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CUBIC Protocol Visualizes Protein Expression at Single Cell Resolution in Whole Mount Skin Preparations
Published on: August 4, 2016
Xeroderma pigmentosum complementation group C protein (XPC) expression in basal cell carcinoma
Lien-Chuan Yang1, Yu-Ping Hsiao2, Chun-Te Lu3
1Department of Bioindustry Technology, Dayeh University, Chang-Hua, Taiwan, R.O.C. Department of Pathology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Background:
The Xeroderma pigmentosum complementation group C protein (XPC) is a general sensor of damaged DNA. Individuals carrying a mutation in XPC genes exhibit marked photosensitivity and increased occurrence of skin cancers. Little is known about the distribution of XPC protein in basal cell carcinoma (BCC).
Aim:
To determine whether the XPC protein is associated with basal cell carcinoma.
Materials And Methods:
In the present study, we investigated the protein expression of XPC by immunohistochemistry in 86 cases of BCC and paired-adjacent normal epidermis.
Results:
The intensity of nuclear XPC expression was significantly higher in BCC compared to adjacent normal epidermis (p<0.001). Attenuated XPC expression was associated with high-risk BCC (p=0.045) but was not significantly associated with age, gender and body area.
Conclusion:
Our results indicate that XPC is associated with BCC and further studies are warranted to determine if the XPC-BCC interaction is specific to just one cancer cell type and to investigate potential mechanisms.
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