Vitamins and their derivatives synergistically promote hair shaft elongation ex vivo via PlGF/VEGFR-1 signaling activation

ABSTRACT: Background: Despite that vitamins or their derivatives (Vits), such as panthenyl ethyl ether, tocopherol acetate, or pyridoxine have been widely used in topical hair care products, their efficacy and mode of action have been insufficiently studied. Objective: To elucidate biological influence of Vits on hair follicles and dissect underlying mechanisms. Methods: Mouse vibrissa hair follicle organ culture model was utilized to evaluate the effects of Vits on hair shaft elongation. Gene and protein expression analyses, and histological investigation were conducted to elucidate responsible mechanisms. Human hair follicle cell culture was adopted to assess clinical relevance. Results: In organ culture models, the combination of panthenyl ethyl ether, tocopherol acetate, and pyridoxine (namely PPT) supplementation significantly promoted hair shaft elongation. PPT-treatment enhanced hair matrix cell proliferation by 1.9 folds compared to controls, as demonstrated by Ki-67 positive immunoreactivity. PPT-treated mouse dermal papillae up-regulated Placental growth factor (Plgf) by 1.6 folds, compared to non-treated controls. Importantly, addition of PlGF neutralizing antibodies to the ex vivo culture diminished the promotive effect on hair growth and the increase in VEGFR1 phosphorylation achieved by PPT. A VEGFR1 inhibitor also repressed the promotion of hair shaft elongation. Microarray analysis suggested synergistic summation of individual Vit bioactivity, putatively explaining the effect of PPT. Moreover, PPT increased PlGF secretion in cultured human dermal papilla cells. Conclusion: Our findings suggested that PPT promoted hair shaft elongation via activating PlGF/VEGFR-1 signaling. The current study can shed light on the previously underrepresented advantage of utilizing Vits for ameliorating hair care products.

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

PROVIDER: GSE202865 | GEO | 2022/06/30

REPOSITORIES: GEO