Scientists grow living skin

[Fred]

University of Queensland Australia researchers have been the first in the world to successfully grow fully functioning human skin in a laboratory that could one day help find better treatments for psoriasis.

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Dr Shafiee said.

“This is the most life-like skin model that’s been developed anywhere in the world and will allow us to study diseases and test treatments more accurately”

“It developed just like natural human skin, with layers, hair follicles, pigmentation, appendage patterning, nerves, and most importantly, its own blood supply”

“This skin model will enable us to further progress those treatments, along with wound healing, regenerative medicine and precision dermatology"

“Skin disorders can be difficult to treat, and it’s a real breakthrough to be able to provide hope for people living with chronic conditions such as psoriasis"

Source: uq.edu.au

*Funding: Metro North Health

[Caroline]

Very very interesting.

They surely can experiment with the skin now.

What I think is strange is that they seem to consider that psoriasis is a skin-disease, while in the mean time we all know that the real problem is in the immune system.. and I think that it is strange for scientists to not realise themselves with that.

That does of course not mean that these skin models won’t be useful. It may very well be, that it becomes possible to test various markers and treat them with medication.
Though I do not think that this will bring us further to the final solution, getting rid of this disease, I feat that we have to access our DNA then.

But… who knows.

[Fred]

I think the problem is cost, they have to offer the cheapest first so treating the skin is the starting point. Some may be lucky and it works, but I can't help thinking if I had of been hit hard at the beginning with a Bio I may not be where I am now

[Caroline]

I think the problem is cost, they have to offer the cheapest first so treating the skin is the starting point. Some may be lucky and it works, but I can't help thinking if I had of been hit hard at the beginning with a Bio  I may not be where I am now 

Yes, those thoughts are indeed going around and may make a lot of sense.