Secretion of stromelysin by cultured dermal papilla cells: differential regulation by growth factors and functional role in mitogen-induced cell proliferation.

To understand better the molecular nature of the epithelial-mesenchymal interactions that govern folliculogenesis and hair growth, we have studied the behavior of cultured rat dermal papilla cells (rDP), the mesenchymal component of the hair follicle. Basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) and platel... View More