Vascular endothelial growth factor is an autocrine growth factor for hair dermal papilla cells.
The transition of the late anagen to the catagen phase is concomitant with the disappearance of perifollicular capillaries, and therefore cyclical hair growth might depend on the ability of the dermal papilla to synthesize and release soluble growth and differentiation factors toward pre-existing capillaries. We characterized an angiogenic growth factor in the conditioned medium of dermal papilla cells indistinguishable from vascular endothelial growth factor as judged by biochemical and immunologic criteria. In addition, these cells bind vascular endothelial, growth factor on two binding sites and proliferate or migrate in the presence of this growth factor. Moreover, neutralizing antibodies inhibit these biologic effects, confirming that vascular endothelial growth factor might contribute to hair growth either by acting directly on papilla cells or by stimulating the local vascularization.
Lachgar
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Groupe de Recherche Clinique et Bioclinique en Dermatologie, CNRS, Toulouse, France.
Moukadiri
H
H
Jonca
F
F
Charveron
M
M
Bouhaddioui
N
N
Gall
Y
Y
Bonafe
J L
JL
Plouët
J
J
D000818:Animals; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D016228:Endothelial Growth Factors / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D018859:Hair Follicle / Q000502:physiology*; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008222:Lymphokines / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D008934:Mitogens / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D012867:Skin / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects; D012879:Skin Physiological Phenomena; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D042442:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors
D016228:Endothelial Growth Factors; D008222:Lymphokines; D008934:Mitogens; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D042442:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors