title: Synergistic effect of PDGF and FGF2 for cell proliferation and hair inductive activity in murine vibrissal dermal papilla in vitro.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The dermal papilla is composed of a small clump of mesenchymal cells, called dermal papilla cells (DPCs). DPCs closely interact with epidermal cells to give rise to hair follicles and shafts during hair follicle development and the hair cycle. DPCs are promising cell sources for hair regeneration therapy for alopecia patients. However, once DPCs are put into conventional two-dimensional culture conditions, they quickly lose their capability to produce hair follicles.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  We aimed to expand a sufficiently large population of DPCs that retain their hair inductive activity.
  
  
  METHODS
  Murine DPCs were cultured in the presence of platelet-derived growth factor-AA (PDGF-AA) and fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2). Expressions of follicular-related genes were analyzed by real time PCR and hair inductive activity was determined by patch assay and chamber assay in vivo.
  
  
  RESULTS
  FGF2 significantly increased the expression of platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha (PDGFRα) in cultured vibrissal DPCs. PDGF-AA, a ligand of PDGFRα, promoted proliferation of DPCs synergistically when utilized with FGF2 and enhanced the expression of several follicular-related genes in DPCs. Hair reconstitution assays revealed that DPCs treated with both PDGF-AA and FGF-2 were able to maintain their hair inductive activity better than those treated with FGF2 alone.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Both cell proliferation and hair inductive activity in murine DPCs are maintained by the synergistic effect of FGF2 and PDGF-AA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kiso
authors.affiliation: Department of Regenerative Medicine, Research Institute, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Tatsuo S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Hamazaki
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Munenari
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Itoh
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Sota
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kikuchi
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Hidemi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakagawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Regenerative Medicine, Research Institute, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Japan. Electronic address: hokochi@ri.ncgm.go.jp.
authors.forename: Hitoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Okochi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D020405:Dermis / Q000187:drug effects; D004338:Drug Combinations; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018859:Hair Follicle / Q000254:growth & development*; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D008819:Mice, Nude; D008822:Mice, Transgenic; D009925:Organ of Corti / Q000166:cytology*; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor / Q000494:pharmacology*; D060888:Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor; C075278:platelet-derived growth factor A; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2
keywords: Dermal papilla; FGF2; Hair inductive activity; PDGF-AA; PDGFR