Abstract

Chronic UV exposure to the eye has been linked to the development of pterygium. However, the pathogenesis of this effect is unclear. We propose that UV may trigger this vascular hyperproliferative lesion by the induction of conjunctival and corneal cytokines and growth factors that result in overgrowth of the conjunctiva into the cornea.
Specific Aims : 1: To determine the effect of UV on specific corneal and conjunctival epithelial cell cytokines and growth factors. 2: To examine the production of specific cytokines and growth factors in human pterygium tissue.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Type
Center Core Grants (P30)
Project #
5P30AR042687-05
Application #
6268411
Study Section
Project Start
1998-03-01
Project End
1999-04-30
Budget Start
1997-10-01
Budget End
1998-09-30
Support Year
5
Fiscal Year
1998
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Emory University
Department
Type
DUNS #
042250712
City
Atlanta
State
GA
Country
United States
Zip Code
30322

  Publications

Arbiser, Jack L; Bonner, Michael Y; Gilbert, Linda C (2017) Targeting the duality of cancer. NPJ Precis Oncol 1:
Pleniceanu, Oren; Shukrun, Racheli; Omer, Dorit et al. (2017) Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR?) is central to the initiation and propagation of human angiomyolipoma, suggesting its potential as a therapeutic target EMBO Mol Med 9:508-530
Díaz, Begoña; Ostapoff, Katherine T; Toombs, Jason E et al. (2016) Tris DBA palladium is highly effective against growth and metastasis of pancreatic cancer in an orthotopic model. Oncotarget 7:51569-51580
Laidlaw, Kamilla M E; Berhan, Samuel; Liu, Suhu et al. (2016) Cooperation of imipramine blue and tyrosine kinase blockade demonstrates activity against chronic myeloid leukemia. Oncotarget 7:51651-51664
Bhandarkar, Sulochana S; Lanka, Padmavathy; Lanka, Lakshmana Rao et al. (2016) Tuberculosis verrucosa cutis lesions exhibit a greater microvessel count than lupus vulgaris lesions. Exp Dermatol 25:479-80
Costa, Adilson; Bonner, Michael Yi; Arbiser, Jack L (2016) Use of Polyphenolic Compounds in Dermatologic Oncology. Am J Clin Dermatol 17:369-85
Bonner, Michael Y; Karlsson, Isabella; Rodolfo, Monica et al. (2016) Honokiol bis-dichloroacetate (Honokiol DCA) demonstrates activity in vemurafenib-resistant melanoma in vivo. Oncotarget 7:12857-68
Arbiser, Jack L; Bonner, Michael Y (2016) Seborrheic Keratoses: The Rodney Dangerfield of Skin lesions, and Why They Should Get Our Respect. J Invest Dermatol 136:564-566
Arbiser, Jack L (2014) PHIPing out: a genetic basis for tumor ulceration. J Invest Dermatol 134:600-602
Spence-Shishido, Allyson; Carr, Christopher; Bonner, Michael Y et al. (2013) In vivo Gram staining of tinea versicolor. JAMA Dermatol 149:991-2

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