LI Ying,HE Wei,HE Yun-zhi,HUANG Hai,WANG Ya-li,YANG Yang.Increased expression of Smurf1 and Smurf2 in seborrheic keratosis[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2007,29(10):911-914.
LI Ying,HE Wei,HE Yun-zhi,HUANG Hai,WANG Ya-li,YANG Yang.Increased expression of Smurf1 and Smurf2 in seborrheic keratosis[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2007,29(10):911-914.DOI:
Increased expression of Smurf1 and Smurf2 in seborrheic keratosis
Objective To investigate the expression of Smad ubiquitination regulatory factor 1 and 2 (Smurf1
Smurf2) in the seborrheic keratosis. Methods Quantitative Real-Time PCR and immunohistochemical techniques were used to assess the expression of Smurf1 and Smurf2 in seborrheic keratosis and normal control skin. Results The expression levels of Smurf1 and Smurf2 in the epidermis of seborrheic keratosis that affected 65 cases (27 male and 38 female
average age: 58.5 years
average course of disease: 4.1 years) admitted to our hospital
were markedly increased in comparison with those of normal control skins from the 30 subjects (10 male and 20 female
average age: 47 years) who underwent plastic surgery. Conclusion Overexpressions of Smurf1 and Smurf2 interfere in TGF-β signaling and contribute to formation of aberrant hyperplastic epidermis in seborrheic keratosis.