Effect of Porcine Acellular Dermal Matrix on the Expression of Stromal Cell-Derived Factor-1 and Wnt3a/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway in Mice Hair Follicle Regeneration
February 2019
in “
Chin J Injury Repair and Wound Healing(Electronic Edition)
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TLDR Porcine acellular dermal matrix helps hair growth by boosting specific proteins and signals.
The study investigated the effects of porcine acellular dermal matrix (ADM) on hair follicle regeneration in 18 C57BL/6 mice with full-thickness skin defects. Results showed that ADM significantly increased the expression of β-catenin, Wnt3a, and SDF-1 compared to gauze, as confirmed by Western blotting and immunohistochemistry. The study concluded that ADM promoted hair follicle regeneration by up-regulating SDF-1 and the Wnt3a/β-catenin signaling pathway, suggesting its potential as a scaffold for hair growth and treating hair loss conditions.