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Matsumoto M, Rokunohe D, Sasaki T, Matsuzaki Y, Nakano H, Mizukami H, Akasaka E, Sawamura D. Upregulated expression of glucose transporter isoform 1 in invasive and metastatic extramammary Paget's disease. Exp Ther Med 2024; 27:228. [PMID: 38596658 PMCID: PMC11002819 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2024.12516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024] Open
Abstract
Glucose transporter isoform 1 (GLUT1), which is upregulated in a variety of malignant tumors, facilitates cellular glucose uptake to boost rapid tumor growth and progression. In several types of cancer, inhibition of GLUT1 suppresses tumor proliferation and metastasis, indicating that GLUT1 is a potential target of anticancer therapy. The present study performed immunohistochemistry to analyze GLUT1 expression levels in 51 patients with extramammary Paget's disease (EMPD), including 23 with only intraepidermal lesions and 28 with dermal-invasive lesions. Of the 28 patients with dermal invasion, nine had available samples of lymph node metastasis. GLUT1 staining scores were significantly higher in dermal-invasive (P<0.0001) and metastatic lesions (P=0.0008) compared with in intraepidermal lesions. GLUT1 is upregulated during the transition from preinvasive to invasive or metastatic tumor in EMPD. Moreover, GLUT1 staining scores were statistically higher in intraepidermal tumor cells of dermal-invasive EMPD compared with tumor cells of only in situ EMPD (P=0.0338). GLUT1 is upregulated even during the preinvasive phase in patients with invasive EMPD, suggesting that GLUT1 immunostaining can predict the risk of dermal invasion. The present study provides novel evidence to pursue in vitro and in vivo studies to confirm that upregulated expression of GLUT1 enhances tumor aggressiveness in EMPD.
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- Mika Matsumoto
- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8562, Japan
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Akasaka E, Rokunohe D, Nakano H, Yamatani S, Sawamura D. A case of adult-onset localized recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, harboring the novel COL7A1 mutation p.G2754E and the previously reported mutation p.R1763. J Dermatol 2024; 51:e74-e76. [PMID: 37850631 DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.16993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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- Eijiro Akasaka
- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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Yoshikawa M, Rokunohe D, Takahashi M, Korekawa A, Nakajima K, Nakano H, Akemoto Y, Kurose A, Sawamura D. Involvement of the genus Corynebacterium in the pathogenesis of pigmented intratarsal keratinous cyst. J Dermatol 2023; 50:1488-1492. [PMID: 37365976 DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.16871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 06/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
Abstract
Intratarsal keratinous cyst (IKC) is a benign cystic lesion of the eyelid that retains keratin flakes. IKCs are usually yellow to white cystic lesions but rarely become brown or gray-blue, making clinical diagnosis difficult. The mechanisms by which dark brown pigments are generated in pigmented IKC are unclear. The authors report a case of pigmented IKC that had melanin pigments within the lining of the cyst wall and within the cyst. Focal infiltrates of lymphocytes were observed in the dermis, particularly beneath the cyst wall in areas with more melanocytes and intense melanin deposition. These pigmented parts faced bacterial colonies inside the cyst, which were identified to be Corynebacterium species in a bacterial flora analysis. The pathogenesis of pigmented IKC in relation to inflammation and bacterial flora is discussed.
