the most suitable culture conditions for making beating cardiomyocyte sheets. The beating cardiomyocyte sheets were shown to be mature by staining sarcomere structures. Isoproterenol alone and the combination of isoproterenol, activin A, bone morphogenetic protein 4 (BMP4) and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) effectively induced beating long-fiber cardiomyocytes, which formed beating sheets, only in the presence of all four agents. Flexible substrates were essential for the differentiation of sheets of mature beating cardiomyocytes for HAP stem cells. The features of the cardiomyocytes differentiated from HAP stem cells demonstrate they have clinical potential for heart regeneration.
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Obara K, Shirai K, Hamada Y, Arakawa N, Yamane M, Takaoka N, Aki R, Hoffman RM, Amoh Y. Chronic spinal cord injury functionally repaired by direct implantation of encapsulated hair-follicle-associated pluripotent (HAP) stem cells in a mouse model: Potential for clinical regenerative medicine. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0262755. [PMID: 35085322 PMCID: PMC8794105 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Chronic spinal cord injury (SCI) is a highly debilitating and recalcitrant disease with limited treatment options. Although various stem cell types have shown some clinical efficacy for injury repair they have not for SCI. Hair-follicle-associated pluripotent (HAP) stem cells have been shown to differentiate into neurons, Schwan cells, beating cardiomyocytes and many other type of cells, and have effectively regenerated acute spinal cord injury in mouse models. In the present report, HAP stem cells from C57BL/6J mice, encapsulated in polyvinylidene fluoride membranes (PFM), were implanted into the severed thoracic spinal cord of C57BL/6J or athymic nude mice in the early chronic phase. After implantation, HAP stem cells differentiated to neurons, astrocytes and oligodendrocytes in the regenerated thoracic spinal cord of C57BL/6J and nude mice. Quantitative motor function analysis, with the Basso Mouse Scale for Locomotion (BMS) score, demonstrated a significant functional improvement in the HAP-stem-cell-implanted mice, compared to non-implanted mice. HAP stem cells have critical advantages over other stem cells: they do not develop teratomas; do not loose differentiation ability when cryopreserved and thus are bankable; are autologous, readily obtained from anyone; and do not require genetic manipulation. HAP stem cells therefore have greater clinical potential for SCI repair than induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), neuronal stem cells (NSCs)/neural progenitor cells (NPCs) or embryonic stem cells (ESCs). The present report demonstrates future clinical potential of HAP-stem-cell repair of chronic spinal cord injury, currently a recalcitrant disease.
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- Koya Obara
- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- AntiCancer, Inc., San Diego, California, United States of America
- Department of Surgery, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, United States of America
- * E-mail: (YA); (RMH)
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
- * E-mail: (YA); (RMH)
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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]
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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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Bazina F, Brouxhon SM, Kyrkanides S. Reprogramming oral epithelial keratinocytes into a pluripotent phenotype for tissue regeneration. Clin Exp Dent Res 2021; 7:1112-1121. [PMID: 34021738 PMCID: PMC8638285 DOI: 10.1002/cre2.455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2020] [Revised: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Objectives We set out to reprogram adult somatic oral epithelial keratinocytes into pluripotent cells for regenerative dentistry. Setting and Sample population Immortalized murine oral keratinocyte cell (IMOK) line raised from adult mouse mucosa were cultured in vitro in our studies. Materials and Methods Adult murine oral epithelial keratinocytes were chronically treated with TGF‐β1 in vitro, and the expression of Oct4, Nanog, Sox2 and Nestin, as well as specific homeobox Gata and Pax gene family members were investigated. Results We documented the induction of stem factors linked with pluripotency and/or the maintenance and regulation of stem‐cell self‐renewal in oral epithelial keratinocytes by TGFβ1. Moreover, we discovered that this TGF‐β1‐induced increase in Oct4, Nanog, Sox2 and Nestin was inhibited by SB431542, suggesting that TGF‐β1 signals via the TGF‐βRI receptor to induce pluripotency and stemness. Conclusions Adult oral epithelial keratinocytes treated chronically with TGF‐β1 acquired phenotypic characteristics consistent with pluripotent stem cells, highlighting the facileness of reprogramming adult oral keratinocytes into an unlimited supply of pluripotent stem cells.
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- Fayrouz Bazina
- Ph.D. Program in Oral Biology and Pathology, School of Dental Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA.,Center for Oral Health Research, College of Dentistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- Department of Oral Health Science, College of Dentistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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Yamane M, Takaoka N, Obara K, Shirai K, Aki R, Hamada Y, Arakawa N, Hoffman RM, Amoh Y. Hair-Follicle-Associated Pluripotent (HAP) Stem Cells Can Extensively Differentiate to Tyrosine-Hydroxylase-Expressing Dopamine-Secreting Neurons. Cells 2021; 10:864. [PMID: 33920157 PMCID: PMC8069047 DOI: 10.3390/cells10040864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Revised: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Hair-follicle-associated pluripotent (HAP) stem cells are located in the bulge area of hair follicles from mice and humans and have been shown to differentiate to neurons, glia, keratinocytes, smooth muscle cells, melanocytes and beating cardiac muscle cells in vitro. Subsequently, we demonstrated that HAP stem cells could effect nerve and spinal-cord regeneration in mouse models, differentiating to Schwann cells and neurons in this process. HAP stem cells can be banked by cryopreservation and preserve their ability to differentiate. In the present study, we demonstrated that mouse HAP stem cells cultured in neural-induction medium can extensively differentiate to dopaminergic neurons, which express tyrosine hydroxylase and secrete dopamine. These results indicate that the dopaminergic neurons differentiated from HAP stem cells may be useful in the future to improve the symptoms of Parkinson's disease in the clinic.
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- Michiko Yamane
- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara 252-0374, Japan; (M.Y.); (N.T.); (K.O.); (K.S.); (R.A.); (Y.H.); (N.A.)
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara 252-0374, Japan; (M.Y.); (N.T.); (K.O.); (K.S.); (R.A.); (Y.H.); (N.A.)
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara 252-0374, Japan; (M.Y.); (N.T.); (K.O.); (K.S.); (R.A.); (Y.H.); (N.A.)
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara 252-0374, Japan; (M.Y.); (N.T.); (K.O.); (K.S.); (R.A.); (Y.H.); (N.A.)
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara 252-0374, Japan; (M.Y.); (N.T.); (K.O.); (K.S.); (R.A.); (Y.H.); (N.A.)
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara 252-0374, Japan; (M.Y.); (N.T.); (K.O.); (K.S.); (R.A.); (Y.H.); (N.A.)
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara 252-0374, Japan; (M.Y.); (N.T.); (K.O.); (K.S.); (R.A.); (Y.H.); (N.A.)
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- AntiCancer, Inc., 7917 Ostrow Street, San Diego, CA 92111, USA
- Department of Surgery, University of California, San Diego, CA 92037-7220, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara 252-0374, Japan; (M.Y.); (N.T.); (K.O.); (K.S.); (R.A.); (Y.H.); (N.A.)
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Sun X, Gao Y, Chen H, Yang N, Zhang Y, Liu Q, Jiang Y, Jin S. From hair to pancreas: transplanted hair follicle mesenchymal stem cells express pancreatic progenitor cell markers in a rat model of acute pancreatitis. Am J Transl Res 2021; 13:1389-1399. [PMID: 33841664 PMCID: PMC8014427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Acute pancreatitis (AP) is commonly accompanied by intense pain and is associated with high mortality rates. However, the effectiveness of existing therapeutic approaches remains unsatisfactory. Stem cell therapy, which can promote the regeneration of damaged tissue and alleviate systemic inflammatory responses, has brought new possibility for patients suffering from AP. In particular, hair follicle-derived mesenchymal stem cells (HF-MSCs) are proposed as a suitable cell source for treating pancreatic diseases, but further research on their effectiveness, safety, and underlying mechanisms is warranted for clinical implementation. In this work, the therapeutic potential of HF-MSC transplantation was studied in an L-arginine-induced AP rat model. HF-MSCs were extracted from infant Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats, expanded in vitro, and detected by flow cytometry. HF-MSCs were labeled by PKH67 and transplanted into rats with AP via tail vein injection. Serum specimens were collected at 24 h, 48 h, and 72 h after transplantation, and the levels of amylase, lipase, and anti-inflammatory factors, namely interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), were analyzed. Pancreas samples were collected and assayed by immunofluorescence and immunohistochemistry 1 week after transplantation to monitor the differentiation of HF-MSCs and the functional recovery of the damaged pancreas. Intravenously delivered rat HF-MSCs spontaneously homed to the damaged pancreas and expressed pancreatic progenitor cell markers, relieved inflammation, and boosted pancreatic regeneration. These findings indicate that HF-MSC transplantation is a potentially effective treatment for AP.
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- Xiaoli Sun
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical UniversityHarbin 150086, P. R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical UniversityHarbin 150086, P. R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical UniversityHarbin 150086, P. R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical UniversityHarbin 150086, P. R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical UniversityHarbin 150086, P. R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical UniversityHarbin 150086, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical UniversityHarbin 150081, P. R. China
- Translational Medicine Research and Cooperation Center of Northern China, Heilongjiang Academy of Medical SciencesHarbin 150086, P. R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical UniversityHarbin 150086, P. R. China
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Li H, Masieri FF, Schneider M, Bartella A, Gaus S, Hahnel S, Zimmerer R, Sack U, Maksimovic-Ivanic D, Mijatovic S, Simon JC, Lethaus B, Savkovic V. The Middle Part of the Plucked Hair Follicle Outer Root Sheath Is Identified as an Area Rich in Lineage-Specific Stem Cell Markers. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11020154. [PMID: 33503918 PMCID: PMC7912066 DOI: 10.3390/biom11020154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2020] [Revised: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Hair follicle outer root sheath (ORS) is a putative source of stem cells with therapeutic capacity. ORS contains several multipotent stem cell populations, primarily in the distal compartment of the bulge region. However, the bulge is routinely obtained using invasive isolation methods, which require human scalp tissue ex vivo. Non-invasive sampling has been standardized by means of the plucking procedure, enabling to reproducibly obtain the mid-ORS part. The mid-ORS shows potential for giving rise to multiple stem cell populations in vitro. To demonstrate the phenotypic features of distal, middle, and proximal ORS parts, gene and protein expression profiles were studied in physically separated portions. The mid-part of the ORS showed a comparable or higher NGFR, nestin/NES, CD34, CD73, CD44, CD133, CK5, PAX3, MITF, and PMEL expression on both protein and gene levels, when compared to the distal ORS part. Distinct subpopulations of cells exhibiting small and round morphology were characterized with flow cytometry as simultaneously expressing CD73/CD271, CD49f/CD105, nestin, and not CK10. Potentially, these distinct subpopulations can give rise to cultured neuroectodermal and mesenchymal stem cell populations in vitro. In conclusion, the mid part of the ORS holds the potential for yielding multiple stem cells, in particular mesenchymal stem cells.
