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Fish Shellfish Immunol 2018 Dec 3. Epub 2018 Dec 3.

Department of Animal and Aquatic Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand. Electronic address:

The present study aimed at evaluation of possible effects of Psidium guajava as immunostimulant on mucosal and serum immunity, as well as related genes expression in common carp (Cyprinus carpio) fingerlings. In an eight weeks feeding trial, fish were fed with experimental diets containing guava leaf powder [GLP] (0, 0.25, 0. Read More

J Am Acad Dermatol 2018 Dec 3. Epub 2018 Dec 3.

Loyola Univ Medical Center Dermatology, 321 N La Grange Rd, La, Grange Park, IL. Electronic address:

The incidence of zoster is increased in many autoimmune diseases. This study found a significantly increased zoster incidence in dermatomyositis and cutaneous lupus erythematosus compared with a control group.Physicians should be aware of this risk and consider administering the vaccine against zoster to these patients if not contraindicated. Read More

Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 Dec 3;12:CD013186. Epub 2018 Dec 3.

Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston Campus, Birmingham, UK, B15 2TT.

Background: Early accurate detection of all skin cancer types is essential to guide appropriate management and to improve morbidity and survival. Melanoma and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) are high-risk skin cancers which have the potential to metastasise and ultimately lead to death, whereas basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is usually localised with potential to infiltrate and damage surrounding tissue. Anxiety around missing early curable cases needs to be balanced against inappropriate referral and unnecessary excision of benign lesions. Read More

Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 Dec 3;12:CD013189. Epub 2018 Dec 3.

Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston Campus, Birmingham, UK, B15 2TT.

Background: Early accurate detection of all skin cancer types is essential to guide appropriate management and to improve morbidity and survival. Melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) are high-risk skin cancers, which have the potential to metastasise and ultimately lead to death, whereas basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is usually localised, with potential to infiltrate and damage surrounding tissue. Anxiety around missing early cases needs to be balanced against inappropriate referral and unnecessary excision of benign lesions. Read More

Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 Dec 3;12:CD013187. Epub 2018 Dec 3.

Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston Campus, Birmingham, UK, B15 2TT.

Background: Early accurate detection of all skin cancer types is essential to guide appropriate management, reduce morbidity and improve survival. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is usually localised to the skin but has potential to infiltrate and damage surrounding tissue, while cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) and melanoma have a much higher potential to metastasise and ultimately lead to death. Exfoliative cytology is a non-invasive test that uses the Tzanck smear technique to identify disease by examining the structure of cells obtained from scraped samples. Read More

Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 Dec 3;12:CD011901. Epub 2018 Dec 3.

Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK, B15 2TT.

Background: Early accurate detection of all skin cancer types is important to guide appropriate management, to reduce morbidity and to improve survival. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is almost always a localised skin cancer with potential to infiltrate and damage surrounding tissue, whereas a minority of cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas (cSCCs) and invasive melanomas are higher-risk skin cancers with the potential to metastasise and cause death. Dermoscopy has become an important tool to assist specialist clinicians in the diagnosis of melanoma, and is increasingly used in primary-care settings. Read More

Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 Dec 3;12:CD013191. Epub 2018 Dec 3.

Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK, B15 2TT.

Background: Early accurate detection of all skin cancer types is important to guide appropriate management and improve morbidity and survival. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is usually a localised skin cancer but with potential to infiltrate and damage surrounding tissue, whereas cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) and melanoma are higher risk skin cancers with the potential to metastasise and ultimately lead to death. When used in conjunction with clinical or dermoscopic suspicion of malignancy, or both, reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) may help to identify cancers eligible for non-surgical treatment without the need for a diagnostic biopsy, particularly in people with suspected BCC. Read More

Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 Dec 3;12:CD013193. Epub 2018 Dec 3.

Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK, B15 2TT.

Background: Early accurate detection of all skin cancer types is essential to guide appropriate management and to improve morbidity and survival. Melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) are high-risk skin cancers which have the potential to metastasise and ultimately lead to death, whereas basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is usually localised with potential to infiltrate and damage surrounding tissue. Anxiety around missing early curable cases needs to be balanced against inappropriate referral and unnecessary excision of benign lesions. Read More

Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 Dec 3;12:CD013192. Epub 2018 Dec 3.

Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK, B15 2TT.

Background: Melanoma accounts for a small proportion of all skin cancer cases but is responsible for most skin cancer-related deaths. Early detection and treatment can improve survival. Smartphone applications are readily accessible and potentially offer an instant risk assessment of the likelihood of malignancy so that the right people seek further medical attention from a clinician for more detailed assessment of the lesion. Read More

Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 Dec 3;12:CD013194. Epub 2018 Dec 3.

Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK, B15 2TT.

Background: Melanoma has one of the fastest rising incidence rates of any cancer. It accounts for a small percentage of skin cancer cases but is responsible for the majority of skin cancer deaths. History-taking and visual inspection of a suspicious lesion by a clinician is usually the first in a series of 'tests' to diagnose skin cancer. Read More

Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 Dec 3;12:CD013188. Epub 2018 Dec 3.

Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK, B15 2TT.

Background: Early, accurate detection of all skin cancer types is essential to guide appropriate management and to improve morbidity and survival. Melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) are high-risk skin cancers with the potential to metastasise and ultimately lead to death, whereas basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is usually localised, with potential to infiltrate and damage surrounding tissue. Anxiety around missing early curable cases needs to be balanced against inappropriate referral and unnecessary excision of benign lesions. Read More

Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 Dec 3;12:CD011902. Epub 2018 Dec 3.

Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK, B15 2TT.

Background: Melanoma has one of the fastest rising incidence rates of any cancer. It accounts for a small percentage of skin cancer cases but is responsible for the majority of skin cancer deaths. Although history-taking and visual inspection of a suspicious lesion by a clinician are usually the first in a series of 'tests' to diagnose skin cancer, dermoscopy has become an important tool to assist diagnosis by specialist clinicians and is increasingly used in primary care settings. Read More

Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 Dec 3;12:CD013190. Epub 2018 Dec 3.

Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK, B15 2TT.

Background: Melanoma has one of the fastest rising incidence rates of any cancer. It accounts for a small percentage of skin cancer cases but is responsible for the majority of skin cancer deaths. Early detection and treatment is key to improving survival; however, anxiety around missing early cases needs to be balanced against appropriate levels of referral and excision of benign lesions. Read More

PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2018 Dec 6;12(12):e0006930. Epub 2018 Dec 6.

Laboratório de Bioquímica de Tripanosomatídeos, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Background: To overcome the current problems in leishmaniasis chemotherapy, natural products have become an interesting alternative over the past few decades. Flavonoids have been studied as promising family of compounds for leishmaniasis treatment. 2'-Hydroxyflavanone (2HF) is a flavanone, a class of flavonoid that has shown promising results in cancer studies. Read More

Biofactors 2018 Dec 6. Epub 2018 Dec 6.

Laboratory of Molecular Immunopharmacology and Drug Discovery, Department of Immunology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.

Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are linear, highly negatively charged carbohydrate chains present in connective tissues. Chondroitin sulfate (CS) and heparin (Hep) are also found in the numerous secretory granules of mast cells (MC), tissue immune cells involved in allergic and inflammatory reactions. CS and Hep may inhibit secretion of histamine from rat connective tissue MC, but their effect on human MC remains unknown. Read More

Head Neck 2018 Dec 6. Epub 2018 Dec 6.

Department of Radiation Oncology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany.

Background: For locally recurrent head and neck cancer, re-irradiation with modern techniques like stereotactic body radiotherapy is a promising, possibly curative alternative to palliative systemic therapy.

Methods: We report on 1 patient with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and 1 patient with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Both patients received full dose primary treatment (>66 Gy, EQD2), full dose re-irradiation (>50 Gy, EQD2), and a second course of re-irradiation via robotic radiosurgery (CyberKnife) for a second local recurrence. Read More

Platelets 2018 Dec 6:1-9. Epub 2018 Dec 6.

b Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences , University of Birmingham , Birmingham , UK.

Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is often undiagnosed in women and can cause discomfort and distress. A haemostatic cause for excessive bleeding is often not routinely investigated and can lead to hysterectomy at an early age. A prospective cohort study was carried out to determine whether certain patients with unexplained HMB have an underlying platelet function defect (PFD). Read More

Hemodial Int 2018 Dec 6. Epub 2018 Dec 6.

Department of Nephrology, Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Akron, Ohio, USA.

Skin manifestations are commonly seen in end stage renal disease (ESRD). Skin involvement in this population can be extensive and dramatically worsen quality of life. Close observation of the skin and nails of ESRD patients by clinicians allows for timely diagnosis and treatment, which ultimately improves quality of life and reduces mortality. Read More

Int J Dermatol 2018 Dec 6. Epub 2018 Dec 6.

School of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA.

Background: CD8 lymphomatoid papulosis is frequently indistinguishable histopathologically from primary cutaneous aggressive epidermotropic CD8 T-cell lymphoma except for the expression of CD30. However, absent or weak expression of CD30 has been rarely reported in cases of CD8 LyP.

Objective: We aim to study the clinical and pathologic features of cases of CD8 LyP with no or minimal expression of CD30. Read More

J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2018 Dec 6. Epub 2018 Dec 6.

Dermatology Department. Hospital, Universitario de Alicante. ISABIAL. Miguel Hernandez University. Sant Joan de Alicante, Spain.

Background: A variety of cutaneous smooth muscle neoplasms may arise in the skin and are frequently unrecognized by clinicians. There is sparse data relating to the dermoscopy of piloleiomyiomas (PL) and nothing has been published about the dermoscopy of angioleiomyomas (AL) and leiomyosarcomas (LS).

Objectives: To evaluate the morphological findings of a large series of cutaneous PL, AL and LS under dermoscopic observation, comparing these findings among them. Read More

Am J Trop Med Hyg 2018 Dec 3. Epub 2018 Dec 3.

Monash Medical Centre, School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.

We report a case of reactivation of cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by in a 40-year-old man from Afghanistan, in the context of immune suppression. His last potential exposure was 7 years before the clinical presentation. To our knowledge, this is the most temporally distant reactivation of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in a non-endemic country. Read More

Dermatol Ther 2018 Dec 5:e12796. Epub 2018 Dec 5.

Farabi Building, Isfahan, Iran.

Recently, advances in understanding the etiology of urticaria and updates of diagnostic and therapeutic management guidelines have drawn attention to chronic urticaria (CU) morbidity. This study aimed to evaluate Iranian dermatologists' practice and real life management of CU patients. A total of 35 dermatologists and 443 patients were included in the study. Read More

J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2018 Dec 5. Epub 2018 Dec 5.

Dermatology Department, Allergology, and Venereology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.

The health of Santa Claus (SC) and work-related risks have been discussed on very few occasions in the medical literature [1,2]. We believe that due to his unique line of work, the skin of SC is peculiarly at risk and SC may be exposed to various work-related cutaneous hazards (table 1). According to Finnish folklore, SC currently lives and mainly work during the year in Korvatunturi (literally "Ear fell") in Finnish Lapland [3]. Read More

J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2018 Dec 5. Epub 2018 Dec 5.

Dept. of Dermatology and Allergy Biederstein, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany.

Dermatomyositis (DM) is a connective tissue disease with rare incidence, characterized by progressive muscle weakness and typical cutaneous manifestations. Its pathogenesis is still incompletely understood, but next to genetic predisposition environmental factors seem to be implicated in the development of DM (1). Photosensitivity is one important factor for the onset and exacerbation of DM, which is corroborated by the distribution of the cutaneous features on sun-exposed areas and disease photoaggravation (2,3). Read More

J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2018 Dec 6. Epub 2018 Dec 6.

Comprehensive Center for Inflammation Medicine, University of Luebeck, Luebeck, Germany.

Background: Itch is common in psoriasis, adversely affecting health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and sleep.

Objective: We evaluated the efficacy of topical fixed-dose combination calcipotriol 50 μg/g plus betamethasone dipropionate 0.5 mg/g cutaneous foam (Cal/BD foam) on itch, itch-related sleep loss and HRQoL versus foam vehicle. Read More

J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2018 Dec 6. Epub 2018 Dec 6.

Department of Dermatology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.

Background: Trappin-2/pre-elafin is an endogenous inhibitor of human neutrophil elastase involved in inflammation, innate immunity and vascular remodeling, which consist of the complex pathological process of systemic sclerosis (SSc).

Objectives: To clarify the potential role of trappin-2 in SSc.

Methods: Serum trappin-2 levels were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in 51 SSc and 18 healthy subjects. Read More

Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed 2018 Dec 5. Epub 2018 Dec 5.

Department of Dermatology, Radboud University Medical Center, René Descarstesdreef 1, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

In an original article recently published in Photodermatology, Photoimmunology and Photomedicine (1), we aimed to prove therapeutic effects of photobiomodulation (PBM) based on clinical outcomes by investigating the impact of UV-free blue light at 453 nm on the recovery of the skin barrier and on the cutaneous inflammatory response elicited by acute perturbation of the skin of healthy human volunteers. In this Letter we describe a study of same design and scope in which we investigated the impact of LED red light at 656 nm. Briefly, tape stripping and histamine iontophoresis were performed on the forearm of 22 healthy volunteers in two consecutive weeks: in one week, challenges were followed by irradiation with red light at 656 nm, in the other week (control), no light was administered. Read More

J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2018 Dec 6. Epub 2018 Dec 6.

Dermatology Department, Cutaneous Lymphoma Clinic, National& Kapodestrian University of Athens, Medical School, "A. Sygros" Hospital for skin diseases, Athens, Greece.