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- Miyuki Yoshikawa
- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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Asari T, Rokunohe D, Sasaki E, Kaneko T, Kumagai G, Wada K, Tanaka S, Sawamura D, Ishibashi Y. Occupational ionizing radiation-induced skin injury among orthopedic surgeons: A clinical survey. J Orthop Sci 2022; 27:266-271. [PMID: 33349545 DOI: 10.1016/j.jos.2020.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Revised: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 11/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to assess orthopedic surgeons' attitudes and behaviors toward occupational radiation exposure and investigate the prevalence of occupational radiation-induced skin injury among orthopedic surgeons. Similarly, risk factors for the presence of radiation-induced skin injury were investigated. METHODS Overall, 108 orthopedic surgeons were administered self-reported questionnaires about occupational radiation exposure, and their hands were then photographed. Their fields of expertise were classified into spine, arthroplasty, sports medicine, hand, oncology, rheumatoid arthritis, pediatric orthopedic, and resident. Dermatologists evaluated the surgeons' skin conditions and classified into 3 grades of injury: grade 0, no clinical symptoms; grade 1, careful observation required; and grade 2, detailed examination required. Logistic regression analysis was performed to investigate the factors related to the presence of radiation-induced skin injury. Crude and adjusted logistic regression analysis using the backward stepwise selection method was similarly conducted. Receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) analysis was performed to estimate the predictive power of exposure time, occupational period, and accumulated annual exposure time for radiation-induced skin injury. RESULTS In total, 93.5% of the surgeons were careful about occupational radiation exposure, of which 76.8% used a dosimeter. Skin changes in the hands were self-reported by 42.5% of the surgeons, and radiation-induced skin injury was diagnosed in 31.4%. The accuracy of the self-reported skin changes was 100% for grade 2 and 61.5% for grade 1. Adjusted regression analysis showed that dermatologists' diagnosis-related factors were self-reported skin changes (odds ratio [OR] 3.1) and spine surgeons (OR 3.2). ROC analysis demonstrated that an occupational period >21 years and an accumulated exposure time >6696 min were considered risk factors, with ORs of 4.07 and 5.99, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Orthopedic surgeons, particularly spine surgeons, should be regularly examined by dermatologists early in their careers for early detection of radiation-induced skin injury on the hands.
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- Toru Asari
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki, Aomori, 036-8562, Japan.
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki, Aomori, 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki, Aomori, 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, 2-1-1 Tomioka, Urayasu, Chiba, 279-0021, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki, Aomori, 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki, Aomori, 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki, Aomori, 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki, Aomori, 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki, Aomori, 036-8562, Japan
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Minakawa S, Matsuzaki Y, Rokunohe D, Kumagai N, Kurose A, Kushibiki M, Kayaba H, Sawamura D. Hidradenitis suppurativa with perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens successfully treated with a human anti-tumour necrosis factor monoclonal antibody. Clin Exp Dermatol 2021; 46:1586-1588. [PMID: 34096639 DOI: 10.1111/ced.14789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- S Minakawa
- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Aomori, Japan.,Department of Clinical Laboratory, Hirosaki University Hospital, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Hirosaki University Hospital, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Hirosaki University Hospital, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Hirosaki University Hospital, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Hirosaki University Hospital, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Aomori, Japan
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Nakajima K, Korekawa A, Rokunohe D, Nakano H, Sawamura D. Autoimmune hemolytic anemia during long‐term administration of nivolumab for metastatic melanoma. J Cutan Immunol Allergy 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cia2.12173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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- Koji Nakajima
- Department of Dermatology Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine Hirosaki Japan
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- Department of Dermatology Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine Hirosaki Japan
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- Department of Dermatology Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine Hirosaki Japan
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- Department of Dermatology Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine Hirosaki Japan
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- Department of Dermatology Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine Hirosaki Japan
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Yoshikawa M, Rokunohe D, Kimura A, Takahashi M, Korekawa A, Nakajima K, Nakano H, Yokoyama M, Tanaka K, Yokoyama Y, Sawamura D. Significance of IL36RN mutation analyses in the management of impetigo herpetiformis: A case report and review of published cases. J Dermatol 2021; 48:699-702. [PMID: 33599999 DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.15788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2020] [Revised: 01/09/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Impetigo herpetiformis (IH) is a rare variant of generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP), which develops during pregnancy. GPP is associated with mutations of IL36RN, but it is still unclear whether the same is true of IH. A 20-year-old Japanese woman developed erythema and pustules on her trunk during the 27th week of her first pregnancy. Within 1 month, the skin lesions spread over her whole body, accompanied by fever. Skin biopsy revealed Kogoj's spongiform pustules in the epidermis and she was diagnosed with IH. Systemic administration of prednisolone failed to resolve the skin eruption, but it was partially improved by the addition of cyclosporin. The patient gave birth to a healthy female infant. After delivery, her erythema relapsed and the effect of granulocyte and monocyte adsorption apheresis was limited. Thus, secukinumab was administrated, and since then, she has maintained complete remission. Mutation analysis revealed a homozygous c.28C>T (p.Arg10X) mutation in IL36RN. Twelve cases of IH, including that presented here, have been reported together with the results of IL36RN genetic analyses, and 10 of the 12 cases occurred in East Asia (Japan and China) despite the fact that IL36RN mutations in GPP have been reported worldwide. Among 10 IH patients of East Asian descent, seven had IL36RN mutations, all of which were founder mutations causing GPP in East Asia: c.28C>T (p.Arg10X) or c.115+6T>C (p.Arg10ArgfsX1). Thus, East Asian founder mutations may play an important role in the pathogenesis of IH. IH patients with IL36RN mutations have a tendency to require biologics to resolve postpartum flare-ups or sustained psoriatic skin lesions. Because IL36RN mutation status may help predict postpartum flare-ups in IH patients, mutation analysis should be considered to enable preparation for biologic therapy of intractable flare-ups.
