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How Hair And Maintenance Depend On The Different Signaling Interaction Between The Epithelium And Underlying Mesenchyme

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Introduction: Hair follicle morphogenesis and maintenance depend on the different signaling interaction between the epithelium and underlying mesenchyme. Minoxidil and human platelet lysate (HPL) widely used in the treatment of hair loss. However, the role of minoxidil and HPL in hair follicle biology largely remains unknown. Here, we hypothesized the bulge and dermal papilla (DP) cells express specific genes, including Kras, Erk, Akt, Shh and β-catenin and possess distinctive behavior after exposure to minoxidil and HPL.
Material and methods: Ten days after depilation, hair follicles were isolated and bulge or DP regions were dissected. The bulge and DP cells cultured in DMEM/ F12 medium for 14 days. Then, the bulge and DP cells treated with 100 µM minoxidil and 10% HPL for 10 days. The cell viability evaluated using DAPi staining. Reverse transcriptase (RT) and real time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) were performed to examine the expression of Kras, Erk, Akt, Shh and β-catenin mRNA levels in treated bulge and DP regions after organ culture.
Results: We found that minoxidil stimulates the survival of bulge and DP cells. Kras, Akt, Erk, Shh and β-catenin mRNA levels were significantly upregulated in response to minoxidil treatment in the bulge and DP cells. Apoptotic cells significantly decreased by HPL treatment in DP cells. Moreover, HPL mediated Erk up-regulation in the bulge and DP cells. HPL-treated bulge regions exhibited significantly increase in β-catenin mRNA

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