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Stimulation of mouse vibrissal follicle growth by recombinant human fibroblast growth factor 20

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ObjectivesTo explore potential effects of recombinant human fibroblast growth factor 20 (rhFGF20) in the growth of cultured mouse vibrissal follicles.ResultsThe growth of cultured mouse vibrissal follicles was significantly induced by… Click to show full abstract

ObjectivesTo explore potential effects of recombinant human fibroblast growth factor 20 (rhFGF20) in the growth of cultured mouse vibrissal follicles.ResultsThe growth of cultured mouse vibrissal follicles was significantly induced by rhFGF20 in a dose dependent pattern in the in vitro vibrissal follicle organ culture model. However, too high concentration of rhFGF20 could inhibit the growth of vibrissal follicles. We further demonstrated that rhFGF20 stimulated the proliferation of hair matrix cells and activated Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.ConclusionsThe rhFGF20 might be a potential therapeutic agent to treat hair loss disorders.

Keywords: recombinant human; human fibroblast; fibroblast growth; growth; mouse vibrissal

Journal Title: Biotechnology Letters
Year Published: 2018

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