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- Hanluo Li
- Department of Cranial Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (H.L.); (A.B.); (S.G.); (R.Z.); (B.L.)
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- Clinic for Hematology, Cell Therapy and Hemostaseology, University Hospital Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
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- Department of Cranial Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (H.L.); (A.B.); (S.G.); (R.Z.); (B.L.)
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- Department of Cranial Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (H.L.); (A.B.); (S.G.); (R.Z.); (B.L.)
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- Polyclinic for Dental Prosthetics and Material Sciences, University Hospital Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
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- Department of Cranial Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (H.L.); (A.B.); (S.G.); (R.Z.); (B.L.)
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- Medical Faculty, Institute for Clinical Immunology, University Hospital Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
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- Department of Immunology, Institute for Biological Research ‘Sinisa Stankovic’ (IBISS)-National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (D.M.-I.); (S.M.)
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- Department of Immunology, Institute for Biological Research ‘Sinisa Stankovic’ (IBISS)-National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (D.M.-I.); (S.M.)
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- Clinic for Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Hospital Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
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- Department of Cranial Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (H.L.); (A.B.); (S.G.); (R.Z.); (B.L.)
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- Department of Cranial Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (H.L.); (A.B.); (S.G.); (R.Z.); (B.L.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-341-9721115
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Obara K, Tohgi N, Shirai K, Mii S, Hamada Y, Arakawa N, Aki R, Singh SR, Hoffman RM, Amoh Y. Hair-Follicle-Associated Pluripotent (HAP) Stem Cells Encapsulated on Polyvinylidene Fluoride Membranes (PFM) Promote Functional Recovery from Spinal Cord Injury. Stem Cell Rev Rep 2020; 15:59-66. [PMID: 30341634 DOI: 10.1007/s12015-018-9856-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Our previous studies showed that nestin-expressing hair follicle-associated-pluripotent (HAP) stem cells, which reside in the bulge area of the hair follicle, could restore injured nerve and spinal cord and differentiate into cardiac muscle cells. Here we transplanted mouse green fluorescent protein (GFP)-expressing HAP stem-cell colonies enclosed on polyvinylidene fluoride membranes (PFM) into the severed thoracic spinal cord of nude mice. After seven weeks of implantation, we found the differentiation of HAP stem cells into neurons and glial cells. Our results also showed that PFM-captured GFP-expressing HAP stem-cell colonies assisted complete reattachment of the thoracic spinal cord. Furthermore, our quantitative motor function analysis with the Basso Mouse Scale for Locomotion (BMS) score demonstrated a significant improvement in the implanted mice compared to non-implanted mice with a severed spinal cord. Our study also showed that it is easy to obtain HAP stem cells, they do not develop teratomas, and do not loose differentiation ability when cryopreserved. Collectively our results suggest that HAP stem cells could be a better source compared to induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS) or embryonic stem (ES) cells for regenerative medicine, specifically for spinal cord repair.
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- Koya Obara
- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, 252-0374, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, 252-0374, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, 252-0374, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, 252-0374, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, 252-0374, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, 252-0374, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, 252-0374, Japan
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- Basic Research Laboratory, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, 21702, USA.
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- AntiCancer, Inc., 7917 Ostrow Street, San Diego, CA, 92111, USA. .,Department of Surgery, University of California, San Diego, CA, 92103, USA.
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, 252-0374, Japan.
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Kubiak CA, Grochmal J, Kung TA, Cederna PS, Midha R, Kemp SWP. Stem-cell-based therapies to enhance peripheral nerve regeneration. Muscle Nerve 2019; 61:449-459. [PMID: 31725911 DOI: 10.1002/mus.26760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2019] [Revised: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 11/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Peripheral nerve injury remains a major cause of morbidity in trauma patients. Despite advances in microsurgical techniques and improved understanding of nerve regeneration, obtaining satisfactory outcomes after peripheral nerve injury remains a difficult clinical problem. There is a growing body of evidence in preclinical animal studies demonstrating the supportive role of stem cells in peripheral nerve regeneration after injury. The characteristics of both mesoderm-derived and ectoderm-derived stem cell types and their role in peripheral nerve regeneration are discussed, specifically focusing on the presentation of both foundational laboratory studies and translational applications. The current state of clinical translation is presented, with an emphasis on both ethical considerations of using stems cells in humans and current governmental regulatory policies. Current advancements in cell-based therapies represent a promising future with regard to supporting nerve regeneration and achieving significant functional recovery after debilitating nerve injuries.
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- Carrie A Kubiak
- Department of Surgery, Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Jiang Y, Liu F, Zou F, Zhang Y, Wang B, Zhang Y, Lian A, Han X, Liu Z, Liu X, Jin M, Wang D, Li G, Liu J. PBX homeobox 1 enhances hair follicle mesenchymal stem cell proliferation and reprogramming through activation of the AKT/glycogen synthase kinase signaling pathway and suppression of apoptosis. Stem Cell Res Ther 2019; 10:268. [PMID: 31443676 PMCID: PMC6708256 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-019-1382-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2019] [Revised: 08/08/2019] [Accepted: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND PBX homeobox 1 (PBX1) is involved in the maintenance of the pluripotency of human embryonic and hematopoietic stem cells; however, the effects of PBX1 in the self-renewal and reprogramming of hair follicle mesenchymal stem cells (HF-MSCs) are unclear. The AKT/glycogen synthase kinase (GSK) 3β pathway regulates cell metabolism, proliferation, apoptosis, and reprogramming, and p16 and p21, which act downstream of this pathway, regulate cell proliferation, cell cycle, and apoptosis induced by reprogramming. Here, we aimed to elucidate the roles of PBX1 in regulating the proliferation and reprogramming of HF-MSCs. METHODS A lentiviral vector designed to carry the PBX1 sequence or PBX1 short hairpin RNA sequence was used to overexpress or knock down PBX1. The roles of PBX1 in proliferation and apoptosis were investigated by flow cytometry. Real-time polymerase chain reaction was performed to evaluate pluripotent gene expression. Dual-luciferase reporter assays were performed to examine the transcriptional activity of the NANOG promoter. Western blotting was performed to identify the molecules downstream of PBX1 involved in proliferation and reprogramming. Caspase3 activity was detected to assess HF-MSC reprogramming. The phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/AKT inhibitor LY294002 was used to inhibit the phosphorylation and activity of AKT. RESULTS Overexpression of PBX1 in HF-MSCs increased the phosphorylation of AKT and nuclear translocation of β-catenin, resulting in the progression of the cell cycle from G0/G1 to S phase. Moreover, transfection with a combination of five transcription factors (SOMKP) in HF-MSCs enhanced the formation of alkaline phosphatase-stained colonies compared with that in HF-MSCs transfected with a combination of four transcription factors (SOMK). PBX1 upregulated Nanog transcription by activating the promoter and promoted the expression of endogenous SOX2 and OCT4. Furthermore, PBX1 expression activated the AKT/glycogen synthase kinase (GSK) 3β pathway and reduced apoptosis during the early stages of reprogramming. Inhibition of phospho-AKT or knockdown of PBX1 promoted mitochondrion-mediated apoptosis and reduced reprogramming efficiency. CONCLUSIONS PBX1 enhanced HF-MSC proliferation, and HF-MSCs induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) generation by activating the AKT/GSK3β signaling pathway. During the reprogramming of HF-MSCs into HF-iPSCs, PBX1 activated the NANOG promoter, upregulated NANOG, and inhibited mitochondrion-mediated apoptosis via the AKT/GSK3β pathway during the early stages of reprogramming.
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- Yixu Jiang
- The Key Laboratory of Pathobiology, Ministry of Education, Department of Pathology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, 126 Xinmin Avenue, Changchun, 130021 China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021 China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021 China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Jilin University, 1163 Xinmin Avenue, Changchun, 130021 China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Jilin University, 1163 Xinmin Avenue, Changchun, 130021 China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Jilin University, 1163 Xinmin Avenue, Changchun, 130021 China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Jilin University, 1163 Xinmin Avenue, Changchun, 130021 China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Jilin University, 1163 Xinmin Avenue, Changchun, 130021 China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Jilin University, 1163 Xinmin Avenue, Changchun, 130021 China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Jilin University, 1163 Xinmin Avenue, Changchun, 130021 China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Jilin University, 1163 Xinmin Avenue, Changchun, 130021 China
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- Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering Research Laboratory, PLA Rocket Force Characteristic Medical Center, Beijing, 100088 China
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- Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, 999077 China
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- The Key Laboratory of Pathobiology, Ministry of Education, Department of Pathology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, 126 Xinmin Avenue, Changchun, 130021 China
- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Jilin University, 1163 Xinmin Avenue, Changchun, 130021 China
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Shirai K, Obara K, Tohgi N, Yamazaki A, Aki R, Hamada Y, Arakawa N, Singh SR, Hoffman RM, Amoh Y. Expression of anti-aging type-XVII collagen (COL17A1/BP180) in hair follicle-associated pluripotent (HAP) stem cells during differentiation. Tissue Cell 2019; 59:33-38. [PMID: 31383286 DOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2019.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2019] [Accepted: 06/10/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Hair-follicle-associated pluripotent (HAP) stem cells reside in the upper part of the bulge area of the the hair follicle. HAP stem cells are nestin-positive and keratin 15-negative and have the capacity to differentiate into various types of cells in vitro. HAP stem cells are also involved in nerve and spinal cord regeneration in mouse models. Recently, it was shown that the DNA-damage response in non-HAP hair follicle stem cells induces proteolysis of type-XVII collagen (COL17A1/BP180), which is involved in hair-follicle stem-cell maintenance. COL17A1 proteolysis stimulated hair-follicle stem-cell aging, characterized by the loss of stemness signatures and hair-follicle miniaturization associated with androgenic alopecia. In the present study, we demonstrate that HAP stem cells co-express nestin and COL17A1 in vitro and in vivo. The expression of HAP stem cell markers (nestin and SSEA1) increased after HAP stem-cell colonies were formed, then decreased after differentiation to epidermal keratinocytes. In contrast COL17A1 increased after differentiation to epidermal keratinocytes. These results suggest that COL17A1 is important in differentiation of HAP stem cells.
