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ArticleLaboratory investigation; a journal of technical methods and pathology2016

TR3 is preferentially expressed by bulge epithelial stem cells in human hair follicles.

Lin Xie, Ruifeng Yang, Shujing Liu, Stephen Lyle, George Cotsarelis, Leihong Xiang, Litao Zhang, Bin Li, Miaojian Wan, Xiaowei Xu

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Article in Laboratory investigation; a journal of technical methods and pathology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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10 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Lin XieDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Ruifeng YangDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Shujing LiuDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Stephen LyleDepartment of Pathology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
George CotsarelisDepartment of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Leihong XiangDepartment of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Litao ZhangDepartment of Dermatology, Tianjin Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Bin LiDepartment of Dermatology, Yueyang Hospital, Shanghai, China.
Miaojian WanDepartment of Dermatology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Xiaowei XuDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
University of Pennsylvania · USSun Yat-sen University · CNFudan University · CNShanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNTianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNUniversity of Massachusetts Chan Medical School · US

Funding

Targeted Combination Therapy for MelanomaP50CA174523 · NCI · WISTAR INSTITUTE · PI HERLYN, MEENHARD F · 2014 to 2018
$11.1M
Hair Follicle Neogenesis in Response to WoundingR01AR055309 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI COTSARELIS, GEORGE · 2007 to 2017
$3.5M
Characterization of neural crest stem cells in human hair follicles.R01AR054593 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI XU, XIAOWEI · 2009 to 2013
$1.9M
NCI NIH HHS P50 CA174523NIAMS NIH HHS AR-054593NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR054593NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR055309
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

TR3 is an orphan member of the steroid/thyroid/retinoid nuclear receptor superfamily of transcription factors and it plays a pivotal role in regulating cell growth and apoptosis. The expression and function of TR3 in skin have not been well investigated. Using a cDNA expression assay, we discover that TR3 is significantly enriched in human telogen bulge compared with anagen bulb. Immunohistochemical staining confirms that TR3 is highly expressed in the bulge region of human hair follicles and it colocalizes with cytokeratin 15 (K15), an epithelial stem cell marker. To study the function of TR3 in the effect of androgens in keratinocytes, we treat HaCaT keratinocytes and primary human keratinocytes with dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and testosterone (T). The treated keratinocytes show a dose-dependent growth reduction to DHT and T. DHT increases the expression of TR3 in keratinocytes, associated with a concomitant increase of BAD and decrease of Bcl-2 expression. Knockdown TR3 expression by siRNA blocks the inhibitory effect of DHT on keratinocyte proliferation. Our results demonstrate that TR3 is localized to the stem cell compartment in the human hair follicles. Androgen increases TR3 expression in cultured keratinocytes. Our data suggest that TR3 mediates at least part of the inhibitory effect of androgens on keratinocytes.

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Cell LineDihydrotestosteroneGene Knockdown TechniquesHair FollicleHumansKeratinocytesNuclear Receptor Subfamily 4, Group A, Member 1Stem CellsTestosteroneUp-RegulationDihydrotestosteroneNuclear Receptor Subfamily 4, Group A, Member 1Testosterone

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PMID26707825
PMCPMC4915568
OpenAlexW2221712795

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