TY - JOUR
T1 - Control of human sebocyte proliferation in vitro by testosterone and 5-alpha-dihydrotestosterone is dependent on the localization of the sebaceous glands
AU - Akamatsu, Hirohiko
AU - Zouboulis, Christos C.
AU - Orfanos, Constantin E.
PY - 1992/10
Y1 - 1992/10
N2 - Androgens stimulate the activity of sebaceous glands in vivo. In this study the in vitro effect of androgens on the proliferation of cultured human sebocytes derived from facial and non-facial skin were assessed. Human sebocytes from sebaceous glands isolated from the face and the upper and lower legs of five individuals were cultured in vitro with or without testosterone or 5-alpha-dihydrotestosterone (5α-DHT) at different concentrations (10-1110-5M). Cell proliferation was assessed in 96-well culture plates using a fluorometric assay. Testosterone and 5α-DHT stimulated the proliferation of human facial sebocytes in a significant dose-dependent manner. In our system 5α-DHT exhibited the strongest effect; on the contrary, the proliferation of non-facial sebocytes was inhibited by testosterone, whereas 5α-DHT enhanced their growth. The stimulatory effect of 5α-DHT was more prominent on facial than on non-facial sebocytes. These results provide first evidence that the effect of testosterone and 5α-DHT on the proliferation of cultured human sebocytes may depend on the localization of the sebaceous glands at different skin regions.
AB - Androgens stimulate the activity of sebaceous glands in vivo. In this study the in vitro effect of androgens on the proliferation of cultured human sebocytes derived from facial and non-facial skin were assessed. Human sebocytes from sebaceous glands isolated from the face and the upper and lower legs of five individuals were cultured in vitro with or without testosterone or 5-alpha-dihydrotestosterone (5α-DHT) at different concentrations (10-1110-5M). Cell proliferation was assessed in 96-well culture plates using a fluorometric assay. Testosterone and 5α-DHT stimulated the proliferation of human facial sebocytes in a significant dose-dependent manner. In our system 5α-DHT exhibited the strongest effect; on the contrary, the proliferation of non-facial sebocytes was inhibited by testosterone, whereas 5α-DHT enhanced their growth. The stimulatory effect of 5α-DHT was more prominent on facial than on non-facial sebocytes. These results provide first evidence that the effect of testosterone and 5α-DHT on the proliferation of cultured human sebocytes may depend on the localization of the sebaceous glands at different skin regions.
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U2 - 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12616181
DO - 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12616181
M3 - Article
C2 - 1402009
AN - SCOPUS:0026784775
SN - 0022-202X
VL - 99
SP - 509
EP - 511
JO - Journal of Investigative Dermatology
JF - Journal of Investigative Dermatology
IS - 4
ER -