The hair cycle underlies regulation of Langerhans cell renewal.
Voisin, B.; Chartoire, D.; Devouassoux, C.; Kowalczyk-Quintas, C.; Clauss, F.; Lezot, F.; Schneider, P.; Flacher, V.; Mueller, C. G.
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In the epidermis, Langerhans cells (LCs) provide an essential link between the innate and adaptive immune systems. They self-renew in situ and continuously transport antigen from skin to lymph node (LN) T cells in the steady state. The cyclic renewal of hair follicles (HF) causes profound alterations in the cutaneous microenvironment, however little is known about its impact on LC homeostasis. Here we show that mouse LCs developed normally in the absence of hair but perceived critical transition periods in the hair cycle. LCs underwent a proliferation burst during the HF growth phase (anagen). Reinitiation or abolishment of anagen as well as loss of the HF had direct consequences on LC self-renewal. Because dividing LCs were found close to the anagen HF, we searched for the proliferative signal within this structure and identified increased Il34 expression by HF stem cells and their progeny. Inhibition of the IL-34 receptor CSF-1R at the onset of anagen completely and specifically blocked LC proliferation. Altogether, our findings demonstrate that the hair cycle directly oversees LC self-renewal and migration.
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