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- Kyoumi Shirai
- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Basic Research Laboratory, National Cancer Institute, Frederic, MD, 21702, USA.
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- AntiCancer, Inc., San Diego, CA, USA; Department of Surgery, University of California San Diego, CA, USA.
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan.
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Human Hair Follicle Associated-Pluripotent (hHAP) Stem Cells Differentiate to Cardiac Muscle Cells. Methods Mol Biol 2019. [PMID: 29992514 DOI: 10.1007/7651_2018_170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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Human hair follicle-associated pluripotent (hHAP) stem cells were isolated from the upper parts of human hair follicles. hHAP stem cells were suspended in DMEM containing 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS) where they differentiated to cardiac muscle cells as well as neurons, glial cells, keratinocytes, and smooth muscle cells. The methods of this chapter are appropriate for use of human hair follicles to produce hHAP stem cells in sufficient quantities for future heart, nerve, and spinal cord regeneration in the clinic.
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Obara K, Tohgi N, Mii S, Hamada Y, Arakawa N, Aki R, Singh SR, Hoffman RM, Amoh Y. Hair-follicle-associated pluripotent stem cells derived from cryopreserved intact human hair follicles sustain multilineage differentiation potential. Sci Rep 2019; 9:9326. [PMID: 31249324 PMCID: PMC6597789 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-45740-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2019] [Accepted: 06/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The bulge area of the hair follicle contains hair-follicle-associated pluripotent (HAP) stem cells. Here, we present effective cryopreservation procedures of the human hair follicle that preserve the differentiation potential of HAP stem cells. Whole hair follicles isolated from human scalp were cryopreserved by a slow-rate cooling medium and stored in liquid nitrogen. A careful thawing method was used to collect the upper parts of the human hair follicles which were cultured for four weeks in a Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle’s Medium with fetal bovine serum (FBS). Proliferating hair follicle cells were then shifted to DMEM/Ham’s Nutrient Mixture F-12 medium without FBS and allowed to grow for one week. These proliferating cells were able to produce HAP stem cell colonies with multilineage differentiation capacity. They produced keratinocytes, smooth muscle cells, cardiac muscle cells, neurons and glial cells. Interestingly, these cryopreserved hair follicles produced pluripotent HAP stem cell colonies similar to fresh follicles. These findings suggest that the cryopreserved whole human hair follicle preserves the ability to produce HAP stem cells, which will enable any individual to preserve a bank of these stem cells for personalized regenerative medicine.
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- Koya Obara
- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, 252-0374, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, 252-0374, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, 252-0374, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, 252-0374, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, 252-0374, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, 252-0374, Japan
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- Basic Research Laboratory, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, 21702, USA.
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- AntiCancer, Inc., 7917 Ostrow Street, San Diego, CA, 92111, USA. .,Department of Surgery, University of California, San Diego, CA, 92103, USA.
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, 252-0374, Japan.
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Kim YH, Kim BJ, Kim SM, Kim SU, Ryu BY. Induction of cardiomyocyte‑like cells from hair follicle cells in mice. Int J Mol Med 2019; 43:2230-2240. [PMID: 30864673 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2019.4133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2018] [Accepted: 03/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Hair follicles (HFs) are a well‑characterized niche for adult stem cells (SCs), and include epithelial and melanocytic SCs. HF cells are an accessible source of multipotent adult SCs for the generation of the interfollicular epidermis, HF structures and sebaceous glands in addition to the reconstitution of novel HFs in vivo. In the present study, it was demonstrated that HF cells are able to be induced to differentiate into cardiomyocyte‑like cells in vitro under specific conditions. It was determined that HF cells cultured on OP9 feeder cells in KnockOut‑Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium/B27 in the presence of vascular endothelial growth factors differentiated into cardiomyocyte‑like cells that express markers specific to cardiac lineage, but do not express non‑cardiac lineage markers including neural stem/progenitor cell, HF bulge cells or undifferentiated spermatogonia markers. These cardiomyocyte‑like cells exhibited a spindle‑ and filament‑shaped morphology similar to that presented by cardiac muscles and exhibited spontaneous beating that persisted for over 3 months. These results demonstrate that SC reprogramming and differentiation may be induced without resulting in any genetic modification, which is important for the clinical applications of SCs including tissue and organ regeneration.
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- Yong-Hee Kim
- Department of Animal Science and Technology, College of Biotechnology and Natural Resources, Chung‑Ang University, Anseong, Gyeonggi‑do 17546, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, College of Biotechnology and Natural Resources, Chung‑Ang University, Anseong, Gyeonggi‑do 17546, Republic of Korea
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- National Primate Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk‑do 28116, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, College of Biotechnology and Natural Resources, Chung‑Ang University, Anseong, Gyeonggi‑do 17546, Republic of Korea
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Hoffman RM, Amoh Y. Hair Follicle-Associated Pluripotent(HAP) Stem Cells. PROGRESS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE 2018; 160:23-28. [PMID: 30470290 DOI: 10.1016/bs.pmbts.2018.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The hair follicle has been known, since 1990, to contain stem cells located in the bulge area. In 2003, we reported a new type of stem cell in the hair follicle that expresses the brain stem-cell marker nestin. We have termed these cells as hair-follicle-associated pluripotent (HAP) stem cells. HAP stem cells can differentiate into neuronal and glial cells, beating cardiac-muscle cells, and other cell types in culture. HAP stem cells can be used for nerve and spinal-cord repair such that locomotor activity is recovered. A major function in situ of the HAP stem cells is for growth of the hair follicle sensory nerve. HAP stem cells have critical advantages over embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem (IPS) cells for regenerative medicine in that they are highly accessible, require no genetic manipulation, are nontumorigenic, and do not present ethical issues.
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- Robert M Hoffman
- AntiCancer Inc., San Diego, CA, United States; Department of Surgery, University of California, San Diego, CA, United States.
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- Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan
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Beating Heart Cells from Hair-Follicle-Associated Pluripotent (HAP) Stem Cells. Methods Mol Biol 2018. [PMID: 30196415 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-8697-2_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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The neural stem-cell marker nestin is expressed in hair follicle stem cells located in the bulge area which are termed hair-follicle-associated pluripotent (HAP) stem cells. HAP stem cells can differentiate into neurons, glia, keratinocytes, smooth muscle cells, and melanocytes in vitro. Subsequently, we demonstrated that HAP stem cells could affect nerve and spinal cord regeneration in mouse models. We subsequently demonstrated that HAP stem cells differentiated into beating cardiac muscle cells. The differentiation potential to cardiac muscle is greatest in the upper part of the mouse whisker follicle. The beat rate of the cardiac muscle cells differentiated from HAP stem cells was stimulated by isoproterenol and inhibited by propanolol. The addition of activin A, bone morphogenetic protein 4, and basic fibroblast growth factor, along with isoproternal, induced the cardiac muscle cells to form tissue sheets of beating heart muscle cells. Under hypoxic conditions, HAP stem cells differentiated into troponin-positive cardiac-muscle cells at a higher rate that under normoxic conditions. Hypoxia did not influence the differentiation to other cell types. This method is appropriate for future use with human hair follicles to produce hHAP stem cells in sufficient quantities for future heart, nerve, and spinal cord regeneration in the clinic.
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Nuclear Nestin deficiency drives tumor senescence via lamin A/C-dependent nuclear deformation. Nat Commun 2018; 9:3613. [PMID: 30190500 PMCID: PMC6127343 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-05808-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2018] [Accepted: 07/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Emerging evidence has revealed that Nestin not only serves as a biomarker for multipotent stem cells, but also regulates cell proliferation and invasion in various tumors. However, the mechanistic contributions of Nestin to cancer pathogenesis are still unknown. In the present study, previously thought to reside exclusively in the cytoplasm, Nestin can also be found in the nucleus and participate in protecting tumor cells against cellular senescence. Specifically, we reveal that Nestin has a nuclear localization signal (aa318–aa347) at the downstream of rod domain. We then find nuclear Nestin could interact with lamin A/C. Mechanistic investigations demonstrate that Nestin depletion results in the activation of cyclin-dependent kinase 5 (Cdk5), which causes the phosphorylation of lamin A/C (mainly at S392 site) and its subsequent translocation to the cytoplasm for degradation. The findings establish a role for nuclear Nestin in tumor senescence, which involves its nucleus-localized form and interaction with lamin A/C. Nestin can be localised in the nucleus of cancer cells, but its nuclear role in tumorigenesis is unclear. Here, the authors show that nuclear Nestin prevents senescence in tumor cells by stabilising lamin A/C from proteasomal degradation to maintain nuclear integrity.
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Hair Follicle-Associated Pluripotent (HAP) Stem Cells in Gelfoam ® Histoculture for Use in Spinal Cord Repair. Methods Mol Biol 2018. [PMID: 29572802 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-7745-1_15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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The stem cell marker, nestin, is expressed in the hair follicle, both in cells in the bulge area (BA) and the dermal papilla (DP). Nestin-expressing hair follicle-associated-pluripotent (HAP) stem cells of both the BA and DP have been previously shown to be able to form neurons, heart muscle cells, and other non-follicle cell types. The ability of the nestin-expressing HAP stem cells from the BA and DP to repair spinal cord injury was compared. Nestin-expressing HAP stem cells from both the BA and DP grew very well on Gelfoam®. The HAP stem cells attached to the Gelfoam® within 1 h. They grew along the grids of the Gelfoam® during the first 2 or 3 days. Later they spread into the Gelfoam®. After transplantation of Gelfoam® cultures of nestin-expressing BA or DP HAP stem cells into the injured spinal cord (including the Gelfoam®) nestin-expressing BA and DP cells were observed to be viable over 100 days post-surgery. Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining showed connections between the transplanted cells and the host spine tissue. Immunohistochemistry showed many Tuj1-, Isl 1/2, and EN1-positive cells and nerve fibers in the transplanted area of the spinal cord after BA Gelfoam® or DP Gelfoam® cultures were transplanted to the spine. The spinal cord of mice was injured to effect hind-limb paralysis. Twenty-eight days after transplantation with BA or DP HAP stem cells on Gelfoam® to the injured area of the spine, the mice recovered normal locomotion.
