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ArticleMolecular and cellular biochemistry2026

Tolerogenic dendritic cell-conditioned medium promotes hair growth by modulating follicular microenvironment in a DHT-treated mouse model.

Do-Hoon Kim, Min-Seon Song, Sang-Mi Sim, Kyung-Eun Noh, Ji-Hee Nam, Jie-Young Song, Nam-Chul Jung, Ji Hyung Chung, Dae-Seog Lim

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Do-Hoon Kim *Division of Life Sciences, Department of Life Sciences, Graduate School, CHA University, 335 Pangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13488, Republic of Korea.
Min-Seon Song *Division of Life Sciences, Department of Life Sciences, Graduate School, CHA University, 335 Pangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13488, Republic of Korea.
Sang-Mi SimDivision of Life Sciences, Department of Life Sciences, Graduate School, CHA University, 335 Pangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13488, Republic of Korea.
Kyung-Eun NohDivision of Life Sciences, Department of Life Sciences, Graduate School, CHA University, 335 Pangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13488, Republic of Korea.
Ji-Hee NamDivision of Life Sciences, Department of Life Sciences, Graduate School, CHA University, 335 Pangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13488, Republic of Korea.
Jie-Young SongDivision of Radiation Biomedical Research, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences, 75 Nowon-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul, 01812, Republic of Korea.
Nam-Chul JungDivision of Life Sciences, Department of Life Sciences, Graduate School, CHA University, 335 Pangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13488, Republic of Korea.
Ji Hyung ChungDivision of Life Sciences, Department of Life Sciences, Graduate School, CHA University, 335 Pangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13488, Republic of Korea.
Dae-Seog LimDivision of Life Sciences, Department of Life Sciences, Graduate School, CHA University, 335 Pangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13488, Republic of Korea. dslim@cha.ac.kr.

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National Research Foundation of Korea RS-2025-02653227
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Abstract

Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is a common form of hair loss due to genetic factors and is associated with alterations in the scalp microenvironment, which contribute to hair follicle miniaturization. In this study, we investigated the effects of tolerogenic dendritic cell (tolDC)-conditioned medium (CM) in a dihydrotestosterone (DHT)-treated mouse model. Administration of tolDC-CM promoted hair regrowth in the dorsal skin of mice and was associated with modulation of the follicular microenvironment. TolDC-CM treatment reduced pro-inflammatory cytokine expression and increased anti-inflammatory cytokine levels in the dorsal skin of mice. Histological analysis further demonstrated increased dermal thickness and hair follicle regeneration following tolDC-CM treatment. Furthermore, tolDC-CM treatment modulated the Wnt/β-catenin and MAPK/NF-κB signaling pathways. In addition, tolDC-CM with TGF-β neutralization suppressed hair regrowth in a DHT-treated mouse model, supporting the involvement of microenvironmental regulation. These results suggest that tolDC-CM may represent a potential approach for AGA, targeting the microenvironment to restore hair growth by modulating the follicular microenvironment.

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AlopeciaCellular MicroenvironmentDendritic CellsDihydrotestosteroneHair FollicleAnimalsCulture Media, ConditionedDisease Models, AnimalMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLCulture Media, ConditionedDihydrotestosteroneAndrogenetic alopeciaHair regenerationMicroenvironmentTolerogenic dendritic cell

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