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The Middle Part of the Plucked Hair Follicle Outer Root Sheath Is Identified as an Area Rich in Lineage-Specific Stem Cell Markers.

ABSTRACT: 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.

SUBMITTER: Li H

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7912066 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The Middle Part of the Plucked Hair Follicle Outer Root Sheath Is Identified as an Area Rich in Lineage-Specific Stem Cell Markers.

Li Hanluo H Masieri Federica Francesca FF Schneider Marie M Bartella Alexander A Gaus Sebastian S Hahnel Sebastian S Zimmerer Rüdiger R Sack Ulrich U Maksimovic-Ivanic Danijela D Mijatovic Sanja S Simon Jan-Christoph JC Lethaus Bernd B Savkovic Vuk V

Biomolecules 20210125 2

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 r ...[more]

PMID: 33503918

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Project description:BackgroundHair loss is a prevalent medical problem in both men and women. Maintaining the potential hair inductivity of dermal papilla cells (DPCs) during cell culture is the main factor in hair follicle morphogenesis and regeneration. The present study was conducted to compare the effects of different concentrations of human hair outer root sheath cell (HHORSC) and platelet lysis (PL) exosomes to maintain hair inductivity of the human dermal papilla cells (hDPCs).MethodsIn this study, hDPCs and HHORSCs were isolated from healthy hair samples. Specific markers of hDPCs (versican, α-SMA) and HHORSCs (K15) were evaluated using flow cytometric and immunocytochemical techniques. The exosomes were isolated from HHORSCs and PL with ultracentrifugation technique. Western blot was used to detect specific markers of HHORSCs and PL exosomes. Particle size and distribution of the exosomes were analyzed by NanoSight dynamic light NanoSight Dynamic Light Scattering. Different methods such as proliferation test (MTS assay), migration test (Transwell assay) were used to evaluate the effects of different concentrations of exosomes (2,550,100 µg/ml) derived from HHORSC and PL on hDPCs. Expression of specific genes in the hair follicle inductivity, including ALP, versican and α-SMA were also evaluated using real time-PCR.ResultsThe flow cytometry of the specific cytoplasmic markers of the hDPCs and HHORSCs showed expression of versican (77%), α-SMA (55.2%) and K15 (73.2%). The result of particle size and distribution of the exosomes were analyzed by NanoSight dynamic light NanoSight Dynamic Light Scattering, which revealed the majority of HHORSC and PL exosomes were 30-150 nm. For 100 µg/ml of HHORSC exosomes, the expressions of ALP, versican and α-SMA proteins respectively increased by a factor of 2.1, 1.7and 1.3 compared to those in the control group.ConclusionIn summary, we applied HHORSC exosomes as a new method to support hair inductivity of dermal papilla cells and improve the outcome for the treatment of hair loss.

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The Middle Part of the Plucked Hair Follicle Outer Root Sheath Is Identified as an Area Rich in Lineage-Specific Stem Cell Markers.

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The Middle Part of the Plucked Hair Follicle Outer Root Sheath Is Identified as an Area Rich in Lineage-Specific Stem Cell Markers.

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