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Yoshimura A, Adachi N, Matsuno H, Kawamata M, Yoshioka Y, Kikuchi H, Odaka H, Numakawa T, Kunugi H, Ochiya T, Tamai Y. The Sox2 promoter-driven CD63-GFP transgenic rat model allows tracking of neural stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles. Dis Model Mech 2018; 11:dmm.028779. [PMID: 29208635 PMCID: PMC5818070 DOI: 10.1242/dmm.028779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2016] [Accepted: 11/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Extracellular vesicles (EVs) can modulate microenvironments by transferring biomolecules, including RNAs and proteins derived from releasing cells, to target cells. To understand the molecular mechanisms maintaining the neural stem cell (NSC) niche through EVs, a new transgenic (Tg) rat strain that can release human CD63-GFP-expressing EVs from the NSCs was established. Human CD63-GFP expression was controlled under the rat Sox2 promoter (Sox2/human CD63-GFP), and it was expressed in undifferentiated fetal brains. GFP signals were specifically observed in in vitro cultured NSCs obtained from embryonic brains of the Tg rats. We also demonstrated that embryonic NSC (eNSC)-derived EVs were labelled by human CD63-GFP. Furthermore, when we examined the transfer of EVs, eNSC-derived EVs were found to be incorporated into astrocytes and eNSCs, thus implying an EV-mediated communication between different cell types around NSCs. This new Sox2/human CD63-GFP Tg rat strain should provide resources to analyse the cell-to-cell communication via EVs in NSC microenvironments.
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- Aya Yoshimura
- Division of Laboratory Animals Resources, National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry (NCNP), 4-1-1 Ogawa-Higashi, Kodaira, Tokyo 187-8502, Japan.,Department of Mental Disorder Research, National Institute of Neuroscience, NCNP, 4-1-1 Ogawa-Higashi, Kodaira, Tokyo 187-8502, Japan.,Education and Research Facility of Animal Models for Human Diseases, Center for Research Promotion and Support, Fujita Health University, 1-98 Dengakugakubo, Kutsukake-cho, Toyoake, Aichi 470-1192, Japan
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- Department of Mental Disorder Research, National Institute of Neuroscience, NCNP, 4-1-1 Ogawa-Higashi, Kodaira, Tokyo 187-8502, Japan.,Department of Biomedical Chemistry, School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, 2-1 Gakuen, Sanda, Hyogo 669-1337, Japan
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- Department of Mental Disorder Research, National Institute of Neuroscience, NCNP, 4-1-1 Ogawa-Higashi, Kodaira, Tokyo 187-8502, Japan
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- Division of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, National Cancer Center Research Institute (NCC), 1-1 Tsukiji 5-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan
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- Division of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, National Cancer Center Research Institute (NCC), 1-1 Tsukiji 5-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Degenerative Neurological Diseases, National Institute of Neuroscience, NCNP, 4-1-1 Ogawa-Higashi, Kodaira, Tokyo 187-8502, Japan
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- Department of Mental Disorder Research, National Institute of Neuroscience, NCNP, 4-1-1 Ogawa-Higashi, Kodaira, Tokyo 187-8502, Japan.,Department of Life Science and Medical Bioscience, School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 3-4-1 Okubo, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan.,Department of Cell Modulation, Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, Kumamoto University, 2-2-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan
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- Department of Mental Disorder Research, National Institute of Neuroscience, NCNP, 4-1-1 Ogawa-Higashi, Kodaira, Tokyo 187-8502, Japan.,Department of Cell Modulation, Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, Kumamoto University, 2-2-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan
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- Department of Mental Disorder Research, National Institute of Neuroscience, NCNP, 4-1-1 Ogawa-Higashi, Kodaira, Tokyo 187-8502, Japan
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- Division of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, National Cancer Center Research Institute (NCC), 1-1 Tsukiji 5-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan
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- Division of Laboratory Animals Resources, National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry (NCNP), 4-1-1 Ogawa-Higashi, Kodaira, Tokyo 187-8502, Japan.,Chromocenter Inc., 6-7-4 Minatojima-minami, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0047, Japan
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Amoh Y, Katsuoka K, Hoffman RM. Peripheral-Nerve and Spinal-Cord Regeneration in Mice Using Hair-Follicle-Associated Pluripotent (HAP) Stem Cells. Methods Mol Biol 2018; 1453:21-32. [PMID: 27431243 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-3786-8_4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/14/2023]
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Nestin, a neural stem cell marker protein, is expressed in hair follicle cells above the bulge area. These nestin-positive hair follicle-associated-pluripotent (HAP) stem cells are negative for the keratinocyte marker K15 and can differentiate into neurons, glia, keratinocytes, smooth muscle cells, cardiac muscle cells, and melanocytes in vitro. HAP stem cells are positive for the stem cell marker CD34, as well as K15-negative, suggesting their relatively undifferentiated state. HAP stem cells promoted the functional recovery of injured peripheral nerves and the spinal cord. HAP stem cells differentiated into glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP)-positive Schwann cells when implanted in severed sciatic nerves and spinal cords in mice. These results suggest that HAP stem cells provide an important accessible, autologous source of adult stem cells for regenerative medicine, that have critical advantages over ES and iPS stem cells.
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- Yasuyuki Amoh
- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, 252-0374, Japan.,AntiCancer, Inc., 7917 Ostrow Street, San Diego, CA, 92111, USA.,Department of Surgery, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, 92103, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, 252-0374, Japan
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- AntiCancer, Inc., 7917 Ostrow Street, San Diego, CA, 92111, USA. .,Department of Surgery, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, 92103, USA.
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Hoffman RM. The Advantages of Using Fluorescent Proteins for In Vivo Imaging. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/cpet.12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Robert M. Hoffman
- Department of Surgery, University of California San Diego California
- AntiCancer Inc San Diego California
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Flores AF, Varela-Vazquez A, Mayan MD, Fonseca E. Expression of connexin 43 in the human hair follicle: emphasis on the connexin 43 protein levels in the bulge and through the keratinization process. J Cutan Pathol 2017; 45:8-15. [DOI: 10.1111/cup.13050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2017] [Revised: 09/13/2017] [Accepted: 09/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Angel Fernandez Flores
- Department of Cellular Pathology; Hospital El Bierzo; Ponferrada Spain
- Department of Cellular Pathology; Hospital de la Reina; Ponferrada Spain
- CellCOM-SB Group, Institute for Biomedical Research of A Coruña (INIBIC); University of A Coruña (UDC); A Coruña Spain
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- CellCOM-SB Group, Institute for Biomedical Research of A Coruña (INIBIC); University of A Coruña (UDC); A Coruña Spain
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- CellCOM-SB Group, Institute for Biomedical Research of A Coruña (INIBIC); University of A Coruña (UDC); A Coruña Spain
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- CellCOM-SB Group, Institute for Biomedical Research of A Coruña (INIBIC); University of A Coruña (UDC); A Coruña Spain
- Department of Dermatology; University Hospital of A Coruña; A Coruña Spain
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Schomann T, Mezzanotte L, De Groot JCMJ, Rivolta MN, Hendriks SH, Frijns JHM, Huisman MA. Neuronal differentiation of hair-follicle-bulge-derived stem cells co-cultured with mouse cochlear modiolus explants. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0187183. [PMID: 29084289 PMCID: PMC5662184 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0187183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2017] [Accepted: 10/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Stem-cell-based repair of auditory neurons may represent an attractive therapeutic option to restore sensorineural hearing loss. Hair-follicle-bulge-derived stem cells (HFBSCs) are promising candidates for this type of therapy, because they (1) have migratory properties, enabling migration after transplantation, (2) can differentiate into sensory neurons and glial cells, and (3) can easily be harvested in relatively high numbers. However, HFBSCs have never been used for this purpose. We hypothesized that HFBSCs can be used for cell-based repair of the auditory nerve and we have examined their migration and incorporation into cochlear modiolus explants and their subsequent differentiation. Modiolus explants obtained from adult wild-type mice were cultured in the presence of EF1α-copGFP-transduced HFBSCs, constitutively expressing copepod green fluorescent protein (copGFP). Also, modiolus explants without hair cells were co-cultured with DCX-copGFP-transduced HFBSCs, which demonstrate copGFP upon doublecortin expression during neuronal differentiation. Velocity of HFBSC migration towards modiolus explants was calculated, and after two weeks, co-cultures were fixed and processed for immunohistochemical staining. EF1α-copGFP HFBSC migration velocity was fast: 80.5 ± 6.1 μm/h. After arrival in the explant, the cells formed a fascicular pattern and changed their phenotype into an ATOH1-positive neuronal cell type. DCX-copGFP HFBSCs became green-fluorescent after integration into the explants, confirming neuronal differentiation of the cells. These results show that HFBSC-derived neuronal progenitors are migratory and can integrate into cochlear modiolus explants, while adapting their phenotype depending on this micro-environment. Thus, HFBSCs show potential to be employed in cell-based therapies for auditory nerve repair.
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- Timo Schomann
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, South Holland, the Netherlands
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- Optical Molecular Imaging Group, Department of Radiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, South Holland, the Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, South Holland, the Netherlands
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- Centre for Stem Cell Biology, Department of Biomedical Science, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, South Holland, the Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, South Holland, the Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, South Holland, the Netherlands
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Yamazaki A, Obara K, Tohgi N, Shirai K, Mii S, Hamada Y, Arakawa N, Aki R, Hoffman RM, Amoh Y. Implanted hair-follicle-associated pluripotent (HAP) stem cells encapsulated in polyvinylidene fluoride membrane cylinders promote effective recovery of peripheral nerve injury. Cell Cycle 2017; 16:1927-1932. [PMID: 28886268 DOI: 10.1080/15384101.2017.1363941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Hair follicle-associated-pluripotent (HAP) stem cells are located in the bulge area of the hair follicle, express the stem-cell marker, nestin, and have been shown to differentiate to nerve cells, glial cells, keratinocytes, smooth muscle cells, cardiac muscle cells, and melanocytes. Transplanted HAP stem cells promote the recovery of peripheral nerve and spinal cord injuries and have the potential for heart regeneration as well. In the present study, we implanted mouse green fluorescent protein (GFP)-expressing HAP stem-cell spheres encapsulated in polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)-membrane cylinders into the severed sciatic nerve of immunocompetent and immunocompromised (nude) mice. Eight weeks after implantation, immunofluorescence staining showed that the HAP stem cells differentiated into neurons and glial cells. Fluorescence microscopy showed that the HAP stem cell hair spheres promoted rejoining of the sciatic nerve of both immunocompetent and immunodeficient mice. Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining showed that the severed scatic nerves had regenerated. Quantitative walking analysis showed that the transplanted mice recovered the ability to walk normally. HAP stem cells are readily accessible from everyone, do not form tumors, and can be cryopreserved without loss of differentiation potential. These results suggest that HAP stem cells may have greater potential than iPS or ES cells for regenerative medicine.
