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Ultraviolet responses of Gorlin syndrome primary skin cells.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 Aug 2008
Brellier F, Valin A, Chevallier-Lagente O, Gorry P, Avril M-F, Magnaldo T
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Gorlin syndrome, or naevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS), is an autosomal dominant disorder associated with mutations in the PTCH1 gene, which encodes the receptor of SONIC HEDGEHOG. In addition to developmental abnormalities, patients with NBCCS are prone to basal cell carcinoma (BCC), the most frequent type of nonmelanoma skin cancer in humans. OBJECTIVES: As ultraviolet (UV) exposure plays...
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