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- Miyuki Yoshikawa
- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Perinatal Medical Center, Hirosaki University Hospital, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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Lee J, Rokunohe D, Walker D, Tuttle K, Bradwisch K, Denisenko O, Bomsztyk K, Kawasumi M. 272 Targeted reactivation of a dormant tumor suppressor gene CDKN2A inhibits proliferation of skin cancer cells. J Invest Dermatol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2020.03.278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Fukui T, Akasaka E, Rokunohe D, Matsuzaki Y, Sawamura D, Kabashima K, Nakano H. Analysis of the mechanism underlying a mild phenotype of hereditary coproporphyria due to a homozygous missense mutation in the transcription initiation codon of the coproporphyrinogen III oxidase gene. J Dermatol Sci 2020; 100:156-159. [PMID: 33008663 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2020.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Revised: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Tomohisa Fukui
- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.
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Lee JW, Ratnakumar K, Hung KF, Rokunohe D, Kawasumi M. Deciphering UV-induced DNA Damage Responses to Prevent and Treat Skin Cancer. Photochem Photobiol 2020; 96:478-499. [PMID: 32119110 DOI: 10.1111/php.13245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2019] [Accepted: 01/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is among the most prevalent environmental factors that influence human health and disease. Even 1 h of UV irradiation extensively damages the genome. To cope with resulting deleterious DNA lesions, cells activate a multitude of DNA damage response pathways, including DNA repair. Strikingly, UV-induced DNA damage formation and repair are affected by chromatin state. When cells enter S phase with these lesions, a distinct mutation signature is created via error-prone translesion synthesis. Chronic UV exposure leads to high mutation burden in skin and consequently the development of skin cancer, the most common cancer in the United States. Intriguingly, UV-induced oxidative stress has opposing effects on carcinogenesis. Elucidating the molecular mechanisms of UV-induced DNA damage responses will be useful for preventing and treating skin cancer with greater precision. Excitingly, recent studies have uncovered substantial depth of novel findings regarding the molecular and cellular consequences of UV irradiation. In this review, we will discuss updated mechanisms of UV-induced DNA damage responses including the ATR pathway, which maintains genome integrity following UV irradiation. We will also present current strategies for preventing and treating nonmelanoma skin cancer, including ATR pathway inhibition for prevention and photodynamic therapy for treatment.