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- Aiko Yamazaki
- a Department of Dermatology , Kitasato University School of Medicine , Minami Ward, Sagamihara , Japan
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- a Department of Dermatology , Kitasato University School of Medicine , Minami Ward, Sagamihara , Japan
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- a Department of Dermatology , Kitasato University School of Medicine , Minami Ward, Sagamihara , Japan
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- a Department of Dermatology , Kitasato University School of Medicine , Minami Ward, Sagamihara , Japan
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- a Department of Dermatology , Kitasato University School of Medicine , Minami Ward, Sagamihara , Japan
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- a Department of Dermatology , Kitasato University School of Medicine , Minami Ward, Sagamihara , Japan
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- a Department of Dermatology , Kitasato University School of Medicine , Minami Ward, Sagamihara , Japan
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- a Department of Dermatology , Kitasato University School of Medicine , Minami Ward, Sagamihara , Japan
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- b AntiCancer, Inc ., San Diego , CA , USA.,c Department of Surgery , University of California San Diego , CA , USA
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- a Department of Dermatology , Kitasato University School of Medicine , Minami Ward, Sagamihara , Japan
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Various types of stem cells reside in the skin, including keratinocyte progenitor cells, melanocyte progenitor cells, skin-derived precursors (SKPs), and nestin-expressing hair follicle-associated-pluripotent (HAP) stem cells. HAP stem cells, located in the bulge area of the hair follicle, have been shown to differentiate to nerve cells, glial cells, keratinocytes, smooth muscle cells, cardiac muscle cells, and melanocytes. HAP stem cells are positive for the stem-cell marker CD34, as well as K15-negative, suggesting their relatively undifferentiated state. Therefore, HAP stem cells may be the most primitive stem cells in the skin. Moreover, HAP stem cells can regenerate the epidermis and at least parts of the hair follicle. These results suggest that HAP stem cells may be the origin of other stem cells in the skin. Transplanted HAP stem cells promote the recovery of peripheral-nerve and spinal-cord injuries and have the potential for heart regeneration as well. HAP stem cells are readily accessible from everyone, do not form tumors, and can be cryopreserved without loss of differentiation potential. These results suggest that HAP stem cells may have greater potential than iPS or ES cells for regenerative medicine.
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- Yasuyuki Amoh
- a Department of Dermatology , Kitasato University School of Medicine , Minami Ward , Sagamihara , Japan
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- b AntiCancer, Inc. , San Diego , CA , USA.,c Department of Surgery , University of California San Diego , San Diego , CA , USA
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Quan R, Du W, Zheng X, Xu S, Li Q, Ji X, Wu X, Shao R, Yang D. VEGF165 induces differentiation of hair follicle stem cells into endothelial cells and plays a role in in vivo angiogenesis. J Cell Mol Med 2017; 21:1593-1604. [PMID: 28244687 PMCID: PMC5542910 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.13089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2016] [Accepted: 12/13/2016] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Within the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) family of five subtypes, VEGF165 secreted by endothelial cells has been identified to be the most active and widely distributed factor that plays a vital role in courses of angiogenesis, vascularization and mesenchymal cell differentiation. Hair follicle stem cells (HFSCs) can be harvested from the bulge region of the outer root sheath of the hair follicle and are adult stem cells that have multi-directional differentiation potential. Although the research on differentiation of stem cells (such as fat stem cells and bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells) to the endothelial cells has been extensive, but the various mechanisms and functional forms are unclear. In particular, study on HFSCs' directional differentiation into vascular endothelial cells using VEGF165 has not been reported. In this study, VEGF165 was used as induction factor to induce the differentiation from HFSCs into vascular endothelial cells, and the results showed that Notch signalling pathway might affect the differentiation efficiency of vascular endothelial cells. In addition, the in vivo transplantation experiment provided that HFSCs could promote angiogenesis, and the main function is to accelerate host-derived neovascularization. Therefore, HFSCs could be considered as an ideal cell source for vascular tissue engineering and cell transplantation in the treatment of ischaemic diseases.
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- Renfu Quan
- Research Institute of Orthopedics, The Affiliated JiangNan Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Research Institute of Orthopedics, The Affiliated JiangNan Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Research Institute of Orthopedics, The Affiliated JiangNan Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Research Institute of Orthopedics, The Affiliated JiangNan Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Research Institute of Orthopedics, The Affiliated JiangNan Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medical, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medical, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Research Institute of Orthopedics, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Research Institute of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medical, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Cao W, Li L, Kajiura S, Amoh Y, Tan Y, Liu F, Hoffman RM. Aging hair follicles rejuvenated by transplantation to a young subcutaneous environment. Cell Cycle 2017; 15:1093-8. [PMID: 26940664 DOI: 10.1080/15384101.2016.1156269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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We demonstrate in the present study that young host mice rejuvenate aged hair follicles after transplantation. Young mice promote the hair shaft growth of transplanted old hair follicles, as well as young follicles, in contrast to old host mice, which did not support hair-shaft growth from transplanted old or young follicles. Nestin-expressing hair follicle-associated pluripotent (HAP) stem cells of transplanted old and young hair follicles remained active in young host nude mice. In contrast, the nestin-expressing HAP stem cells in young and old hair follicles transplanted to old nude mice were not as active as in young nude host mice. The present study shows that transplanted old hair follicles were rejuvenated by young host mice, suggesting that aging may be reversible.
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- Wenluo Cao
- a AntiCancer Inc. , San Diego , CA , USA.,b Department of Surgery , University of California , San Diego , CA , USA.,c Department of Anatomy , Second Military Medical University , Shanghai , China
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- a AntiCancer Inc. , San Diego , CA , USA
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- a AntiCancer Inc. , San Diego , CA , USA.,b Department of Surgery , University of California , San Diego , CA , USA.,d Department of Dermatology , Kitasato University , Sagimahara , Japan
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- d Department of Dermatology , Kitasato University , Sagimahara , Japan
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- a AntiCancer Inc. , San Diego , CA , USA
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- c Department of Anatomy , Second Military Medical University , Shanghai , China
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- a AntiCancer Inc. , San Diego , CA , USA.,b Department of Surgery , University of California , San Diego , CA , USA
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Shen Q, Yu W, Fang Y, Yao M, Yang P. Beta-catenin can induce hair follicle stem cell differentiation into transit-amplifying cells through c-myc activation. Tissue Cell 2016; 49:28-34. [PMID: 28049551 DOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2016.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2016] [Revised: 12/12/2016] [Accepted: 12/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Hair follicle stem cells play important roles in maintaining homeostasis and skin tissue self-renewal. Transit-amplifying cells represent the transition of cells from hair follicle stem cells into differentiated epidermal cells. Thus far, the signaling pathway and the molecular biological mechanism that regulate the proliferation and differentiation of hair follicle stem cells remain unclear. In this paper, we studied the relationship between β-catenin and c-myc during the process of the differentiation of hair follicle stem cells into transit-amplifying cells. Based on our results, the expression of β-catenin can activate the nuclear gene c-myc and regulate the expression of transit-amplifying cell markers K15, K19, a6-integrin and β1-integrin, indicating that β-catenin is involved in the transformation process from hair follicle stem cells to transit-amplifying cells and suggesting that β-catenin plays an important biological role in the induction of this differentiation process.
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- Qiong Shen
- Department of Ultrasound Diagnosis, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201999, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201999, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201999, China; Institute of Traumatic Medicine, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 201999, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201999, China; Institute of Traumatic Medicine, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 201999, China; Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201999, China.
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Yamazaki A, Yashiro M, Mii S, Aki R, Hamada Y, Arakawa N, Kawahara K, Hoffman RM, Amoh Y. Isoproterenol directs hair follicle-associated pluripotent (HAP) stem cells to differentiate in vitro to cardiac muscle cells which can be induced to form beating heart-muscle tissue sheets. Cell Cycle 2016; 15:760-5. [PMID: 27104748 DOI: 10.1080/15384101.2016.1146837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Nestin-expressing hair-follicle-associated pluripotent (HAP) stem cells are located in the bulge area of the follicle. Previous studies have shown that HAP stem cells can differentiate to neurons, glia, keratinocytes, smooth muscle cells, and melanocytes in vitro. HAP stem cells effected nerve and spinal cord regeneration in mouse models. Recently, we demonstrated that HAP stem cells differentiated to beating cardiac muscle cells. The differentiation potential to cardiac muscle cells was greatest in the upper part of the follicle. The beat rate of the cardiac muscle cells was stimulated by isoproterenol. In the present study, we observed that isoproterenol directs HAP stem cells to differentiate to cardiac muscle cells in large numbers in culture compared to HAP stem cells not supplemented with isoproterenol. The addition of activin A, bone morphogenetic protein 4, and basic fibroblast growth factor, along with isoproternal, induced the cardiac muscle cells to form tissue sheets of beating heart muscle cells. These results demonstrate that HAP stem cells have great potential to form beating cardiac muscle cells in tissue sheets.
