2021
Chronic UV radiation–induced RORγt+ IL-22–producing lymphoid cells are associated with mutant KC clonal expansion
Lewis JM, Monico PF, Mirza FN, Xu S, Yumeen S, Turban JL, Galan A, Girardi M. Chronic UV radiation–induced RORγt+ IL-22–producing lymphoid cells are associated with mutant KC clonal expansion. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2021, 118: e2016963118. PMID: 34504008, PMCID: PMC8449378, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2016963118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic UV exposureLangerhans cellsIL-22Cutaneous carcinogenesisCutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) developmentChronic ultraviolet radiation exposureSquamous cell carcinoma developmentClonal expansionEpidermal Langerhans cellsToll-like receptorsSkin cancer preventionGreatest risk factorDouble-deficient miceUltraviolet radiation exposureKey immune componentsImmune shiftKC growthIL-17ARisk factorsCancer preventionT cellsImmune responseCarcinoma developmentIntracellular CD3Immune components
2018
An Integrated Data Resource for Genomic Analysis of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
Chang LW, Patrone CC, Yang W, Rabionet R, Gallardo F, Espinet B, Sharma MK, Girardi M, Tensen CP, Vermeer M, Geskin LJ. An Integrated Data Resource for Genomic Analysis of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2018, 138: 2681-2683. PMID: 29981755, DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2018.06.176.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Langerhans Cells Facilitate UVB-Induced Epidermal Carcinogenesis
Lewis JM, Bürgler CD, Freudzon M, Golubets K, Gibson JF, Filler RB, Girardi M. Langerhans Cells Facilitate UVB-Induced Epidermal Carcinogenesis. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2015, 135: 2824-2833. PMID: 26053049, PMCID: PMC4640962, DOI: 10.1038/jid.2015.207.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLangerhans cellsGroup 3 innate lymphoid cellsAbsence of LCsRole of LCsSquamous cell carcinoma formationInnate lymphoid cellsUVB-induced carcinogenesisInnate immune cellsAcute UVB exposureT-cell independentTumor suppressor gene p53IL-22Cutaneous carcinogenesisImmune cellsTumor outgrowthKC populationLymphoid cellsChronic exposureKC proliferationUVB exposureCarcinoma formationClonal expansionEpidermal carcinogenesisGene p53Carcinogenesis
2014
Mechanisms of Chemical Cooperative Carcinogenesis by Epidermal Langerhans Cells
Lewis JM, Bürgler CD, Fraser JA, Liao H, Golubets K, Kucher CL, Zhao PY, Filler RB, Tigelaar RE, Girardi M. Mechanisms of Chemical Cooperative Carcinogenesis by Epidermal Langerhans Cells. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2014, 135: 1405-1414. PMID: 25233073, PMCID: PMC4364923, DOI: 10.1038/jid.2014.411.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSquamous cell carcinomaLC-deficient miceLangerhans cellsPresence of LCCutaneous squamous cell carcinomaEpidermal Langerhans cellsMyeloid-derived cellsEnzyme CYP1B1Infundibular keratinocytesDendritic cellsCell carcinomaInvasive malignancyCutaneous carcinogenesisCarcinogenesis roleTobacco smokeLC precursorsMalignant transformationTumor progressionMetastatic potentialTumor susceptibilityMiceChemical carcinogenesisCarcinogenesisNeoplastic transformationLC expression