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- Jihoon W Lee
- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Division of Translational Research, Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,School of Dentistry, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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Rokunohe D, Ratnakumar K, Kohrn B, Loubet-Senear K, Shen J, Loeb L, Nghiem P, Kawasumi M. 748 Duplex sequencing reveals the effects of caffeine on reducing UV-induced mutations of cancer-relevant genes. J Invest Dermatol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2019.03.824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Matsui A, Akasaka E, Rokunohe D, Matsuzaki Y, Sawamura D, Nakano H. The first Japanese case of familial porphyria cutanea tarda diagnosed by a UROD mutation. J Dermatol Sci 2019; 93:65-67. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2018.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2018] [Revised: 11/06/2018] [Accepted: 11/12/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Korekawa A, Akasaka E, Rokunohe D, Fukui T, Kaneko T, Sawamura D, Ishikawa M, Yamamoto T, Nakano H. Nagashima-type palmoplantar keratoderma and malignant melanoma in Japanese patients. Br J Dermatol 2018; 180:415-416. [PMID: 30256384 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.17251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- A Korekawa
- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki, 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki, 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki, 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki, 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki, 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki, 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki, 036-8562, Japan
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Rokunohe D, Chiou E, Sun X, Tanaka L, Wolin S, Elkon K, Kawasumi M. 084 The role of interferon and retroelements in lupus-prone Ro60 knockout mouse skin. J Invest Dermatol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2018.03.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Lee J, Rokunohe D, Denisenko O, Bomsztyk K, Kawasumi M. 159 CRISPR-Cas9 epigenome editing to induce DNA demethylation at the p14ARF promoter and inhibit skin cancer. J Invest Dermatol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2018.03.164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Matsuzaki Y, Rokunohe A, Rokunohe D, Makita E, Nakano H, Sawamura D. Therapeutic and immunomodulatory effects of adipose-derived stromal cells on psoriasis animal model. J Dermatol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2017.02.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Matsui A, Kaneko T, Takiyoshi N, Rokunohe D, Nakano H, Sawamura D. Juvenile temporal arteritis with eosinophilia associated with systemic sclerosis. J Dermatol 2016; 44:e50-e51. [DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.13508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Akinobu Matsui
- Department of Dermatology; Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine; Hirosaki Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine; Hirosaki Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine; Hirosaki Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine; Hirosaki Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine; Hirosaki Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine; Hirosaki Japan
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Rokunohe D, Nakano H, Akasaka E, Toyomaki Y, Sawamura D. Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome with multiple pilomatricomas: The first case diagnosed by CREBBP mutation analysis. J Dermatol Sci 2016; 83:240-2. [PMID: 27342041 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2016.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2016] [Revised: 05/30/2016] [Accepted: 06/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Daiki Rokunohe
- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan.
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
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Kaneko T, Rokunohe D, Takiyoshi N, Minakawa S, Nakano H, Sawamura D. Usefulness of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of ischaemic fasciitis. Clin Exp Dermatol 2016; 41:502-5. [DOI: 10.1111/ced.12834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- T. Kaneko
- Department of Dermatology; Hirosaki Graduate School of Medicine; Hirosaki Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Hirosaki Graduate School of Medicine; Hirosaki Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Hirosaki Graduate School of Medicine; Hirosaki Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Hirosaki Graduate School of Medicine; Hirosaki Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Hirosaki Graduate School of Medicine; Hirosaki Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Hirosaki Graduate School of Medicine; Hirosaki Japan
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Rokunohe A, Matsuzaki Y, Rokunohe D, Sakuraba Y, Fukui T, Nakano H, Sawamura D. Immunosuppressive effect of adipose-derived stromal cells on imiquimod-induced psoriasis in mice. J Dermatol Sci 2016; 82:50-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2015.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2015] [Revised: 12/08/2015] [Accepted: 12/16/2015] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Kaneko T, Korekawa A, Akasaka E, Rokunohe D, Nakano H, Sawamura D. Primary Amelanotic Rhabdoid Melanoma: A Case Report with Review of the Literature. Case Rep Dermatol 2015; 7:292-7. [PMID: 26594166 PMCID: PMC4650992 DOI: 10.1159/000441347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Primary rhabdoid melanoma (PRM) is a rare variant of melanoma. Herein, we describe a case of primary amelanotic rhabdoid melanoma and review the clinicopathological features of previously reported cases of PRMs. A 63-year-old Japanese man presented with a nonpigmented red granular tumor without peripheral pigmented macules on the left heel measuring 21 × 18 mm in size. Light microscopic examination revealed a tumor mass composed entirely of polygonal neoplastic cells resembling pulmonary alveoli. Tumor cells were also discohesive with bizarre nuclei, prominent nucleoli and large hyaline cytoplasmic inclusions. No melanin pigment was present. Tumor cells were strongly and diffusely positive for S-100, MART-1, HMB-45 and vimentin, while negative for desmin, αSMA and synaptophysin. According to previous reviews, PRM tends to be amelanotic and nodular. S-100 protein and vimentin stained in all cases contrary to low stainability for HMB-45, which was, by contrast, positive in our case. Prognosis of PRM remains controversial due to the very rare occurrence of this tumor and the small number of confirmed cases that have been reported. Recognition of this rare entity is important in clinical practice even for skillful dermatologists to avoid misdiagnosis with the other tumors and to determinate the subsequent treatment principles.