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- Aiko Yamazaki
- a Department of Dermatology , Kitasato University School of Medicine , Minami Ward , Sagamihara , Japan
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- a Department of Dermatology , Kitasato University School of Medicine , Minami Ward , Sagamihara , Japan
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- a Department of Dermatology , Kitasato University School of Medicine , Minami Ward , Sagamihara , Japan
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- a Department of Dermatology , Kitasato University School of Medicine , Minami Ward , Sagamihara , Japan
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- a Department of Dermatology , Kitasato University School of Medicine , Minami Ward , Sagamihara , Japan
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- a Department of Dermatology , Kitasato University School of Medicine , Minami Ward , Sagamihara , Japan
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- b Department of Physiology , Kitasato University School of Medicine , Minami Ward , Sagamihara , Japan.,c Department of Cellular & Molecular Physiology , Kitasato Univ Grad Sch Med Sci , Minami Ward , Sagamihara , Japan
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- d AntiCancer, Inc. , San Diego , CA , USA.,e Department of Surgery , University of California San Diego , San Diego , CA USA
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- a Department of Dermatology , Kitasato University School of Medicine , Minami Ward , Sagamihara , Japan
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Tohgi N, Obara K, Yashiro M, Hamada Y, Arakawa N, Mii S, Aki R, Hoffman RM, Amoh Y. Human hair-follicle associated pluripotent (hHAP) stem cells differentiate to cardiac-muscle cells. Cell Cycle 2016; 16:95-99. [PMID: 27880068 DOI: 10.1080/15384101.2016.1253642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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We have previously demonstrated that nestin-expressing hair follicle-associated-pluripotent (HAP) stem cells are located in the bulge area. HAP stem cells have been previously shown to differentiate to neurons, glial cells, keratinocytes, smooth-muscle cells, melanocytes and cardiac-muscle cells in vitro. Subsequently, we demonstrated that HAP stem cells could effect nerve and spinal cord regeneration in mouse models, differentiating to Schwann cells and neurons. In previous studies, we established an efficient protocol for the differentiation of cardiac-muscle cells from mouse HAP stem cells. In the present study, we isolated the upper part of human hair follicles containing human HAP (hHAP) stem cells. The upper parts of human hair follicles were suspended in DMEM containing 10% FBS where they differentiated to cardiac-muscle cells as well as neurons, glial cells, keratinocytes and smooth-muscle cells. This method is appropriate for future use with human hair follicles to produce hHAP stem cells in sufficient quantities for future heart, nerve and spinal cord regeneration in the clinic.
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- Natsuko Tohgi
- a Department of Dermatology , Kitasato University School of Medicine , Minami Ward , Sagamihara , Japan
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- a Department of Dermatology , Kitasato University School of Medicine , Minami Ward , Sagamihara , Japan
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- a Department of Dermatology , Kitasato University School of Medicine , Minami Ward , Sagamihara , Japan
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- a Department of Dermatology , Kitasato University School of Medicine , Minami Ward , Sagamihara , Japan
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- a Department of Dermatology , Kitasato University School of Medicine , Minami Ward , Sagamihara , Japan
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- a Department of Dermatology , Kitasato University School of Medicine , Minami Ward , Sagamihara , Japan
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- a Department of Dermatology , Kitasato University School of Medicine , Minami Ward , Sagamihara , Japan
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- b AntiCancer, Inc. , San Diego , CA , USA.,c Department of Surgery , University of California San Diego , CA , USA
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- a Department of Dermatology , Kitasato University School of Medicine , Minami Ward , Sagamihara , Japan
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Shirai K, Hamada Y, Arakawa N, Yamazaki A, Tohgi N, Aki R, Mii S, Hoffman RM, Amoh Y. Hypoxia Enhances Differentiation of Hair Follicle-Associated-Pluripotent (HAP) Stem Cells to Cardiac-Muscle Cells. J Cell Biochem 2016; 118:554-558. [PMID: 27627796 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.25734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2016] [Accepted: 09/12/2016] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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We have previously demonstrated that the neural stem-cell marker nestin is expressed in hair-follicle stem cells located in the bulge area which are termed hair-follicle-associated pluripotent (HAP) stem cells. HAP stem cells from mouse and human could form spheres in culture, termed hair spheres, which are keratin 15-negative and nestin-positive and could differentiate to neurons, glia, keratinocytes, smooth muscle cells, and melanocytes in vitro. Subsequently, we demonstrated that nestin-expressing stem cells could effect nerve and spinal cord regeneration in mouse models. Recently, we demonstrated that HAP stem cells differentiated to beating cardiac muscle cells. We recently observed that isoproterenol directs HAP stem cells to differentiate to cardiac-muscle cells in large numbers in culture compared to HAP stem cells not supplemented with isoproterenol. The addition of activin A, bone morphogenetic protein 4, and basic fibroblast growth factor, along with isoproternal, induced the cardiac muscle cells to form tissue sheets of beating heart muscle cells. In the present study, we report that, under hypoxic conditions, HAP stem cells differentiated to troponin-positive cardiac-muscle cells at a higher rate that under normoxic conditions. Hypoxia did not influence the differentiation to other cell types. For future use of HAP stem cells for cardiac muscle regeneration, hypoxia should enhance the rate of differentiation thereby providing patients more opportunities to use their own HAP stem cells which are easily accessible, for this purpose. J. Cell. Biochem. 118: 554-558, 2017. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Kyoumi Shirai
- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, 252-0374, Japan.,Department of Dermatology, National Hospital Organization Yokohama Medical Center, Totsuka Ward, Yokohama, 245-8575, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, 252-0374, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, 252-0374, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, 252-0374, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, 252-0374, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, 252-0374, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, 252-0374, Japan
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- AntiCancer, Inc., 7917 Ostrow Street, San Diego, California, 92111.,Department of Surgery, University of California, San Diego, California, 92103
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, 252-0374, Japan
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Bai T, Liu F, Zou F, Zhao G, Jiang Y, Liu L, Shi J, Hao D, Zhang Q, Zheng T, Zhang Y, Liu M, Li S, Qi L, Liu JY. Epidermal Growth Factor Induces Proliferation of Hair Follicle-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Through Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-Mediated Activation of ERK and AKT Signaling Pathways Associated with Upregulation of Cyclin D1 and Downregulation of p16. Stem Cells Dev 2016; 26:113-122. [PMID: 27702388 DOI: 10.1089/scd.2016.0234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The maintenance of highly proliferative capacity and full differentiation potential is a necessary step in the initiation of stem cell-based regenerative medicine. Our recent study showed that epidermal growth factor (EGF) significantly enhanced hair follicle-derived mesenchymal stem cell (HF-MSC) proliferation while maintaining the multilineage differentiation potentials. However, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Herein, we investigated the role of EGF in HF-MSC proliferation. HF-MSCs were isolated and cultured with or without EGF. Immunofluorescence staining, flow cytometry, cytochemistry, and western blotting were used to assess proliferation, cell signaling pathways related to the EGF receptor (EGFR), and cell cycle progression. HF-MSCs exhibited surface markers of mesenchymal stem cells and displayed trilineage differentiation potentials toward adipocytes, chondrocytes, and osteoblasts. EGF significantly increased HF-MSC proliferation as well as EGFR, ERK1/2, and AKT phosphorylation (p-EGFR, p-ERK1/2, and p-AKT) in a time- and dose-dependent manner, but not STAT3 phosphorylation. EGFR inhibitor (AG1478), PI3K-AKT inhibitor (LY294002), ERK inhibitor (U0126), and STAT3 inhibitor (STA-21) significantly blocked EGF-induced HF-MSC proliferation. Moreover, AG1478, LY294002, and U0126 significantly decreased p-EGFR, p-AKT, and p-ERK1/2 expression. EGF shifted HF-MSCs at the G1 phase to the S and G2 phase. Concomitantly, cyclinD1, phosphorylated Rb, and E2F1expression increased, while that of p16 decreased. In conclusion, EGF induces HF-MSC proliferation through the EGFR/ERK and AKT pathways, but not through STAT-3. The G1/S transition was stimulated by upregulation of cyclinD1 and inhibition of p16 expression.
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- Tingting Bai
- 1 Department of Pathobiology, Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education, College of Basic Medicine, Jilin University , Changchun, China .,2 Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Jilin University , Changchun, China
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- 2 Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Jilin University , Changchun, China .,3 Department of Ophthalmology, Second Hospital of Jilin University , Changchun, China
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- 2 Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Jilin University , Changchun, China .,4 Department of Pediatrics, First Hospital of Jilin University , Changchun, China
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- 5 Department of Pathology, Jilin Medical College , Jilin, China
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- 1 Department of Pathobiology, Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education, College of Basic Medicine, Jilin University , Changchun, China .,2 Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Jilin University , Changchun, China
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- 1 Department of Pathobiology, Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education, College of Basic Medicine, Jilin University , Changchun, China .,2 Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Jilin University , Changchun, China
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- 2 Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Jilin University , Changchun, China
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- 1 Department of Pathobiology, Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education, College of Basic Medicine, Jilin University , Changchun, China .,2 Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Jilin University , Changchun, China
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- 2 Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Jilin University , Changchun, China
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- 2 Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Jilin University , Changchun, China
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- 2 Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Jilin University , Changchun, China
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- 2 Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Jilin University , Changchun, China
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- 6 Department of Oncology, First People's Hospital of Lishu County , Lishu County, China
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- 7 Department of Thoracic Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University , Changchun, China
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- 2 Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Jilin University , Changchun, China
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Uchugonova A, Cao W, Hoffman RM, Koenig K. Comparison of label-free and GFP multiphoton imaging of hair follicle-associated pluripotent (HAP) stem cells in mouse whiskers. Cell Cycle 2016; 14:3430-3. [PMID: 26397024 DOI: 10.1080/15384101.2015.1090064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Hair-follicle-associated pluripotent (HAP) stem cells can differentiate into many cell types, including neurons and heart muscle cells, and have been shown to repair peripheral nerves and the spinal cord in mice. HAP stem cells can be obtained from each individual patient for regenerative medicine which overcomes problems with immune rejection. Previously, we have demonstrated that genetically-encoded protein markers such as GFP in transgenic mice can be used to visualize HAP stem cells in vivo by multiphoton tomography. Detection and visualization of stem cells in vivo without exogenous labels such as GFP would be important for human application. In the present report, we demonstrate label-free visualization of hair follicle stem cells in mouse whiskers by multiphoton tomography due to the intrinsic fluorophores such as NAD(P)H/flavins. We compared multiphoton tomography of GFP-labeled HAP stem cells and unlabeled stem cells in isolated mouse whiskers. We show that observation of HAP stem cells by label-free multiphoton tomography is comparable to detection using GFP-labeled stem cells. The results described here have important implications for detection and isolation of human HAP stem cells for regenerative medicine.
