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Published on: March 25, 2016
Role of Synchrotron infra red microspectroscopy in studying epidermotropism of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
A El Bedewi1, G El Anany, M El Mofty
1National Center for Radiation Research and Technology, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt. aelbedewi@hotmail.com
Background:
The molecular mechanisms of epidermotropism in mycosis fungoides (MF) are not well understood to date.
Objectives:
The aim of this study was to differentiate between epidermal and dermal lymphocytes within the skin of MF patients.
Methods:
This study was done on 10 MF patients with a mean age of 50 years diagnosed clinically in the Department of Dermatology, Cairo University, Egypt. A 6 mm biopsy was taken from each patient in order to confirm the diagnosis. Skin biopsies were cut, put on low e-slides and then stained with H&E. Further examination with Synchrotron infrared (IR) microspectroscopy was done in National Synchrotron Light Source--Brookhaven National Laboratory, New York, USA. Immunophenotyping using antibodies CD3, CD4, CD8, CD20 and CD30 was also done. Statistical analysis was done by Student's t-test and cluster analysis.
Results:
Both epidermal and dermal lymphocytes were clustered separately. Also, Amide I and RNA and DNA within the lymphocytes were significantly different between the epidermis and the dermis.
Conclusions:
The biochemical analysis of protein, RNA and DNA with Synchrotron IR microspectroscopy is a promising tool for studying epidermotropism in cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.
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