Hair follicle stem cell niche

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How does the hair follicle regenerate?
Through phases of cyclic growth, regression and rest.
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Where do stem cells in the hair follicle reside?
Epithelial bulge
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Where is the epithelial bulge located?
At the base of the permanent portion of the hair follicle
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How is hair growth initiated?
By cues from the underlying dermal papilla
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What does the dermal papilla do?
Activates resident stem cells to give rise to transit amplifying cells
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What does FGF5, EGF and TGF-b signalling promote in the HF stem cell niche?
The transition from anagen to catagen
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Which signalling molecules are released to maintain quiescence during the resting phase?
BMP, TGF-b, FGF ligands and Wnt inhibitors
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Quiescence of stem cells in the HF niche activates which molecules?
Wnt and Shh
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Which cell types are involved in the HF niche?
Keratinocytes, arrector pili muscle, sensory nerves and adipocyte precursors
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What is the role of keratinocytes in the HF niche?
Establishing and maintaining melanocyte stem cells in the bulge
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What is the role of the arrector pili muscle in the HF niche?
Promotes muscle differentiation and attachment through integrin binding
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What is the role of sensory nerves in the HF niche?
Influences the molecular signature of epithelial cells in the upper bulge
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What is the role of adipocyte precursors in the HF niche?
Release PDGFa to stimulate the follicle and initiate cycling
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Where do stem cells in the hair follicle reside?

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Epithelial bulge

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Where is the epithelial bulge located?

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How is hair growth initiated?

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What does the dermal papilla do?

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