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Translating Cyclooxygenase Signaling in Patch Heterozygote Mice into a Randomized Clinical Trial in Basal Cell Carcinoma

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: This different perspective on Tang et al. (beginning on p. 25 in this issue of the journal) discusses the pivotal role of cyclooxygenase (COX) signaling in the pathogenesis of basal cell carcinoma (BCC). These investigators conducted elegant experiments showing increased BCC burden in patch heterozygous mice overexpressing COX-2 in the epidermis. Genetic deletion of COX-1 or COX-2 resulted in a robust decrease in BCC burden in patch heterozygote mice. They then studied pharmacologic COX inhibition in mice and humans with loss of patch, finding a trend in humans toward decreased BCC burden. This finding has implications for public health.

Source: Cancer Prevention Research

DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-09-0246

Author: Jack L. Arbiser

Institutions: Emory University, Atlanta VA Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases