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IN VITRO CELLULAR & DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY-ANIMAL
Volume 51, Issue 6, Pages 578-585Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11626-014-9862-y
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Skin wound healing; Stromal cell-derived factor 1; Epidermal stem cells; CXCR4; Wound healing
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Epidermal stem cells could contribute to skin repair through the migration of cells from the neighboring uninjured epidermis, infundibulum, hair follicle, or sebaceous gland. However, little is known about the factors responsible for the complex biological processes in wound healing. Herein, we will show that the attracting chemokine, SDF-1/CXCR4, is a major regulator involved in the migration of epidermal stem cells during wound repair. We found that the SDF-1 levels were markedly increased at the wound margins following injury and CXCR4 expressed in epidermal stem cells and proliferating epithelial cells. Blocking the SDF-1/CXCR4 axis resulted in a significant reduction in epidermal stem cell migration toward SDF-1 in vitro and delayed wound healing in vivo, while an SDF-1 treatment enhanced epidermal stem cell migration and proliferation and accelerated wound healing. These results provide direct evidence that SDF-1 promotes epidermal stem cell migration, accelerates skin regeneration, and makes the development of new regenerative therapeutic strategies for wound healing possible.
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