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论文基本信息
【题目】Identification of hair shaft progenitors thatcreate a niche for hair pigmentation
【作者】Chung-Ping Liao,Reid C. Booker,Sean J. Morrison, and Lu Q. Le
【刊期】Genes & Development
【日期】May. 24. 2017
【DOI】10.1126/science.aam6808
【摘要】Hair differentiates from follicle stem cells through progenitor cells in the matrix. In contrast to stem cells in thebulge, the identities of the progenitors and the mechanisms by which they regulate hair shaft components are poorlyunderstood. Hair is also pigmented by melanocytes in the follicle. However, the niche that regulates follicularmelanocytes is not well characterized. Here, we report the identification of hair shaft progenitors in the matrix thatare differentiated from follicular epithelial cells expressing transcription factor KROX20. Depletion of Krox20 lineagecells results in arrest of hair growth, confirming the critical role of KROX20+ cells as antecedents of structuralcells found in hair. Expression of stem cell factor (SCF) by these cells is necessary for the maintenance of differentiatedmelanocytes and for hair pigmentation. Our findings reveal the identities of hair matrix progenitors thatregulate hair growth and pigmentation, partly by creating an SCF-dependent niche for follicular melanocytes.
【链接】http://europepmc.org/abstract/MED/28465357