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- Title
Macrophage-Derived Extracellular Vesicle Promotes Hair Growth.
- Authors
Rajendran, Ramya Lakshmi; Gangadaran, Prakash; Seo, Chang Hoon; Kwack, Mi Hee; Oh, Ji Min; Lee, Ho Won; Gopal, Arunnehru; Sung, Young Kwan; Jeong, Shin Young; Lee, Sang-Woo; Lee, Jaetae; Ahn, Byeong-Cheol
- Abstract
Hair loss is a common medical problem affecting both males and females. Dermal papilla (DP) cells are the ultimate reservoir of cells with the potential of hair regeneration in hair loss patients. Here, we analyzed the role of macrophage-derived Wnts (3a and 7b) and macrophage extracellular vesicles (MAC-EVs) in promoting hair growth. We studied the proliferation, migration, and expression of growth factors of human-DP cells in the presence or absence of MAC-EVs. Additionally, we tested the effect of MAC-EV treatment on hair growth in a mouse model and human hair follicles. Data from western blot and flow cytometry showed that MAC-EVs were enriched with Wnt3a and Wnt7b, and more than 95% were associated with their membrane. The results suggest that Wnt proteins in MAC-EVs activate the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathways, which leads to activation of transcription factors (Axin2 and Lef1). The MAC-EVs significantly enhanced the proliferation, migration, and levels of hair-inductive markers of DP cells. Additionally, MAC-EVs phosphorylated AKT and increased the levels of the survival protein Bcl-2. The DP cells treated with MAC-EVs showed increased expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and keratinocyte growth factor (KGF). Treatment of Balb/c mice with MAC-EVs promoted hair follicle (HF) growth in vivo and also increased hair shaft size in a short period in human HFs. Our findings suggest that MAC-EV treatment could be clinically used as a promising novel anagen inducer in the treatment of hair loss.
- Subjects
HAIR growth; EXTRACELLULAR vesicles; HAIR follicles; VASCULAR endothelial growth factors; WNT proteins; KERATINOCYTE growth factors; BCL-2 proteins; KERATINOCYTES
- Publication
Cells (2073-4409), 2020, Vol 9, Issue 4, p856
- ISSN
2073-4409
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/cells9040856