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- Aisada Uchugonova
- a Department of Biophotonics and Laser Technology ; Saarland University ; Saarbruecken , Germany.,b AntiCancer Inc. ; San Diego , CA USA.,c Department of Surgery ; University of California San Diego ; San Diego , CA USA
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- b AntiCancer Inc. ; San Diego , CA USA.,c Department of Surgery ; University of California San Diego ; San Diego , CA USA
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- b AntiCancer Inc. ; San Diego , CA USA.,c Department of Surgery ; University of California San Diego ; San Diego , CA USA
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- a Department of Biophotonics and Laser Technology ; Saarland University ; Saarbruecken , Germany.,d JenLab GmbH ; Jena , Germany
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Pan W, Kremer KL, Kaidonis X, Ludlow VE, Rogers ML, Xie J, Proud CG, Koblar SA. Characterization of p75 neurotrophin receptor expression in human dental pulp stem cells. Int J Dev Neurosci 2016; 53:90-98. [PMID: 27469433 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2016.07.007] [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: 05/09/2016] [Revised: 07/04/2016] [Accepted: 07/23/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Human adult dental pulp stem cells (DPSC) are a heterogeneous stem cell population, which are able to differentiate down neural, chondrocyte, osteocyte and adipocyte lineages. We studied the expression pattern of p75 neurotrophin receptors (p75NTR), a marker of neural stem cells, within human DPSC populations from eight donors. p75NTR are expressed at low levels (<10%) in DPSC. Importantly, p75(+) DPSC represent higher expression levels of SOX1 (neural precursor cell marker), SOX2 (cell pluripotency marker) and nestin (neural stem cell marker) in comparison to p75(-) DPSC. Our results suggest that p75(+) hDPSC may denote a subpopulation with greater neurogenic potential.
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- Wenru Pan
- School of Medical Science, Australia; South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute, South Australia, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Australia; South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute, South Australia, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Australia; South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute, South Australia, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Australia; South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute, South Australia, Australia
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- Human Physiology, Centre for Neuroscience, School of Medicine, Flinders University, Australia
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- South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute, South Australia, Australia
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide, Australia; South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute, South Australia, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Australia; South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute, South Australia, Australia.
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Discovery of HAP Stem Cells. Methods Mol Biol 2016. [PMID: 27431242 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-3786-8_3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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Cells expressing the stem cell marker, nestin, were selectively labeled in transgenic mice by placing green fluorescent protein (GFP) under the control of the nestin promoter in transgenic mice. In these transgenic mice, neural and other stem cells brightly expressed GFP. The mice were termed nestin-driven GFP (ND-GFP) mice. During early anagen or growth phase of the hair follicle, ND-GFP appeared in the permanent upper hair follicle immediately below the sebaceous glands in the follicle bulge. The relatively small, oval-shaped, nestin-expressing cells in the bulge area surrounded the hair shaft and were interconnected by short dendrites. The location of the nestin-expressing cells in the hair follicle varied with the hair cycle. During telogen or resting phase and in early anagen, the GFP-positive cells are mainly in the bulge area. However, in mid- and late-anagen, the GFP-expressing cells were located in the upper outer-root sheath as well as in the bulge area. The expression of the unique protein, nestin, in both neural stem cells and hair follicle stem cells, which suggested their relationship. The ND-GFP hair follicle stem cells were later termed hair-follicle-associated pluripotent (HAP) stem cells.
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Protocols for Gelfoam(®) Histoculture of Hair-Shaft-Producing Mouse Whisker Follicles Containing Nestin-GFP-Expressing Hair-Follicle-Associated Pluripotent (HAP) Stem Cells for Long Time Periods. Methods Mol Biol 2016. [PMID: 27431254 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-3786-8_15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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Gelfoam(®)-histocultured whisker follicles from nestin-driven-green fluorescent protein (ND-GFP) mice produced growing pigmented and unpigmented hair shafts. Hair-shaft length increased rapidly by day 4 and continued growing until at least day 12 after which the hair-shaft length was constant. By day 63 in histoculture, the number of ND-GFP hair follicle-associated pluripotent (HAP) stem cells increased significantly and the follicles were intact. Three-dimensional Gelfoam(®) histoculture of hair follicles can provide a very long-term period for evaluating novel agents to promote hair growth.
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Protocols for Efficient Differentiation of Hair Follicle-Associated Pluripotent (HAP) Stem Cells to Beating Cardiac Muscle Cells. Methods Mol Biol 2016. [PMID: 27431255 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-3786-8_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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We have previously demonstrated that the nestin-expressing cells from the upper part of the hair follicle can differentiate to neurons and other cell types. We have termed these cells as hair-associated-pluripotent (HAP) stem cells. In the present chapter, we describe methods for HAP stem cells to differentiate to beating cardiac muscle cells. The mouse vibrissa hair follicle was divided into three parts (upper, middle, and lower), and each part was suspended separately in DMEM containing 10 % fetal bovine serum (FBS). All three parts of hair follicle differentiate to neurons, glial cells, keratinocytes, smooth muscle cells, and cardiac muscle cells. The differentiation potential to cardiac muscle is greatest in the upper part of the follicle. Hair spheres comprised of HAP stem cells formed from the upper part of vibrissa hair follicle can differentiate to cardiac muscle cells.
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Yamazaki A, Hamada Y, Arakawa N, Yashiro M, Mii S, Aki R, Kawahara K, Hoffman RM, Amoh Y. Early-age-dependent selective decrease of differentiation potential of hair-follicle-associated pluripotent (HAP) stem cells to beating cardiac-muscle cells. Cell Cycle 2016; 15:2619-2625. [PMID: 27428074 DOI: 10.1080/15384101.2016.1208870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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We have previously discovered nestin-expressing hair-follicle-associated pluripotent (HAP) stem cells and have shown that they can differentiate to neurons, glia, and many other cell types. HAP stem cells can be used for nerve and spinal cord repair. We have recently shown the HAP stem cells can differentiate to beating heart-muscle cells and tissue sheets of beating heart-muscle cells. In the present study, we determined the efficiency of HAP stem cells from mouse vibrissa hair follicles of various ages to differentiate to beating heart-muscle cells. We observed that the whiskers located near the ear were more efficient to differentiate to cardiac-muscle cells compared to whiskers located near the nose. Differentiation to cardiac-muscle cells from HAP stem cells in cultured whiskers in 4-week-old mice was significantly greater than in 10-, 20-, and 40-week-old mice. There was a strong decrease in differentiation potential of HAP stem cells to cardiac-muscle cells by 10 weeks of age. In contrast, the differentiation potential of HAP stem cells to other cell types did not decrease with age. The possibility of rejuvenation of HAP stem cells to differentiate at high efficiency to cardiac-muscle cells is discussed.
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- Aiko Yamazaki
- a Department of Dermatology , Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward , Sagamihara , Japan
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- a Department of Dermatology , Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward , Sagamihara , Japan
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- a Department of Dermatology , Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward , Sagamihara , Japan
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- a Department of Dermatology , Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward , Sagamihara , Japan
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- a Department of Dermatology , Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward , Sagamihara , Japan
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- a Department of Dermatology , Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward , Sagamihara , Japan
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- b Department of Physiology , Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward , Sagamihara , Japan.,c Department of Cellular & Molecular Physiology , Kitasato University Graduate School of Medical Sciences , Minami Ward, Sagamihara , Japan
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- d AntiCancer, Inc. , San Diego , CA , USA.,e Department of Surgery , University of California San Diego , San Diego , CA , USA
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- a Department of Dermatology , Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami Ward , Sagamihara , Japan
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He N, Dong Z, Zhu B, Nuo M, Bou S, Liu D. Expression of pluripotency markers in Arbas Cashmere goat hair follicle stem cells. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim 2016; 52:782-8. [PMID: 27364919 DOI: 10.1007/s11626-016-0023-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2015] [Accepted: 03/27/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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In our previous work, we found that the Inner Mongolia Arbas Cashmere goat hair follicle stem cells (gHFSCs) can be successfully differentiated into adipocyte, chondrocyte, and osteocyte lineages. In this study, we further examined the expression of the pluripotency and stemness markers Oct4, Nanog, Sox2, AKP, and TERT in gHFSCs by immunocytochemistry, flow cytometry, real-time PCR, and Western blot. Immunofluorescent staining showed that the gHFSCs were positive for all five markers. Fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) further analyzed the positive expression of Oct4, Nanog, and Sox2 in the gHFSCs. Compared with Arbas Cashmere goat adipose-derived stem cells (gADSCs) at the mRNA expression level, Oct4 was relatively highly expressed in gHFSCs, 41.36 times of the gADSCs, and Nanog was 5.61, AKP was 2.74, and TERT was 2.10 times, respectively (p < 0.01). Western blot indicated that all markers are expressed at the protein level in the gHFSCs. When compared with gADSCs, using α-tubulin as a reference protein, gray intensity analysis showed that the expression of Oct4, Nanog, AKP, and TERT were, respectively, 5.94, 10.78, 1.33, and 1.39 times of gADSCs. Additionally, mRNA and protein expression of Sox2 were detected in the gHFSCs but not in the gADSCs. The protein expression pattern of these markers was consistent with the mRNA results.
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- Nimantana He
- Key Laboratory of Mammalian Reproductive Biology and Biotechnology Ministry of Education, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010070, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mammalian Reproductive Biology and Biotechnology Ministry of Education, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010070, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mammalian Reproductive Biology and Biotechnology Ministry of Education, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010070, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mammalian Reproductive Biology and Biotechnology Ministry of Education, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010070, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mammalian Reproductive Biology and Biotechnology Ministry of Education, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010070, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mammalian Reproductive Biology and Biotechnology Ministry of Education, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010070, Inner Mongolia, China.
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Using Stem Cells to Grow Artificial Tissue for Peripheral Nerve Repair. Stem Cells Int 2016; 2016:7502178. [PMID: 27212954 PMCID: PMC4861803 DOI: 10.1155/2016/7502178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2015] [Revised: 02/17/2016] [Accepted: 03/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Peripheral nerve injury continues to pose a clinical hurdle despite its frequency and advances in treatment. Unlike the central nervous system, neurons of the peripheral nervous system have a greater ability to regenerate. However, due to a number of confounding factors, this is often both incomplete and inadequate. The lack of supportive Schwann cells or their inability to maintain a regenerative phenotype is a major factor. Advances in nervous system tissue engineering technology have led to efforts to build Schwann cell scaffolds to overcome this and enhance the regenerative capacity of neurons following injury. Stem cells that can differentiate along a neural lineage represent an essential resource and starting material for this process. In this review, we discuss the different stem cell types that are showing promise for nervous system tissue engineering in the context of peripheral nerve injury. We also discuss some of the biological, practical, ethical, and commercial considerations in using these different stem cells for future clinical application.
