TY - JOUR AU - Cai, Jingbo AU - Wen, Ruicheng AU - Li, Wenqing AU - Wang, Xiuran AU - Tian, Haishan AU - Yi, Shanyong AU - Zhang, Linbo AU - Li, Xiaokun AU - Jiang, Chao AU - Li, Haiyan PY - 2018 DA - 2018/08/29 TI - Oil body bound oleosin-rhFGF9 fusion protein expressed in safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) stimulates hair growth and wound healing in mice JO - BMC Biotechnology SP - 51 VL - 18 IS - 1 AB - Fibroblast growth factor 9 (FGF9) is a heparin-binding growth factor, secreted by both mesothelial and epithelial cells, which participates in hair follicle regeneration, wound healing, and bone development. A suitable source of recombinant human FGF9 (rhFGF9) is needed for research into potential clinical applications. We present that expression of oleosin-rhFGF9 fusion protein in safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) seeds stimulates hair growth and wound healing. SN - 1472-6750 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12896-018-0433-2 DO - 10.1186/s12896-018-0433-2 ID - Cai2018 ER -