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Human skin makes sexual hormones that affect hair growth, skin health, and healing; too much can cause acne and hair loss, while treatments can manage these conditions.

The document concludes that mouse models are helpful but have limitations for skin wound healing research, and suggests using larger animals and genetically modified mice for better human application.

Melatonin in the skin helps protect against damage from stress and UV rays, and could be used to treat certain skin conditions.

Insulin resistance is a key factor in polycystic ovary syndrome, but genetics may also contribute.

A protein from certain immune cells is key for new hair growth after skin injury in mice.

Future hair loss treatments should aim to extend hair growth, reactivate resting follicles, reverse shrinkage, and possibly create new follicles, with gene therapy showing promise.

Understanding where cancer cells come from helps create better prevention and treatment methods.

Tiny pollution particles called PM2.5 can harm skin cells by causing stress, damage to cell parts, and cell death.

Antiandrogens like flutamide are effective in treating conditions like prostate cancer and hair loss, but there's a need for more potent versions. Understanding their structure can help develop better treatments.

Male and female bodies respond differently to stress, influenced by hormones and development stages, with implications for stress-related diseases.

Sebocytes play a key role in controlling androgen levels in human skin.

The ZIP7 gene helps control zinc levels in cells by moving zinc from the Golgi apparatus to the cytoplasm.

Fungi-produced compounds can change plant root growth.

Melatonin may benefit skin health and could be a promising treatment in dermatology.

Skin cells produce and activate vitamin D, which regulates skin functions and supports hair growth.

Epigenetic changes control how adult stem cells work and can lead to diseases like cancer if they go wrong.

Jumonji genes are important for development and their mutations can cause abnormalities, especially in the heart and brain.

Oestrogens are key for bone growth during puberty in both boys and girls.

Scientists found a new, less invasive way to study body clocks using hair cells, which shows shift workers' body clocks don't match their lifestyles.

Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease causing patchy hair loss, often with other autoimmune disorders, but its exact causes are unknown.

Sonic hedgehog signaling is crucial for hair growth and maintaining hair follicle identity.

Adam10 enzyme is crucial for healthy skin and proper Notch signaling.

Foxp3 is crucial for regulatory T cell function, and targeting these cells may help treat immune disorders.

Understanding how cells die in the skin is important for treating skin diseases and preventing hair loss.

Vitamin D has potential benefits for cancer prevention, heart health, diabetes, obesity, muscle function, skin health, and immune function, but clinical results are mixed and more research is needed.

Modern lifestyles, including poor diet, stress, and long-term use of certain medications, hinder the body's ability to heal from inflammation, leading to chronic diseases.

Thyroid hormones help hair grow, reduce hair loss, and increase hair pigment.

Formyl-peptide receptor agonists could be new anti-inflammatory drugs.

Thymus transplantation successfully restored immune function in infants with FOXN1 deficiency.

Scientists turned mouse stem cells into skin cells that can grow into skin layers and structures.