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X-WR-CALNAME:Crosstalk between the hair follicle stem cell niche and the ex
 ternal environment in hair regeneration
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DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join our seminar at UCSF Parnassus campus with
  Sung-Jan (Jerry) Lin from National Taiwan University with host Chris Hsiu
 ng. We highly encourage in-person attendance!\n\nAbstract:\n\nSung-Jan (Je
 rry) Lin\, MD\, PhD\n\nDistinguished Professor and Chairman\n\nDepartments
  of Biomedical Engineering and Dermatology\, National Taiwan University\n\
 nDepartment of Medical Research and Center\, National Taiwan University Ho
 spital\n\nhttps://bme.ntu.edu.tw/ntudbmeEN/faculty_Sung-anLin.html \n\nFor
  most mammals\, hair constitutes the first line of defense\, protecting an
 d insulating the body from external insults. When the skin is injured or t
 he hair coat is compromised\, a prompt transition from the resting to the 
 growing phase is essential for the timely regeneration of this critical pr
 otective barrier. Hair follicle regeneration is driven by epithelial hair 
 follicle stem cells (eHFSCs)\, whose activity is tightly regulated by thei
 r niche. To adapt to an ever-changing external environment and to respond 
 to environmental insults\, the eHFSC niche must be equipped with the abili
 ty to sense these changes and respond adaptively to modulate eHFSC activit
 y according to organismal needs. Using HFSCs as a model system\, I categor
 ize eHFSC niche cells into three functional modules: signaling\, sensing\,
  and message-relaying. In this talk\, I will demonstrate how these distinc
 t modules enable eHFSCs to detect external light and temperature cues to d
 rive hair follicle regeneration\, and how they respond to skin injury to f
 acilitate eHFSC activation by promoting metabolic communication between eH
 FSCs and adjacent adipocytes. Targeting these pathways may offer novel the
 rapeutic strategies for the treatment of alopecia.
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LOCATION:UCSF Clinical Sciences Building\, CS-0101
SUMMARY:Crosstalk between the hair follicle stem cell niche and the externa
 l environment in hair regeneration
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 llicle-stem-cell-niche-and-the-external-environment-in-hair-regeneration
CATEGORIES:Research & Academia
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