Moreover, hsa-miR-196a-5p is complementary to sites in the 3' UTR of MAP3K1, which exhibits upregulated expression at mRNA and protein levels in GS fibroblasts.
Using a mouse model of Gorlin syndrome (Ptc1<sup>+/lacZ</sup> mice), we found that overexpressing Dsg2 in the basal layer (K14-Dsg2/Ptc1<sup>+/lacZ</sup> mice) or the superficial epidermis (Inv-Dsg2/Ptc1<sup>+/lacZ</sup> mice) resulted in increased spontaneous BCC formation at 3 and 6 months, respectively.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the immunoexpression of glucose transporters 1 (GLUT-1) and 3 (GLUT-3) in keratocystic odontogenic tumors associated with Gorlin syndrome (SKOTs) and non-syndromic keratocystic odontogenic tumors (NSKOTs), and to establish correlations with the angiogenic index.
Fifty-nine cases of tumors were divided into aggressive odontogenic tumors (20 solid ameloblastomas, four unicystic ameloblastoma, 28 KOTs including five associated with Gorlin-Goltz syndrome) and non-aggressive odontogenic tumors (five adenomatoid odontogenic tumors and two calcifying cystic odontogenic tumors) and analyzed for glypican-3 using immunohistochemistry.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the immunoexpression of glucose transporters 1 (GLUT-1) and 3 (GLUT-3) in keratocystic odontogenic tumors associated with Gorlin syndrome (SKOTs) and non-syndromic keratocystic odontogenic tumors (NSKOTs), and to establish correlations with the angiogenic index.
Among them ZFHX4 had been already identified as a new basal cell carcinoma susceptibility loci through a genome-wide association study (GWAS) and was considered the most likely pathogenic gene for this NBCCS family.
Proteomics tentatively identified this protein as aldehyde dehydrogenase 1A1 (ALDH1A1), a key enzyme regulating retinoic acid synthesis, and ALDH1A1 protein deficiency in GDFs was confirmed by Western blot.
However, in spite of increased levels of senescence associated β-galactosidase activity in keratinocytes cultured in the presence of medium conditioned by NBCCS fibroblasts, we failed to observe activation of P16 and P21 and then of bona fide features of senescence.
The present results imply that the biallelic disruption of LATS1 is a progressive factor of the infiltrative BCCs observed in this NBCCS patient and suggest that the Hippo pathway is a potential therapeutic target in cases of infiltrative BCC.
We found that the activating TERT promoter mutations reported in melanoma are also frequent in squamous cell carcinoma (50%) and basal cell carcinoma, the latter including both sporadic tumors (78%) and tumors from patients with nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (68%).
Thus, our data suggest that the non-canonical Hh pathway mediated through ptch1 and cyclin B1 is involved in the pathogenesis of NBCCS-associated KCOTs.
Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1), neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2), familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), von Hippel-Lindau syndrome (VHL), and Gorlin syndrome (GS) are single gene diseases that predispose to early onset tumours.
Immunohistochemistry was performed on tissue sections derived from skin biopsies of basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) of xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) patients, non-XP patients and nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS) patients, using antibodies against B-cell lymphoma/leukemia-2 (Bcl-2), Bcl-2 associated X protein (Bax), CD95, CD3, CD8 and CD56.
Immunohistochemistry was performed on tissue sections derived from skin biopsies of basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) of xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) patients, non-XP patients and nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS) patients, using antibodies against B-cell lymphoma/leukemia-2 (Bcl-2), Bcl-2 associated X protein (Bax), CD95, CD3, CD8 and CD56.
Immunohistochemistry was performed on tissue sections derived from skin biopsies of basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) of xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) patients, non-XP patients and nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS) patients, using antibodies against B-cell lymphoma/leukemia-2 (Bcl-2), Bcl-2 associated X protein (Bax), CD95, CD3, CD8 and CD56.
We have investigated the molecular basis of craniofacial defects seen in NBCCS using a transgenic mouse model expressing Shh in basal epithelium under a Keratin-14 promoter.
MC1R gene sequencing identified in two NBCCS patients affected by multiple basal cell carcinomas a functional MC1R variant, D294H, previously shown to be associated with skin cancer risk.
A total of 65 tissue samples of solitary non-recurrent KOTs, solitary recurrent KOTs, KOTs associated with nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS) and KOTs with chondroid wall were studied by immunohistochemistry, using anti-SP, anti-NK-1R and anti-Ki-67 monoclonal antibodies.
To investigate the neoplastic character of KCOT, we studied the localization patterns of heparanase in KCOT, focusing on the differences between sporadic and NBCCS-associated KCOTs, by immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization.
Here, we present a 12-year-old girl with features of basal cell nevus syndrome (BCNS), pulmonary valve stenosis, and MR, in whom array-CGH identified a 7.7 Mb deletion on 9q22.1-q22.32.
Influence of glutathione-S-transferase (GSTM1, GSTP1, GSTT1) and cytochrome p450 (CYP1A1, CYP2D6) polymorphisms on numbers of basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) in families with the naevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome.