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Pathogenesis of Skin Carcinomas and a Stem Cell as Focal Origin

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Title
Pathogenesis of Skin Carcinomas and a Stem Cell as Focal Origin
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Frontiers in Medicine, May 2018
DOI 10.3389/fmed.2018.00165
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Frank R. de Gruijl, Cornelis P. Tensen

Abstract

UV radiation in sunlight has long been recognized as the main exogenous cause of skin carcinomas. We present a brief historical perspective on the progress in understanding the pathogenesis of skin carcinomas, and recent advances. Sun-exposed skin carries numerous UV-related mutations, and skin carcinomas rank among the tumors with the highest mutational loads. In this multitude of mutations only a few are crucial in driving the tumor. Some are known from hereditary (skin) cancer syndromes and other recurrent ones have been validated in transgenic mice. Considering the continuous renewal of the epidermis, the question arises whether the lifelong residing stem cells are the main targets in skin carcinogenesis, a multistep process that would require ample time to evolve. Therefore, classic quiescent stem cells have been studied as potential tumor-initiating cells, as well as more recently discovered actively dividing stem cells (either Lgr5+ or Lgr6+). Interesting differences have emerged between experimental UV and two-stage chemical carcinogenesis, e.g., the latter appears to originate from follicular stem cells, in contrast to the former.

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Unknown 13 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 5 38%
Student > Bachelor 3 23%
Student > Ph. D. Student 2 15%
Unspecified 1 8%
Unknown 2 15%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 8 62%
Unspecified 1 8%
Medicine and Dentistry 1 8%
Unknown 3 23%
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