1. Expression and localization of Sox10 during hair follicle morphogenesis and induced hair cycle.
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Jing J, Xu P, Xu JL, Ding YX, Yang XS, Jin XQ, Zhou LJ, Chen YH, Wu XJ, and Lu ZF
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- Animals, Cell Cycle genetics, Cell Differentiation genetics, Mice, Morphogenesis genetics, Gene Expression genetics, Hair Follicle growth & development, Keratinocytes cytology, SOXE Transcription Factors genetics, Stem Cells cytology
- Abstract
Sox transcription factors play many diverse roles during development, including regulating stem cell states, directing differentiation, and influencing the local chromatin landscape. Sox10 has been implicated in the control of stem/progenitor activity and epithelial-mesenchymal transition, yet it has not been studied in relation to the hair follicle cycle or hair follicle stem cell (HFSC) control. To elucidate the role of Sox10 in hair follicle cycle control, we performed immunohistochemical and immunofluorescence analysis of its expression during hair morphogenesis, the postnatal hair cycle, and the depilation-induced murine hair follicle cycle. During hair follicle morphogenesis, Sox10 was expressed in the hair germ and peg. In telogen, we detected nuclear Sox10 in the hair bulge and germ cell cap, where HFSCs reside, while in anagen and catagen, Sox10 was detected in the epithelial portion, such as the strands of keratinocytes, the outer root sheath (ORS) in anagen, and the regressed epithelial strand of hair follicle in catagen. These results suggest that Sox10 may be involved in early hair follicle morphogenesis and postnatal follicular cycling., Competing Interests: Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interest exists., (© The author(s).)
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- 2021
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