Journal: eLife
Article Title: TLR2 regulates hair follicle cycle and regeneration via BMP signaling
doi: 10.7554/eLife.89335
Figure Lengend Snippet: The promotion of hair follicle regeneration after wound healing is dependent on TLR2. ( A ) Representative confocal images of Nile red-labeled (sebaceous gland) wild-type (WT) telogen hair follicles co-immunostained for MPO showing complete co-localization of MPO to the sebaceous gland. The isotype control panel shows the images of hair follicles stained with MPO isotype control antibody. Scale bars are 20 μm. ( B ) Representative confocal images of hair follicles from old vs young mice stained for MPO. Scale bars are 10 μm. ( C ) Quantification of MPO fluorescent intensity in B showing significantly less MPO in hair follicles from older mice. N=6 for each group. ( D ) Representative microphotographs of human hair follicle stem cells (HFSCs) pre-treated with 10 µg/ml MAb-mTLR2 or DMSO and co-cultured with/without 2.5 µM of CEP. Representative images from at least three independent assays are shown. Scale bar 50 µm. ( E ) Bar graphs show increased proliferation of HFSC in the presence of TLR2 endogenous ligand CEP compared to control, which was abolished in the presence of TLR2 blocking antibody. N=6 independent experiments. ( F ) Bar graphs show increased proliferation of human hair follicle dermal papilla cells incubated with 5 µM of CEP compared to the control. N=9 independent experiments. ( G ) Representative confocal images of Ki67 immunostaining of dorsal skin adjacent to wound of CEP-treated WT bone marrow transplanted WT and TLR2 KO mice. Scale bars are 50 μm. ( H ) Quantitative results showed increased Ki67 intensity in hair follicles around wounds of CEP-treated WT bone marrow transplanted WT mice with no differences in TLR2 KO with WT bone marrow. N=4 per group. ( I ) Representative photographs of dorsal skin (upper panels), inner skin flaps (middle panels), and representative confocal images of Ki67 immunostaining (lower panels) of vehicle- or CEP-treated WT or TLR2 KO skin. Scale bars are 1 mm for dorsal skin, 500 μm for skin flaps, and 50 μm for confocal images. ( J ) Bar graph showing quantification of hair follicle numbers of vehicle or CEP-treated skin from I. N=5 per group. ( K ) Bar graph showing quantification of Ki67 fluorescent intensity of Ki67 staining of vehicle or CEP-treated skin from I. N=4 per group. Unpaired two-tailed t-test ( C ), or non-parametric Mann-Whitney test ( H, J, K ), or Kruskal-Wallis test with Dunn’s multiple comparisons test ( F ), or one-way ANOVA with Tukey’s multiple comparisons test ( E ) was used to determine statistical differences. All bar graphs are mean ± s.e.m. A p-value ≤ 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.
Article Snippet: After 24 hr cells were washed with 1× D-PBS and incubated in HFDPC Basal Medium contains no growth supplement (Cell Applications, Inc cat.# 610-500) for the next 24 hr.
Techniques: Labeling, Control, Staining, Cell Culture, Blocking Assay, Incubation, Immunostaining, Two Tailed Test, MANN-WHITNEY