Abstract
Skin regeneration is intricately controlled by epidermal stem cells. In human skin, the long-lived, slow-cycling, and highly proliferative stem cells are located in the basal layer of the interfollicular epidermis (IFE). The ability to isolate and culture human IFE stem cells (IFESCs) offers fascinating therapeutic potential for skin diseases as well as epithelial tissue engineering. Here we describe a straightforward strategy for generation of β1 integrin+/CD24− IFESCs from scalp with defined, serum-free, feeder-free medium and collagen I-coated culture plates. The use of defined media throughout isolation and cultivation allows for detailed investigation of the molecular events involved in ESC self-renewal and differentiation as well as provides a safe source for clinical use.
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The protocols described here were developed under the support of a generous gift from the Minnesota Jewish Foundation (2006) and an ASDS Cutting Edge Grant (BMH). The authors thank Shu Jiang, M.D., Ph.D. for her technical assistance.
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Zhao, L., Hantash, B.M. (2013). Isolation and Cultivation of Human Scalp Interfollicular Epidermal Stem Cells. In: Turksen, K. (eds) Skin Stem Cells. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 989. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-330-5_2
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