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- Takahide Kaneko
- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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Korekawa A, Kaneko T, Nakajima K, Rokunohe D, Akasaka E, Nakano H, Sawamura D, Fukui T, Takiyoshi N, Kitamura H, Harada K. Mycosis fungoides bullosa associated with bullous pemphigoid. Int J Dermatol 2015. [DOI: 10.1111/ijd.12821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Ayumi Korekawa
- Department of Dermatology; Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine; Hirosaki Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine; Hirosaki Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine; Hirosaki Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine; Hirosaki Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine; Hirosaki Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine; Hirosaki Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine; Hirosaki Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Aomori Prefectural Central Hospital; Aomori Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Aomori Prefectural Central Hospital; Aomori Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Aomori Prefectural Central Hospital; Aomori Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Aomori Prefectural Central Hospital; Aomori Japan
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Akasaka E, Okawa Y, Nakano H, Takiyoshi N, Rokunohe D, Toyomaki Y, Sawamura D, Sueki H. Two Japanese familial cases of punctate palmoplantar keratoderma caused by a novel AAGAB mutation, c.191_194delCAAA. J Dermatol Sci 2015; 78:156-8. [PMID: 25771163 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2015.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2014] [Revised: 01/16/2015] [Accepted: 02/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Eijiro Akasaka
- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Division of Dermatology, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Showa University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Minakawa S, Kaneko T, Rokunohe D, Nakajima K, Matsuzaki Y, Nakano H, Hashimoto T, Sawamura D. Pemphigoid gestationis with prepartum flare. J Dermatol 2014; 41:850-1. [PMID: 25039537 DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.12576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Satoko Minakawa
- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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Minakawa S, Nakano H, Nakajima K, Matsuzaki Y, Takiyoshi N, Akasaka E, Rokunohe D, Sawamura D. Mutational analysis on 16 Japanese population cases with epidermolysis bullosa simplex. J Dermatol Sci 2013; 72:330-2. [PMID: 23993914 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2013.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2013] [Revised: 08/01/2013] [Accepted: 08/03/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Satoko Minakawa
- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
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Rokunohe D, Akasaka E, Rokunohe A, Kaneko T, Matsuzaki Y, Takiyoshi N, Aizu T, Nakano H, Sawamura D. Multiple aplasia cutis congenita lesions located along Blaschko's lines in a patient with tetralogy of Fallot-A. J Dermatol Case Rep 2012; 6:40-2. [PMID: 22826717 DOI: 10.3315/jdcr.2012.1096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2012] [Accepted: 04/05/2012] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Aplasia cutis congenita (ACC) is a congenital absence of skin, and a single alopecic lesion on the scalp is the most common form. MAIN OBSERVATION We present a case of ACC with tetralogy of Fallot-A. Differetial diagnosis included Adams-Oliver syndrome and nevus psiloliparus. Interestingly, our patient showed multiple ACC lesions, which were located along Blaschko's lines. CONCLUSIONS As far as we know, our case is the third case of ACC with tetralogy of Fallot-A. Also, this is the first case of ACC associated with Blaschko's lines.
