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Growing hair follicles from cultured cells could potentially treat baldness, but more research is needed.

Hair follicles help attract immune cells to the skin during stress.

Pig skin is a good substitute for human skin to measure drug absorption, but differences in skin structure and enzymes across species must be considered.

Stump-tailed macaque best for researching hair loss causes and treatments.

The document concludes that ongoing research using animal models is crucial for better understanding and treating Alopecia Areata.

Thyroid hormones affect skin texture, hair and nail growth, and can cause skin diseases related to thyroid problems.

Thyroid hormone affects skin health, with too little causing rough, pale skin and too much leading to smooth, thin skin, and may also impact wound healing and skin conditions.

Topical L-thyroxine may help with wound healing and hair growth but should be used short-term due to potential risks.

Androgens can both increase body hair and cause scalp hair loss.

Alopecia Areata has no guaranteed treatment for hair regrowth, but options like corticosteroids and minoxidil are used, with future research focusing on genetic and immune therapies.

Hair follicle culture helps develop new treatments for hair loss.

Researchers found a genetic link for hereditary hair loss but need more analysis to identify the exact gene.

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.

Effective management of children's hair loss involves accurate diagnosis, various treatments, and supportive care.

The document concludes that understanding the genes and pathways involved in hair growth is crucial for developing treatments for hair diseases.

A specific DNA sequence caused hair loss in male mice by activating immune cells and increasing a certain immune signal.

Mice are useful for researching human hair loss and testing treatments, despite some differences between species.

Scientists successfully grew new hair follicles in regenerated mouse skin using mouse and human cells.

Engineered skin substitutes can grow hair but have limitations like missing sebaceous glands and hair not breaking through the skin naturally.

Embryonic and adult stem cells are valuable for improving skin grafts and cell therapy.

Transplanting hair follicles into chronic ulcers helps them heal better.

Hair follicles help attract immune cells to minor skin injuries.

The meeting discussed various skin conditions, treatments, and unusual cases, highlighting the effectiveness of tetracycline in treating rosacea.

Endo-HSE helps grow hair-like structures from human skin cells in the lab.

Skin grafts are effective for chronic leg ulcers, especially autologous split-thickness grafts for venous ulcers, but more data is needed for diabetic ulcers.

Hair follicle regeneration in skin grafts may be possible using stem cells and tissue engineering.

Skin organoids are a promising new model for studying human skin development and testing treatments.

Growing human skin cells in a 3D environment can stimulate new hair growth.

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.

Porcine skin is very similar to human skin, making it a useful model for research.