2021
Nonsurgical treatment of skin cancer with local delivery of bioadhesive nanoparticles
Hu JK, Suh HW, Qureshi M, Lewis JM, Yaqoob S, Moscato ZM, Griff S, Lee AK, Yin ES, Saltzman WM, Girardi M. Nonsurgical treatment of skin cancer with local delivery of bioadhesive nanoparticles. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2021, 118: e2020575118. PMID: 33526595, PMCID: PMC7896333, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2020575118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSquamous cell carcinomaNonsurgical treatmentSkin cancerTumor cell surfaceIntratumoral drug deliveryHistologic cureCutaneous malignanciesSurgical excisionTherapeutic standardTumor burdenTumor immunotherapyTumor injectionCommon malignancyCell carcinomaSCC tumorsNonsurgical alternativeTherapeutic efficacyD postinjectionNanoparticle drug delivery systemsChemotherapeutic agentsSuperficial tumorsTumorsLocal deliveryEnhanced survivalPercutaneous delivery
2020
Cutaneous Photoprotection: A Review of the Current Status and Evolving Strategies.
Suozzi K, Turban J, Girardi M. Cutaneous Photoprotection: A Review of the Current Status and Evolving Strategies. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2020, 93: 55-67. PMID: 32226337, PMCID: PMC7087054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous squamous cell carcinomaBasal cell carcinomaCell carcinomaRisk factorsMajor environmental risk factorSquamous cell carcinomaAdditional risk factorsEnvironmental risk factorsDevelopment of melanomaUltraviolet radiation exposureLifestyle modificationTopical therapyImmune statusCutaneous carcinogenesisImmune factorsCell malignant transformationDrug Administration regulationsInsufficient evidenceMultifactorial mechanismsSkin cancerMalignant transformationFavorable aestheticsTumor developmentClonal expansionRadiation exposure
2018
Predicting non-melanoma skin cancer via a multi-parameterized artificial neural network
Roffman D, Hart G, Girardi M, Ko CJ, Deng J. Predicting non-melanoma skin cancer via a multi-parameterized artificial neural network. Scientific Reports 2018, 8: 1701. PMID: 29374196, PMCID: PMC5786038, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-19907-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-melanoma skin cancerFamily historySkin cancerUVR exposureHistory of strokePotential predictive parametersNon-cancer casesFamily history informationUltraviolet radiation exposureDiabetic statusSmoking statusHeart diseaseRisk factorsExercise habitsHispanic ethnicityPredictive parametersAdult survey dataEarly detectionRadiation exposureROC curveHealth informationPersonal health informationNovel associationsCancerExposure
2010
The contribution of Langerhans cells to cutaneous malignancy
Lewis J, Filler R, Smith DA, Golubets K, Girardi M. The contribution of Langerhans cells to cutaneous malignancy. Trends In Immunology 2010, 31: 460-466. PMID: 21071271, PMCID: PMC3753793, DOI: 10.1016/j.it.2010.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLangerhans cellsDendritic cellsRole of LCsIntraepidermal dendritic cellsAntigen-presenting cellsDC populationsCutaneous malignanciesImmunological organT cellsAdaptive immunitySkin cancerMalignant transformationEnvironmental exposuresUnique populationPotential roleCancerEpithelial tissuesCellsRecent studiesSkinMigratory changesMalignancyPathogenesisPopulationImmunity
2003
The Distinct Contributions of Murine T Cell Receptor (TCR)γδ+ and TCRαβ+ T Cells to Different Stages of Chemically Induced Skin Cancer
Girardi M, Glusac E, Filler RB, Roberts SJ, Propperova I, Lewis J, Tigelaar RE, Hayday AC. The Distinct Contributions of Murine T Cell Receptor (TCR)γδ+ and TCRαβ+ T Cells to Different Stages of Chemically Induced Skin Cancer. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2003, 198: 747-755. PMID: 12953094, PMCID: PMC2194182, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20021282.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthraceneAnimalsCarcinogensDisease Models, AnimalHematopoietic Stem CellsLiverMiceMice, KnockoutNeoplasm StagingPapillomaReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-betaReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-deltaSkin NeoplasmsTetradecanoylphorbol AcetateTime FactorsT-LymphocytesConceptsAlphabeta T cellsT cellsT cell receptorGammadelta cellsCell receptorProgression of papillomasResident intraepithelial lymphocytesSquamous cell carcinomaT-cell typeTwo-stage regimenMurine T cell receptorInduction of papillomasIntraepithelial lymphocytesCutaneous malignanciesCell carcinomaFVB miceHost protectionSkin cancerLow dosesCarcinomaPapillomasTumor promoterNonredundant contributionsModifier genesProgression