Call M, Meyer EA, Kao WW, Kruse FE, Schlӧtzer-Schrehardt U. Hair Follicle Stem Cell Isolation and Expansion.
Bio Protoc 2018;
8:e2848. [PMID:
29951567 PMCID:
PMC6017999 DOI:
10.21769/bioprotoc.2848]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Revised: 04/22/2018] [Accepted: 04/24/2018] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Stem cells are widely used for numerous clinical applications including limbal stem cell deficiency. Stem cell derived from the bulge region of the hair follicle have the ability to differentiate into a variety of cell types including interfollicular epidermis, hair follicle structures, sebaceous glands and corneal epithelial cells when provided the appropriate cues. Hair follicle stem cells are being studied as a valuable source of autologous stem cells to treat disease. The protocol described below details the isolation and expansion of these cells for eventual clinical application. We used a dual-reporter mouse model to visualize both isolation and eventual differentiation of these cells in a limbal stem cell-deficient mouse model.
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