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- Daiki Rokunohe
- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
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Kimura K, Matsuzaki Y, Nishikawa Y, Kitamura H, Akasaka E, Rokunohe D, Nakano H, Imaizumi T, Satoh K, Sawamura D. Characterization of retinoic acid-inducible gene-I (RIG-I) expression corresponding to viral infection and UVB in human keratinocytes. J Dermatol Sci 2012; 66:64-70. [PMID: 22391244 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2012.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2011] [Revised: 02/08/2012] [Accepted: 02/13/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Retinoic acid-inducible gene-I (RIG-I) is a cytoplasmic protein that recognizes viral double-stranded RNA to induce the type I interferon (IFN) response. In human keratinocytes, RIG-I is induced by IFN-γ and tumor necrosis factor-α stimulation, and is abundantly expressed in psoriatic keratinocytes of the spinous and basal layers. OBJECTIVE This study investigated the effects of extraneous stimuli including viral infection and UVB exposure on RIG-I expression in human keratinocytes. METHODS Human skin keratinocytes (HaCaT cells) were stimulated by polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid (poly(I:C)), which mimics viral infection, and UVB exposure. We assessed the expression of RIG-I and IFN-regulatory factor (IRF)-1 in HaCaT cells by RT-PCR and Western blot analysis. Moreover, we investigated the effect of IRF-1 binding site of RIG-I gene promoter on the regulation of RIG-I expression by luciferase promoter assay and electrophoretic mobility shift assay. RESULTS Poly(I:C) induced RIG-I expression, while UVB inhibited basal RIG-I expression and the poly(I:C)-induced RIG-I overexpression in HaCaT cells. IRF-1, which binds to a regulatory element located on the RIG-I gene promoter, was required for both inductions of RIG-I expression. IRF-1 expression was enhanced three hours after the poly(I:C) stimulation, consistent with the RIG-I response to poly(I:C), and thereafter was suppressed. Moreover, UVB exposure promptly decreased IRF-1 expression, resulting in decreased IRF-1 protein binding to the RIG-I promoter, and consequently, decreased RIG-I expression. CONCLUSION Thus, suppression of RIG-I and IRF-1 expression caused by UVB exposure may partly explain the inhibition of skin-based immune responses, leading to viral infection and recrudescence.
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- Kazuyuki Kimura
- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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Korekawa A, Nakano H, Toyomaki Y, Takiyoshi N, Rokunohe D, Akasaka E, Nakajima K, Sawamura D. Buschke-Ollendorff syndrome associated with hypertrophic scar formation: a possible role for LEMD3 mutation. Br J Dermatol 2012; 166:900-3. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011.10691.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Akasaka E, Nakano H, Nakano A, Toyomaki Y, Takiyoshi N, Rokunohe D, Nishikawa Y, Korekawa A, Matsuzaki Y, Mitsuhashi Y, Sawamura D. Diffuse and focal palmoplantar keratoderma can be caused by a keratin 6c mutation. Br J Dermatol 2011; 165:1290-2. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011.10552.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Takemoto H, Tamai K, Akasaka E, Rokunohe D, Takiyoshi N, Umegaki N, Nakajima K, Aizu T, Kaneko T, Nakano H, Sawamura D. Relation between the expression levels of the POU transcription factors Skn-1a and Skn-1n and keratinocyte differentiation. J Dermatol Sci 2010; 60:203-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2010.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2010] [Revised: 10/05/2010] [Accepted: 10/06/2010] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Takeuchi S, Akasaka E, Rokunohe D, Kayo SJ, Matsuzaki Y, Ooshima H, Nakano H, Sawamura D. Leukemia cutis is an early sign of blast transformation that may mimic a common skin disease: sycosis-like eruptions in chronic myelomonocytic leukemia. J Dermatol 2010; 37:916-8. [PMID: 20860746 DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2010.00901.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Rokunohe D, Nakano H, Oshima H, Nakajima K, Aizu T, Kaneko T, Sawamura D. Giant cutaneous granular cell tumour with papillomatous appearance. Clin Exp Dermatol 2010; 35:e7-9. [PMID: 20500187 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2008.03168.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- D Rokunohe
- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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Takiyoshi N, Nakano H, Kaneko T, Aizu T, Nakajima K, Kimura K, Akasaka E, Rokunohe D, Nishizawa A, Kusumi T, Sawamura D. A linear basal cell carcinoma undergoing spontaneous regression. Clin Exp Dermatol 2009; 34:e411-3. [PMID: 19747299 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2009.03392.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Nakano H, Nakamura Y, Kawamura T, Shibagaki N, Matsue H, Aizu T, Rokunohe D, Akasaka E, Kimura K, Nishizawa A, Umegaki N, Mitsuhashi Y, Shimada S, Sawamura D. Novel and recurrent nonsense mutation of theSLC39A4gene in Japanese patients with acrodermatitis enteropathica. Br J Dermatol 2009; 161:184-6. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2009.09120.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Takiyoshi N, Nakano H, Matsuzaki Y, Aizu T, Kaneko T, Rokunohe D, Akasaka E, Jin K, Sawamura D, Ohara K. An eclipse in the subungual space: a diagnostic sign for a subungual epidermal cyst? Br J Dermatol 2009; 161:962-3. [PMID: 19681855 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2009.09393.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Takiyoshi N, Nakano H, Kaneko T, Aizu T, Nakajima K, Akasaka E, Rokunohe D, Sawamura D. Multiple desmoplastic trichoepitheliomas with ossification and cholesterol deposition. Clin Exp Dermatol 2009; 34:634-5. [PMID: 19236414 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2008.03042.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Nakano H, Akasaka E, Rokunohe D, Yokoyama S, Toyomaki Y, Umegaki N, Mitsuhashi Y, Sawamura D. A novel homozygous missense mutation in the fatty aldehyde dehydrogenase gene causes Sjögren-Larsson syndrome. J Dermatol Sci 2008; 52:136-8. [PMID: 18684595 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2008.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2008] [Revised: 05/22/2008] [Accepted: 06/16/2008] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Aizu T, Tamai K, Nakano H, Rokunohe D, Toyomaki Y, Uitto J, Sawamura D. Calcineurin/NFAT-dependent regulation of 230-kDa bullous pemphigoid antigen (BPAG1) gene expression in normal human epidermal keratinocytes. J Dermatol Sci 2008; 51:45-51. [PMID: 18353617 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2008.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2007] [Revised: 01/14/2008] [Accepted: 01/28/2008] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Cyclosporin A (CsA) is utilized widely for treatment of inflammatory skin diseases, such as psoriasis vulgaris. The therapeutic effects of CsA are thought to be mediated by its immunosuppressive action on infiltrating lymphocytes in the lesional skin. CsA also inhibits epidermal keratinocyte proliferation, suggesting a direct biological action on keratinocytes. Here we tested the hypothesis that CsA can modulate the expression of the nuclear factor of activated T-cell (NFAT) in epidermal keratinocytes. We also investigated whether the keratinocyte-specific gene expression is modified by CsA through NFAT activity in association with differentiation induction. METHODS RT-PCR was performed using total RNAs extracted from cultured normal human epidermal keratinocytes (NHEK), normal human dermal fibroblasts (NHDF), and normal human epidermal melanocytes (NHEM) for detecting NFAT isomolecules. Transient transfections of NHEK with a 230-kDa bullous pemphigoid antigen (BPAG1) promoter/luciferase reporter gene and the luciferase assay were conducted for examining the effect of CsA on the promoter activity of the BPAG1 gene. Electrophoretic gel mobility shift assays (EMSA) with probes containing NFAT consensus sequences for analyzing the binding activities of the nuclear proteins extracted from NHEK. RESULTS RT-PCR revealed expression of all of the five isoforms of NFAT in the cell lines examined. The mRNA expression levels of NFAT1, NFAT2, BPAG1, and involucrin were downregulated by CsA treatment in NHEK. The luciferase assay indicated suppression of the promoter activity by CsA. EMSA with NFAT consensus probes identified in the BPAG1 promoter region demonstrated specific binding activity in the nuclear proteins of epidermal keratinocytes. CONCLUSION As reported previously, our results indicate that epidermal keratinocytes possess calcineurin/NFAT system, which is suppressed by CsA. In addition, the data suggest that CsA can downregulate the BPAG1 gene expression perhaps via the NFAT consensus cis-elements in the BPAG1 promoter region. Such transcriptional regulatory system might be involved in the regulation of keratinocyte differentiation and proliferation.
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- Takayuki Aizu
- Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
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