Yira Bermudez, Steven P Stratton, Clara Curiel-Lewandrowski, James Warneke, Chengcheng Hu, George T Bowden, Sally E Dickinson, Zigang Dong, Ann M Bode, Kathylynn Saboda, Christine A Brooks, Emanuel F Petricoin, Craig A Hurst, David S Alberts, Janine G Einspahr
The incidence of skin cancer is higher than all other cancers and continues to increase, with an average annual cost over $8 billion in the United States. As a result, identifying molecular pathway alterations that occur with UV exposure to strategize more effective preventive and therapeutic approaches is essential. To that end, we evaluated phosphorylation of proteins within the PI3K/Akt and MAPK pathways by immunohistochemistry in sun-protected skin after acute doses of physiologically relevant solar-simulated ultraviolet light (SSL) in 24 volunteers...
August 2015: Cancer Prevention Research