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In Vitro Growth of Mouse Preantral Follicles Under Simulated Microgravity
Published on: December 17, 2017
Stimulation of mouse vibrissal follicle growth by recombinant human fibroblast growth factor 20
Xue-Gang Xu1, Lin Gong1, Tian-Ling Jiang1
1Department of Dermatology, No. 1 Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Objectives:
To explore potential effects of recombinant human fibroblast growth factor 20 (rhFGF20) in the growth of cultured mouse vibrissal follicles.
Results:
The growth of cultured mouse vibrissal follicles was significantly induced by rhFGF20 in a dose dependent pattern in the in vitro vibrissal follicle organ culture model. However, too high concentration of rhFGF20 could inhibit the growth of vibrissal follicles. We further demonstrated that rhFGF20 stimulated the proliferation of hair matrix cells and activated Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.
Conclusions:
The rhFGF20 might be a potential therapeutic agent to treat hair loss disorders.
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