AIMP1-Derived Peptide Secreted from Hair Follicle Stem Cells Activates Dermal Papilla Cells to Promote Hair Growth

February 2022 in “ bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) ”

YounHa Kim, Ho Lee, Doyeun Kim, Soon Sun Bak, Ina Yoon, Ralf Paus, Seong-Min Cho, Seung Jae Jeong, Yongseok Jeon, Min‐Chul Park, Ji Won Oh, Jung Min Park, Sang Bum Kim, Young Kwan Sung, Sung Hoon Kim

AIMP1 hair follicle stem cells dermal papilla cells hair regrowth TN41 MMP1 Wnt FGFR2 Akt ERK β-catenin hair shaft elongation DPC spheroids

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Studysummary This study found that a specific fragment of AIMP1 secreted by hair follicle stem cells can stimulate dermal papilla cells and promote hair regrowth.

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