title: Prostaglandin metabolism in human hair follicle.
abstract: Prostaglandins regulate a wide number of physiological functions. Recently PGF(2alpha) analogue such as latanoprost was shown to have a real impact on hair regrowth. The aim of this study was to investigate and describe the expression profile in human hair follicle of prostaglandin metabolism key enzymes, i.e. carbonyl reductase-1 (CBR1), microsomal prostaglandin E synthase-1 (mPGES-1) and microsomal prostaglandin E synthase-2 (mPGES-2), cytosolic prostaglandin E synthase (cPGES), the aldoketoreductase AKR1C1 and the prostaglandin F synthase AKR1C3. Quantitative RT-PCR on plucked hair follicles revealed some sex-related differences, mPGES-2 and AKR1C3 expression levels being higher in women. Cell and hair follicle compartment specificity was investigated using Western blot, PGE(2) and PGF(2alpha) ELISA assays and immunohistochemistry. Most of the hair cell types were endowed with prostaglandin metabolism machinery and were thus able to produce PGE(2) and/or PGF(2alpha). The epithelial part of the hair bulb was identified by immunohistology and EIA assays as the main source of prostaglandin synthesis and interconversion. All these observations support the concept that prostaglandins might be involved in hair growth and differentiation control.
authors: Centre Charles Zviak, L'Oreal Recherche, 90 rue du Général Roguet, Clichy Cedex, France. lcolombe@rd.loreal.com
authors: Laurent
authors: L
authors: Colombe
authors: Armelle
authors: A
authors: Vindrios
authors: Jean-François
authors: JF
authors: Michelet
authors: Bruno Alain
authors: BA
authors: Bernard
mesh_terms: D015089:20-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D015096:3-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D000368:Aged; D000429:Alcohol Oxidoreductases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D000074425:Aldo-Keto Reductase Family 1 Member C3; D001706:Biopsy; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000502:physiology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D015237:Dinoprost / Q000378:metabolism*; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D020869:Gene Expression Profiling; D018859:Hair Follicle / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006911:Hydroxyprostaglandin Dehydrogenases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D019746:Intramolecular Oxidoreductases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D015603:Keratinocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008544:Melanocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D008875:Middle Aged; D000071876:Prostaglandin-E Synthases; D012727:Sex Characteristics
chemical_list: D015237:Dinoprost; D015096:3-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases; D000429:Alcohol Oxidoreductases; D015089:20-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases; C115140:3 alpha-beta, 20 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase; D006911:Hydroxyprostaglandin Dehydrogenases; C487341:AKR1C3 protein, human; D000074425:Aldo-Keto Reductase Family 1 Member C3; D019746:Intramolecular Oxidoreductases; C000605862:PTGES protein, human; C000605863:PTGES2 protein, human; D000071876:Prostaglandin-E Synthases; D015232:Dinoprostone