Over the last decade major efforts have been made for the optimization of immune-directed therapies against cancer. Regarding cutaneous lymphomas (CTCLs), brentuximab (BV) has been recently approved by FDA and EMA for the treatment of primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma as well as CD30-expressing mycosis fungoides, based on the ALCANZA trial favorable results. Concurrently, immune checkpoint inhibition has been shown to be of great value in the treatment of solid tumors and with promising results in a range of hematologic malignancies, however relevant data concerning CTCLs' treatment remain inconclusive. Read More

Contact Dermatitis 2018 Dec 5. Epub 2018 Dec 5.

Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias, Madrid, Spain.

Upper eyelid gold weight implants are an established tool in the symptomatic treatment of lagophthalmos, the inability to close your eyes completely. Complications associated to this procedure are infrequent. When noted, non-infectious inflammatory reactions corresponding to type IV hypersensitivity reactions are resolved with the removal of the implant. Read More

J Comp Neurol 2018 Dec 6. Epub 2018 Dec 6.

Department of Physiology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.

The central projection patterns of cutaneous afferents from the forelimb and shoulder of mice were studied in the spinal dorsal horn after intracutaneous injection of AlexaFluor 488-conjugated and/or 594-conjugated cholera toxin subunit B (CTB). Based on their dermatomes, the following eight skin regions are thought to be innervated by spinal nerves from the sixth to eighth cervical spinal nerve roots: the dorsal surface of the shoulder, brachium, proximal forearm, distal forearm, hand, palmar surface of the second and third digits, and palm. The termination areas of afferents from the dorsal surface of the shoulder and forearm were narrow, distributed in a dorsoventral direction, and aligned in order from lateral to medial within the sixth to eighth cervical dorsal horns. Read More

Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2018 Dec 5. Epub 2018 Dec 5.

Institut Universitaire de la Face et du Cou, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de NICE, 31 Avenue de Valombrose, 06100, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France.

Introduction: Resections of cutaneous tumors in the medial orbitonasal region can be transfixing. Repairs using a single local flap run the risk of failure and that of secondary sinonasal fistula, especially in cases of surgery on a radiated field. We propose an original and reliable repair procedure using two pedicled regional flaps vascularized by two distinct arterial systems clinched together to reconstruct the mucosal and cutaneous planes. Read More

Parasitol Res 2018 Dec 5. Epub 2018 Dec 5.

Department of Clinical Analysis and Biomedicine, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Colombo Avenue, 5790, bloco J90, sala 03, Maringá, Paraná State, 87020-900, Brazil.

The treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis in associated with several adverse effects and therapeutic failure, resulting in patients' abandonment of treatment. Research on new drugs with leishmanicidal potential from medicinal plants is essential. The anti-Leishmania activity of Tetradenia riparia essential oil (TrEO) and its derivatives, such as the diterpene 6,7-dehydroroyleanone (TrROY), and the immunomodulatory effects of TrEO have been reported. Read More

World J Urol 2018 Dec 5. Epub 2018 Dec 5.

USC Institute of Urology, Keck Medicine of USC, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Objectives: To determine and investigate the intraoperative factors that contribute to a change in plan from continent orthotopic neobladder to ileal conduit or continent cutaneous diversion at the time of radical cystectomy.

Subjects And Methods: A retrospective review of our prospectively maintained bladder cancer database was performed. Of the 711 patients who underwent radical cystectomy from 2012 to 2016, 387 (54. Read More

Med Mycol Case Rep 2019 Mar 26;23:26-28. Epub 2018 Oct 26.

Brooke Army Medical Center, 3551 Roger Brooke Drive, San Antonio, TX, USA.

Patients with toxic epidermal necrolysis, a condition that causes full thickness epidermal necrosis that affects over 30% of the skin surface and mucosal membranes, often develop comorbid infections throughout the recovery of the disease [1]. While most commonly these are related to a bacterial source, infections due to viral, mycobacterial, and rarely fungal organisms occur. We present a case of a patient who developed a deep cutaneous fungal infection caused by Trichosporon asahii and discuss the management. Read More

J Venom Anim Toxins Incl Trop Dis 2018 29;24:36. Epub 2018 Nov 29.

2Laboratory of genetics - LABGEN, Institute of Genetics and Biochemistry, Campus Umuarama, Federal University of Uberlândia, Avenida Pará, Uberlândia, MG 1720 Brazil.

