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Human Hair Outer Root Sheath Cells and Platelet-Lysis Exosomes Promote Hair Inductivity of Dermal Papilla Cell

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BACKGROUND:

Hair 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).

METHODS:

In 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.

RESULTS:

The 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.

CONCLUSION:

In 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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Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank the Skin and Stem Cell Research Center and Royan Institute for financially supporting this project. This research was the thesis of PhD student from Tehran University of Medical Science.

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    Mohammad Ali Nilforoushzadeh & Ehsan Taghiabadi

  2. Department of Regenerative medicine, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research, Tehran, Iran

    Nasser Aghdami

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Nilforoushzadeh, M.A., Aghdami, N. & Taghiabadi, E. Human Hair Outer Root Sheath Cells and Platelet-Lysis Exosomes Promote Hair Inductivity of Dermal Papilla Cell. Tissue Eng Regen Med 17, 525–536 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13770-020-00266-4

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