METHODS: Autophagy and stemness characteristics were assessed using real-time RT-PCR to analyze mRNA levels, along with immunofluorescence and western blot techniques for protein level evaluation.
RESULTS: Butterfly Pea, Emblica Fruits, Kaffir Lime, and Thunbergia Laurifolia extracts induced autophagy in DP cells. Kaffir Lime-treated cells exhibited increase in the OCT4, NANOG, and SOX2 mRNA (6-, 5, and 5.5-fold, respectively), and protein levels (4-, 3-, and 1.5-fold, respectively). All extracts activated the survival protein kinase B (Akt) in DP cells.
CONCLUSIONS: Natural products are a promising source for promoting hair growth by rejuvenating hair stem cells.
方法:使用实时RT-PCR评估自噬和干性特征,以分析mRNA水平,以及免疫荧光和蛋白质印迹技术用于蛋白质水平评估。
结果:蝴蝶豌豆,Emblica水果,KaffirLime,黄芩提取物诱导DP细胞自噬。Kaffir石灰处理的细胞在OCT4,NANOG,和SOX2mRNA(6-,5,5.5倍,分别),和蛋白质水平(4-,3-,和1.5倍,分别)。所有提取物激活DP细胞中的存活蛋白激酶B(Akt)。
结论:天然产物是通过再生毛发干细胞促进毛发生长的有希望的来源。