Background: Animal poisons and venoms are sources of biomolecules naturally selected. toads are widespread in the whole Brazilian territory and they have poison glands and mucous gland. Recently, protein from toads' secretion has gaining attention. Read More

J Venom Anim Toxins Incl Trop Dis 2018 29;24:35. Epub 2018 Nov 29.

1Laboratório de Bioquímica de Tripanosomatídeos, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCUZ, Av. Brasil, 4365, Pavilhao Leonidas Deane, sala 405A, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21040-900 Brazil.

Background: Despite the development of new therapies for leishmaniasis, among the 200 countries or territories reporting to the WHO, 87 were identified as endemic for Tegumentary Leishmaniasis and 75 as endemic for Visceral Leishmaniasis. The identification of antileishmanial drug candidates is essential to fill the drug discovery pipeline for leishmaniasis. In the hit molecule LQB-118 selected, the first generation of pterocarpanquinones was effective and safe against experimental visceral and cutaneous leishmaniasis via oral delivery. Read More

Case Rep Oncol 2018 Sep-Dec;11(3):729-734. Epub 2018 Nov 12.

Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Ewing sarcoma is an aggressive mesenchymal malignancy. It is the second most common bone tumor among children and adolescents and less commonly presents as a soft tissue or primary skin lesion. Cutaneous Ewing sarcoma has only been reported in case reports and case series. Read More

Case Rep Oncol 2018 Sep-Dec;11(3):721-728. Epub 2018 Nov 12.

Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.

Background: Involvement of the central nervous system (CNS) by mycosis fungoides (MF) is rare; however, it portends a poor prognosis. While aggressive multimodality therapy may improve outcomes, the role of radiation therapy (RT) is not well defined.

Objectives: We sought to explore the efficacy of RT in the management of CNS involvement by MF. Read More

Case Rep Dermatol 2018 Sep-Dec;10(3):226-230. Epub 2018 Oct 18.

Department of Dermatology, Nara Medical University School of Medicine, Kashihara, Japan.

We report the case of a 45-year-old female with generalized morphea (GM), who exhibited positivity for the anti-centromere antibody (Ab). She frequently developed multiple sclerotic skin lesions, whose histological findings were compatible with morphea. She demonstrated favorable responses to topical and oral steroids. Read More

Int Med Case Rep J 2018 9;11:319-323. Epub 2018 Nov 9.

Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia,

Melioidosis, an infectious disease caused by , has recently gained importance as an emerging infectious disease in Indonesia. Reports of this infection in Indonesia are limited, although cases have been reported in Makassar, South Sulawesi. We report a case of cutaneous melioidosis caused by pan-drug-resistant, moderate biofilm-producer strain of in a diabetic patient. Read More

J Pain Res 2018 2;11:2721-2728. Epub 2018 Nov 2.

Department of Neurology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan 250021, China,

Objective: The clinical characteristics of migraine with and without allodynia were compared to evaluate the risk factors of cutaneous allodynia in migraine. The effects of prophylactic therapy on allodynia in patients with migraine were assessed based on the change in pain threshold after therapy.

Patients And Methods: A total of 71 patients with migraine admitted to the Department of Neurology of Shandong Provincial Hospital were recruited in this study. Read More

Onco Targets Ther 2018 12;11:8063-8071. Epub 2018 Nov 12.

Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350005, China,

Background: Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC), the main type of non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC), contributes to 20-30% of the overall number of NMSC cases. Some CSCCs are observed to have metastatic potential induced by solar ultra violet (UV) radiation. Celecoxib, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, has been largely associated with prevention of many cancer types. Read More

Leukemia 2018 Dec 5. Epub 2018 Dec 5.

Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata, IDI-IRCCS, 00167, Rome, Italy.

Sézary syndrome (SS) is a rare and aggressive variant of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma characterized by neoplastic distribution mainly involving blood, skin, and lymph-node. Although a role of the skin microenvironment in SS pathogenesis has long been hypothesized, its function in vivo is poorly characterized. To deepen this aspect, here we compared skin to blood-derived SS cells concurrently obtained from SS patients highlighting a greater proliferation-index and a PI3K/AKT/mTORC1 pathway activation level, particularly of mTOR protein, in skin-derived-SS cells. Read More

Cell Death Dis 2018 Dec 5;9(12):1178. Epub 2018 Dec 5.

Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata, IDI-IRCCS, Rome, Italy.

Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma is a group of incurable extranodal non-Hodgkin lymphomas that develop from the skin-homing CD4 T cell. Mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome are the most common histological subtypes. Although next-generation sequencing data provided significant advances in the comprehension of the genetic basis of this lymphoma, there is not uniform consensus on the identity and prevalence of putative driver genes for this heterogeneous group of tumors. Read More