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Nestin-expressing stem cells of the hair follicle, discovered by our laboratory, have been shown to be able to form outer-root sheaths of the follicle as well as neurons and many other non-follicle cell types. We have termed the nestin-expressing stem cells of the hair follicle as hair-follicle-associated pluripotent (HAP) stem cells. We have shown that the HAP stem cells from the hair follicle can effect the repair of peripheral nerve and spinal cord injury. The hair follicle stem cells differentiate into neuronal and glial cells after transplantation to the injured peripheral nerve and spinal cord, and enhance injury repair and locomotor recovery. When the excised hair follicle with its nerve stump was placed in Gelfoam(®) 3D histoculture, HAP stem cells grew and extended the hair follicle nerve which consisted of βIII-tubulin-positive fibers with F-actin expression at the tip. These findings indicate that βIII-tubulin-positive fibers elongating from the whisker follicle sensory nerve stump were growing axons. The growing whisker sensory nerve was highly enriched in HAP stem cells, which appeared to play a major role in its elongation and interaction with other nerves in 3D Gelfoam(®) histoculture, including the sciatic nerve, the trigeminal nerve, and the trigeminal nerve ganglion. These results suggest that a major function of the HAP stem cells in the hair follicle is for growth of the follicle sensory nerve. Recently, we have shown that HAP stem cells can differentiate into beating cardiac muscle cells. HAP stem cells have critical advantages for regenerative medicine over embryonic stem (ES) cells and induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells in that they are highly accessible from each patient, thereby eliminating immunological issues since they are autologous, require no genetic manipulation, are non-tumorigenic, and do not present ethical issues.
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- Robert M Hoffman
- AntiCancer, Inc., 7917 Ostrow Street, San Diego, CA, 92111, USA.
- Department of Surgery, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.
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Nestin expression marks stem and progenitor cells of the neural lineage. Transgenic mouse lines, originally generated to identify neural stem cells, can also help to identify, track, and isolate stem and progenitor cells in a range of tissues of the ectodermal, endodermal, and mesodermal origin. Here, we describe the generation of transgenic mouse lines expressing fluorescent proteins (FP) under the control of critical regulatory elements of the nestin gene and their use for identifying and analyzing adult stem and progenitor cells in various tissues.
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- John Mignone
- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY, 11724, USA
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- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY, 11724, USA
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Cryopreservation of Hair-Follicle Associated Pluripotent (HAP) Stem Cells Maintains Differentiation and Hair-Growth Potential. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2016; 951:191-198. [PMID: 27837565 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-45457-3_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Hair follicles contain nestin-expressing pluripotent stem cells which originate above the bulge area of the follicle, below the sebaceous gland. We have termed these cells hair follicle-associated pluripotent (HAP) stem cells. We have established efficient cryopreservation methods of the hair follicle that maintain the pluripotency of HAP stem cells as well as hair growth. We cryopreserved the whole hair follicle by slow-rate cooling in TC-Protector medium or in DMSO-containing medium and storage in liquid nitrogen or at -80 °C. After thawing and culture of the cryopreserved whisker follicles, growing HAP stem cells formed hair spheres. The hair spheres contained cells that differentiated to neurons, glial cells, and other cell types. The hair spheres derived from slow-cooling cryopreserved hair follicles were as pluripotent as hair spheres from fresh hair follicles. We have also previously demonstrated that cryopreserved mouse whisker hair follicles maintain their hair-growth potential. DMSO better cryopreserved mouse whisker follicles compared to glycerol. DMSO-cryopreserved hair follicles also maintained the HAP stem cells, evidenced by P75ntr expression. Subcutaneous transplantation of DMSO-cryopreserved hair follicles in nude mice resulted in extensive hair fiber growth over 8 weeks, indicating the functional recovery of hair-shaft growth of cryopreserved hair follicles. HAP stem cells can be used for nerve and spinal-cord repair. This biobanking of hair follicles can allow each patient the potential for their own stem cell use for regenerative medicine or hair transplantation.
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Cao W, Li L, Tran B, Kajiura S, Amoh Y, Liu F, Hoffman RM. Extensive Hair Shaft Growth after Mouse Whisker Follicle Isolation, Cryopreservation and Transplantation in Nude Mice. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0145997. [PMID: 26716690 PMCID: PMC4696652 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0145997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2015] [Accepted: 11/28/2015] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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We previously demonstrated that whole hair follicles could be cryopreserved to maintain their stem-cells differentation potential. In the present study, we demonstrated that cryopreserved mouse whisker hair follicles maintain their hair growth potential. DMSO better cryopreserved mouse whisker follicles compared to glycerol. Cryopreserved hair follicles also maintained the hair follicle-associated-pluripotent (HAP) stem cells, evidenced by P75NTR expression. Subcutaneous transplantation of DMSO-cryopreserved hair follicles in nude mice resulted in extensive hair fiber growth over 8 weeks, indicating the functional recovery of hair shaft growth of cryopreserved hair follicles.
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- Wenluo Cao
- AntiCancer Inc., San Diego, CA, 92111, United States of America
- Department of Surgery, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, 92103, United States of America
- Department of Anatomy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- AntiCancer Inc., San Diego, CA, 92111, United States of America
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- AntiCancer Inc., San Diego, CA, 92111, United States of America
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- AntiCancer Inc., San Diego, CA, 92111, United States of America
- Department of Surgery, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, 92103, United States of America
- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University, Sagimahara, 228–8555, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University, Sagimahara, 228–8555, Japan
- * E-mail: (RMH); (FL); (YA)
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- Department of Anatomy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China
- * E-mail: (RMH); (FL); (YA)
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- AntiCancer Inc., San Diego, CA, 92111, United States of America
- Department of Surgery, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, 92103, United States of America
- * E-mail: (RMH); (FL); (YA)
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Omidi A, Ragerdi Kashani I, Akbari M, Mortezaee K, Ghasemi S, Beyer C, Zendedel A. Homing of allogeneic nestin-positive hair follicle-associated pluripotent stem cells after maternal transplantation in experimental model of cortical dysplasia. Biochem Cell Biol 2015; 93:619-25. [DOI: 10.1139/bcb-2015-0098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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An embryo has the capability to accept allo- or xeno-geneic cells, which probably makes it an ideal candidate for stem cell transplantation of various cerebral cortex abnormalities, such as cortical dysplasia. The aim of this study was to determine hair follicle-associated pluripotent (HAP) stem cells homing into various organs of mother and fetus. Cells were obtained, analyzed for immunophenotypic features, and then labelled with CM-Dil; nestin+HAP stem cells or media phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) were intravenously delivered on day 16 of gestation in BALB/c mice, which intraperitoneally received methylazoxymethanol (MAM) one day in advance, and homing was assessed at 24 h after cell injection. Flow cytometry and immunocytochemistry manifested positive expression of nestin in HAP stem cells. For both mother and fetus, brain, lungs, liver, and spleen were the host organs for cell implants. For the brain, the figure was considerably higher in fetus, 4.05 ± 0.5% (p ≤ 0.05 vs. mother). MAM-injected mice had a downward trend for SDF-1α and CXCR4 (p ≤ 0.05 vs. control), but HAP stem cells group showed an upward trend for CXCR4 (p ≤ 0.05 vs. MAM). We conclude the HAP stem cells show homing potential in experimental cortical dysplasia, which may permit these cells to be a target in future work on prenatal therapy of neural disorders.
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- Ameneh Omidi
- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 16 Azar Street, Pour Sina Street, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 16 Azar Street, Pour Sina Street, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 16 Azar Street, Pour Sina Street, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 16 Azar Street, Pour Sina Street, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 16 Azar Street, Pour Sina Street, Tehran, Iran
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- Institute of Neuroanatomy, School of Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Neuroanatomy, School of Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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Ojeh N, Pastar I, Tomic-Canic M, Stojadinovic O. Stem Cells in Skin Regeneration, Wound Healing, and Their Clinical Applications. Int J Mol Sci 2015; 16:25476-501. [PMID: 26512657 PMCID: PMC4632811 DOI: 10.3390/ijms161025476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 178] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2015] [Revised: 10/15/2015] [Accepted: 10/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The skin is the largest organ of the body and has an array of functions. Skin compartments, epidermis, and hair follicles house stem cells that are indispensable for skin homeostasis and regeneration. These stem cells also contribute to wound repair, resulting in restoration of tissue integrity and function of damaged tissue. Unsuccessful wound healing processes often lead to non-healing wounds. Chronic wounds are caused by depletion of stem cells and a variety of other cellular and molecular mechanisms, many of which are still poorly understood. Current chronic wound therapies are limited, so the search to develop better therapeutic strategies is ongoing. Adult stem cells are gaining recognition as potential candidates for numerous skin pathologies. In this review, we will discuss epidermal and other stem cells present in the skin, and highlight some of the therapeutic applications of epidermal stem cells and other adult stem cells as tools for cell/scaffold-based therapies for non-healing wounds and other skin disorders. We will also discuss emerging concepts and offer some perspectives on how skin tissue-engineered products can be optimized to provide efficacious therapy in cutaneous repair and regeneration.
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- Nkemcho Ojeh
- Faculty of Medical Sciences, the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, P.O. Box 64, Bridgetown BB 11000, St. Michael, Barbados; E-Mail:
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- Wound Healing and Regenerative Medicine Research Program, Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller Medical School, 1600 NW 10th Avenue, RMSB, Room 2023-A, Miami, FL 33136, USA; E-Mails: (I.P.); (M.T.-C.)
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- Wound Healing and Regenerative Medicine Research Program, Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller Medical School, 1600 NW 10th Avenue, RMSB, Room 2023-A, Miami, FL 33136, USA; E-Mails: (I.P.); (M.T.-C.)
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- Wound Healing and Regenerative Medicine Research Program, Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller Medical School, 1600 NW 10th Avenue, RMSB, Room 2023-A, Miami, FL 33136, USA; E-Mails: (I.P.); (M.T.-C.)
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: ; Tel.: +1-305-243-7295; Fax: +1-305-243-6191
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