2014
Novel gene identified in an exome‐wide association study of tanning dependence
Cartmel B, Dewan A, Ferrucci LM, Gelernter J, Stapleton J, Leffell DJ, Mayne ST, Bale AE. Novel gene identified in an exome‐wide association study of tanning dependence. Experimental Dermatology 2014, 23: 757-759. PMID: 25041255, PMCID: PMC4204712, DOI: 10.1111/exd.12503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSystemic glucocorticoid use and early-onset basal cell carcinoma
Troche JR, Ferrucci LM, Cartmel B, Leffell DJ, Bale AE, Mayne ST. Systemic glucocorticoid use and early-onset basal cell carcinoma. Annals Of Epidemiology 2014, 24: 625-627. PMID: 24958637, PMCID: PMC4119504, DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2014.05.009.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Indoor Tanning and Tanning Dependence in Young People After a Diagnosis of Basal Cell Carcinoma
Cartmel B, Ferrucci LM, Spain P, Bale AE, Pagoto SL, Leffell DJ, Gelernter J, Mayne ST. Indoor Tanning and Tanning Dependence in Young People After a Diagnosis of Basal Cell Carcinoma. JAMA Dermatology 2013, 149: 1110-1111. PMID: 23824273, PMCID: PMC3782995, DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2013.5104.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Indoor tanning and risk of early-onset basal cell carcinoma
Ferrucci LM, Cartmel B, Molinaro AM, Leffell DJ, Bale AE, Mayne ST. Indoor tanning and risk of early-onset basal cell carcinoma. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2011, 67: 552-562. PMID: 22153793, PMCID: PMC3307842, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2011.11.940.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-onset basal cell carcinomaBasal cell carcinomaIndoor tanningCell carcinomaOdds ratioMultiple basal cell carcinomasBenign skin conditionsStrong risk factorConfidence intervalsMultivariate logistic regressionPotential recall biasYears of ageExposure-disease relationshipsIndoor tanning devicesAge of initiationRisk factorsBiopsy siteEpidemiologic studiesSkin conditionsReferent groupControl populationTanning devicesLogistic regressionRecall biasIndoor tannersHost Phenotype Characteristics and MC1R in Relation to Early-Onset Basal Cell Carcinoma
Ferrucci LM, Cartmel B, Molinaro AM, Gordon PB, Leffell DJ, Bale AE, Mayne ST. Host Phenotype Characteristics and MC1R in Relation to Early-Onset Basal Cell Carcinoma. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2011, 132: 1272-1279. PMID: 22158557, PMCID: PMC3305835, DOI: 10.1038/jid.2011.402.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDermatopathology databaseSkin reactionsCase statusBasal cell carcinoma incidenceMelanocortin 1 receptor gene variantsNon-synonymous variantsBenign skin conditionsBasal cell carcinomaReceptor gene variantsCarcinoma incidenceCell carcinomaBCC riskEpidemiologic studiesSelf-reported phenotypesLower riskSkin conditionsBCC casesSkin cancerOlder populationYoung individualsGene variantsPhenotype-genotype interactionsHost characteristicsPhenotype characteristicSkin colorBasal Cell Carcinoma Arising in a Nevus Sebaceus in a Child with Facial Trichoepitheliomas
Jensen AL, Florell SR, Vanderhooft SL, Bale AE. Basal Cell Carcinoma Arising in a Nevus Sebaceus in a Child with Facial Trichoepitheliomas. Pediatric Dermatology 2011, 28: 138-141. PMID: 20738793, DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2010.01227.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarcinoma, Basal CellChildFacial NeoplasmsHamartomaHumansMaleNeoplastic Syndromes, HereditarySebaceous Gland DiseasesSkin Neoplasms
2002
Immunolocalization of PTCH Protein in Odontogenic Cysts and Tumors
Barreto D, Bale A, De Marco L, Gomez R. Immunolocalization of PTCH Protein in Odontogenic Cysts and Tumors. Journal Of Dental Research 2002, 81: 757-760. PMID: 12407090, DOI: 10.1177/0810757.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
The hedgehog pathway and basal cell carcinomas
Bale A, Yu K. The hedgehog pathway and basal cell carcinomas. Human Molecular Genetics 2001, 10: 757-762. PMID: 11257109, DOI: 10.1093/hmg/10.7.757.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic studiesHereditary basal cell carcinomasDrosophila genesEmbryonic patterningDevelopmental genesDrosophila melanogasterCell fateHuman homologFruit flyHuman congenital anomaliesBiochemical pathwaysRational medical therapyDevelopmental pathwaysHedgehog pathwayGenesCell growthTumor formationPathwayGorlin syndromeBasal cell carcinomaMutationsHereditary diseaseBirth defectsDrosophilaMelanogaster
2000
Sheep, lilies and human genetics
Bale A. Sheep, lilies and human genetics. Nature 2000, 406: 944-945. PMID: 10984033, DOI: 10.1038/35023197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnimalsAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicBasal Cell Nevus SyndromeCarcinoma, Basal CellDrug Evaluation, PreclinicalEye AbnormalitiesHedgehog ProteinsHumansLiliaceaeMembrane ProteinsMutationPatched ReceptorsProteinsReceptors, Cell SurfaceSheepSheep DiseasesSignal TransductionTrans-ActivatorsVeratrum Alkaloids
1999
Acquired and inherited basal cell carcinomas and the patched gene.
Gailani M, Bale A. Acquired and inherited basal cell carcinomas and the patched gene. Advances In Dermatology 1999, 14: 261-83; discussion 284. PMID: 10643501.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1997
Developmental Genes and Cancer: Role of Patched in Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Skin
Gailani M, Bale A. Developmental Genes and Cancer: Role of Patched in Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Skin. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 1997, 89: 1103-1109. PMID: 9262247, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/89.15.1103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHereditary basal cell carcinomasDrosophila genesEmbryonic patterningDevelopmental genesCell fateEmbryonic developmentHuman homologueSporadic basal cell carcinomasBiochemical pathwaysDevelopmental defectsRational medical therapyTumor suppressorGenetic studiesGenesLoss of heterozygosityCell growthChromosome 9q22.3Rare genetic disorderNevoid basal cell carcinoma syndromeBCC formationGenetic disordersBasal cell carcinomaPathwayDrosophilaPatched
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
1995
Direct molecular analysis of archival tumor tissue for loss of heterozygosity.
Johnson D, Levanat S, Bale A. Direct molecular analysis of archival tumor tissue for loss of heterozygosity. BioTechniques 1995, 19: 190-2. PMID: 8527133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Gorlin syndrome gene: a tumor suppressor active in basal cell carcinogenesis and embryonic development.
Bale A, Gailani M, Leffell D. The Gorlin syndrome gene: a tumor suppressor active in basal cell carcinogenesis and embryonic development. Proceedings Of The Association Of American Physicians 1995, 107: 253-7. PMID: 8624861.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1989
Sister chromatid exchange and chromosome fragility in the nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome
Bale A, Bale S, Murli H, Ivett J, Mulvihill J, Parry D. Sister chromatid exchange and chromosome fragility in the nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome. Cancer Genetics 1989, 42: 273-279. PMID: 2507127, DOI: 10.1016/0165-4608(89)90095-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research