Hormones, Hair Growth and Pattern Hair Loss Session A

Friday, 18 June 2010 11:30 - 13:00

Chair Valerie A Randall University of BradfordUnited Kingdom
Co-Chair Satoshi Itami Osaka UniversityJapan
Co-Chair Dr Elise A Olsen Duke University Medical CenterUnited States
Co-Chair Dr Prof Byung In Ro Department of Dermatology Kwandong UniversityKorea
Molecular mechanism of TGF-β1 promoter activation by androgen in balding dermal papilla cells
  • Dr Shigeki Inui, Department of Regenerative Dermatology, School of Medicine, Osaka University, Japan
Interleukin-6 secreted from balding dermal papilla cells causes apoptosis in follicular kerationcytes and regulates hair cycling in mice
  • Dr Mi Hee Kwack, Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Korea
Role of Estrogen Receptors in the Modulation of Hair Growth
  • Dr Blanka Havlickova, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
Estrogen differentially regulates the expression of retinoic acid synthesis enzymes and binding proteins in the cycling hair follicle
  • Dr Helen B Everts, The Ohio State University, United States
Evaluation of angiotensin receptor functions in hair follicle cells
  • Prof Sadashiva S Karnik, Molecular Cardiology Department, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States
Senescence of male balding dermal papilla cells is associated with oxidative stress
  • Mr James H Upton, Queen Mary's University of London, United Kingdom
Expression of p16INK4a in balding scalp hair follicles suggests an increased susceptibility to premature senescence and a possible mechanism of androgenetic alopecia
  • Adiam W Bahta, Barts & The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, QMUL, Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular Science, United Kingdom
A prostaglandin F2α analogue, bimatoprost, used for glaucoma stimulates scalp hair follicle growth in organ culture; is this a new approach for alopecia therapy?
  • Mr Karzan G Khidhir, Centre for Skin Sciences, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK, United Kingdom
  • Dr Nilofer P Farjo, Farjo Medical Centre, Manchester, UK, United Kingdom
  • Dr Bessam K Farjo, Farjo Medical Centre, Manchester, UK, United Kingdom
  • Dr David F Woodward, Allergan Inc, Irvine, Clifornia, United States
  • Dr Steven M Picksley, Centre for Skin Sciences, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK, United Kingdom
  • Professor Valerie A Randall, Centre for Skin Sciences, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK, United Kingdom