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State-dependent signaling by Cav1.2 regulates hair follicle stem cell function.
State-dependent signaling by Cav1.2 regulates hair follicle stem cell function. Genes & development Yucel, G., Altindag, B., Gomez-Ospina, N., Rana, A., Panagiotakos, G., Lara, M. F., Dolmetsch, R., Oro, A. E. 2013; 27 (11): 1217-1222Abstract
The signals regulating stem cell activation during tissue regeneration remain poorly understood. We investigated the baldness associated with mutations in the voltage-gated calcium channel (VGCC) Cav1.2 underlying Timothy syndrome (TS). While hair follicle stem cells express Cav1.2, they lack detectable voltage-dependent calcium currents. Cav1.2(TS) acts in a dominant-negative manner to markedly delay anagen, while L-type channel blockers act through Cav1.2 to induce anagen and overcome the TS phenotype. Cav1.2 regulates production of the bulge-derived BMP inhibitor follistatin-like1 (Fstl1), derepressing stem cell quiescence. Our findings show how channels act in nonexcitable tissues to regulate stem cells and may lead to novel therapeutics for tissue regeneration.
View details for DOI 10.1101/gad.216556.113
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View details for PubMedCentralID PMC3690395