Expression Analysis of the Stem Cell Marker Pw1/Peg3 Reveals a CD34 Negative Progenitor Population in the Hair Follicle

Vanessa Besson, Sergiy Kyryachenko, Peggy Janich, Salvador A. Benitah, Giovanna Marazzi, David Sassoon

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Abstract

Pw1/Peg3 is a parentally imprinted gene expressed in adult stem cells in every tissue thus far examined including the stem cells of the hair follicle. Using a Pw1/Peg3 reporter mouse, we carried out a detailed dissection of the stem cells in the bulge, which is a major stem cell compartment of the hair follicle in mammalian skin. We observed that PW1/Peg3 expression initiates upon placode formation during fetal development, coincident with the establishment of the bulge stem cells. In the adult, we observed that PW1/Peg3 expression is found in both CD34+ and CD34− populations of bulge stem cells. We demonstrate that both populations can give rise to new hair follicles, reconstitute their niche, and self-renew. These results demonstrate that PW1/Peg3 is a reliable marker of the full population of follicle stem cells and reveal a novel CD34− bulge stem-cell population. Stem Cells 2017;35:1015–1027.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1015-1027
Number of pages13
JournalStem Cells
Volume35
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bulge stem cells
  • Cell cycle
  • Pw1/Peg3

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