1999
Induction of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors and G1 prolongation by the chemopreventive agent N-acetylcysteine
Liu M, Wikonkal N, Brash D. Induction of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors and G1 prolongation by the chemopreventive agent N-acetylcysteine. Carcinogenesis 1999, 20: 1869-1872. PMID: 10469636, DOI: 10.1093/carcin/20.9.1869.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetylcysteineAnimalsAnticarcinogenic AgentsAntioxidantsCell CycleCell LineChromansCyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21CyclinsFibroblastsFree Radical ScavengersG1 PhaseGene Expression RegulationGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenes, p16GlutathioneHumansKeratinocytesMiceModels, BiologicalNeoplasm ProteinsPapillomaSkin NeoplasmsTumor Cells, CulturedTumor Suppressor Protein p53ConceptsCyclin-dependent kinase inhibitorNovel molecular basisCell cycle transitionKinase inhibitorsDNA replicationDNA repairCellular differentiationMolecular basisG1 prolongationGene expressionAntioxidant N-acetylcysteineN-acetylcysteineIntracellular glutathione levelsArrestAgent N-acetylcysteineInductionInhibitorsGlutathione levelsCyclinChemopreventive agentsChemopreventive activityDifferentiationUsual mechanismP53ReplicationUltraviolet Radiation Induced Signature Mutations in Photocarcinogenesis
Wikonkal N, Brash D. Ultraviolet Radiation Induced Signature Mutations in Photocarcinogenesis. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings 1999, 4: 6-10. PMID: 10537000, DOI: 10.1038/sj.jidsp.5640173.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsSignature mutationsSkin cancerNon-melanoma skin cancerUV-signature mutationsClinical dataSubstantial burdenSkin carcinogenesisMurine epidermisNormal individualsNormal humansCancerCancer developmentTumor suppressor geneClonal expansionTumor promoterTP53Suppressor geneGenetic eventsMutationsCells
1997
Sunlight and the onset of skin cancer
Brash D. Sunlight and the onset of skin cancer. Trends In Genetics 1997, 13: 410-414. PMID: 9351343, DOI: 10.1016/s0168-9525(97)01246-8.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
1996
The role of the human homologue of Drosophila patched in sporadic basal cell carcinomas
Gailani M, Ståhle-Bäckdahl M, Leffell D, Glyn M, Zaphiropoulos P, Undén A, Dean M, Brash D, Bale A, Toftgård R. The role of the human homologue of Drosophila patched in sporadic basal cell carcinomas. Nature Genetics 1996, 14: 78-81. PMID: 8782823, DOI: 10.1038/ng0996-78.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSporadic basal cell carcinomasSingle-strand conformational polymorphismTumor suppressorDrosophila segment polarity geneSegment polarity genesHedgehog target genesPolarity genesDrosophila mutantsStrong homologyHuman homologueTarget genesMutational inactivationMutant transcriptsStrand conformational polymorphismNorthern blotSSCP variantsGenesNegative feedback mechanismSitu hybridizationConformational polymorphismNevoid basal cell carcinoma syndromeSuppressorAllelic lossInactivationMutationsRelationship Between Sunlight Exposure and a Key Genetic Alteration in Basal Cell Carcinoma
Gailani M, Leffell D, Ziegler A, Gross E, Brash D, Bale A. Relationship Between Sunlight Exposure and a Key Genetic Alteration in Basal Cell Carcinoma. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 1996, 88: 349-354. PMID: 8609643, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/88.6.349.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBasal cell carcinomaLoss of heterozygosityCell carcinomaP53 geneSunlight exposureExact testGenetic alterationsPathogenesis of BCCSun-exposed areasFrequency of LOHMohs micrographic surgical techniqueEnvironmental agentsLocation of tumorFisher's exact testSkin cancer patientsKey genetic alterationsUVB radiationChi-squared analysisFrequent genetic alterationsLimited associationSpecific environmental agentsBCC incidenceTumor characteristicsCancer patientsCommon cancer
1994
Sunburn and p53 in the onset of skin cancer
Ziegler A, Jonason A, Leffellt D, Simon J, Sharma H, Kimmelman J, Remington L, Jacks T, Brash D. Sunburn and p53 in the onset of skin cancer. Nature 1994, 372: 773-776. PMID: 7997263, DOI: 10.1038/372773a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActinic keratosisP53 mutationsSquamous cell carcinomaP53 tumor suppressor geneP53-mutated cellsCell carcinomaApoptotic keratinocytesSkin cancerTumor initiatorTumor suppressor geneMouse skinClonal expansionPrecancerous cellsTumor promoterCarcinomaSkinTissue responseP53SunburnCell differentiationDNA damageAberrant cell differentiationCellsResponseKeratosis
1988
UV MUTAGENIC PHOTOPRODUCTS IN Escherichia coli AND HUMAN CELLS: A MOLECULAR GENETICS PERSPECTIVE ON HUMAN SKIN CANCER*
Brash D. UV MUTAGENIC PHOTOPRODUCTS IN Escherichia coli AND HUMAN CELLS: A MOLECULAR GENETICS PERSPECTIVE ON HUMAN SKIN CANCER*. Photochemistry And Photobiology 1988, 48: 59-66. PMID: 3064116, DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.1988.tb02786.x.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements