SYTTY
IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE, CARCINOGENIC AND METASTASE -RELATED EFFECTS OF SOLAR UV RADIATION
Project leader: Christer Jansén, University of Turku,
Department of Dermatology, Kiinamyllynkatu 4-8, FIN-20520 Turku, Finland,
tel: +358-2-313 2600, fax: +358-2-313 51610, e-mail: Cjansen@utu.fi
PUBLICATIONS
(Updated May 8, 2002)
Articles in international scientific journals
Hannuksela-Svahn A, Pukkala E, Koulu L, Jansen CT, Karvonen J. Cancer incidence among Finnish psoriasis patients treated with 8-methoxypsoralen bath PUVA. J Am Acad Dermatol 1999; 40: 694-696.
Hasan T, Pasanen P, Jansen CT. Epidermal urocanic acid in discoid lupus erythematosus. Acta Derm Venereol 1999; 79: 411-412.
Heckenkamp J, Leszczynski D, Schiereck J, Kung J, LaMuraglia G. Different
effects of photodynamic therapy and gamma irradiation on vascular smooth
muscle cells and matrix: implications for inhibiting restenosis. Atheroscler
Thrombosis Vasc Biol 1999; 19: 2154-2161.
Isoherranen K, Punnonen K, Jansen C, Uotila P. Ultraviolet irradiation
induces cyclooxygenase-2 expression in keratinocytes. Brit J Dermatol 1999;
140: 1017-1022.
Isoherranen K, Punnonen K, Jansen C, Uotila P. Ultraviolet irradiation induces cyclooxygenase-2 expression in keratinocytes. Brit J Dermatol 1999; 140: 1017-1022.
Laihia JK, Jansen CT. Solar-simulating ultraviolet irradiation of the skin of human subjects in vivo pro-duces Langerhans cell responses distinct from irradiation ex vivo and in vitro. Exp Dermatol 2000; 9: 240-247.
LaMuraglia G, Schiereck J, Heckenkamp J, Nigri G, Waterman P, Leszczynski D, Kossodo S. Vascular photodynamic therapy induces extensive apoptosis in intimal hyperplastic arteries. Am J Pathol 2000; 157: 867-875.
Leino L, Saarinen K, Kivistö K, Koulu L, Jansen CT, Punnonen K. Systemic suppression of human peripheral blood phagocytic leukocytes after whole-body UVB irradiation. J Leukocyte Biol 1999; 65: 573-582.
Leskinen M, Wang Y, Leszczynski D, Lindstedt KA, Kovanen PT. Mast cell chymase induces apoptosis of vascular smooth muscle cells. Atheroscler Thrombosis Vasc Biol 2001; 21: 516-522.
Leszczynski D, Pitsillides CM, Pastila RK, Anderson RR, Lin CP. Laser-beam-triggered microcavitation: a novel method for selective cell destruction. Radiation Res 2001; 156: 399-407.
Overhaus M, Heckenkamp J, Kossodo S, Leszczynski D, LaMuraglia G. Photodynamic therapy generates a matrix to invasive vascular cell migration. Circulation Res 2000; 86: 334-340.
Saarinen K, Kivistö K, Blomberg K, Punnonen K, Leino L. Time-resolved fluorometric assay for leukocyte adhesion using a fluorescence enhancing ligand. J Immunol Methods 2000; 236: 19-26.
Snellman E, Jansen CT, Rantanen T, Pasanen P. Epidermal urocanic acid concentration and photoisomerization reactivity in patients with cutaneous malignant melanoma or basal cell carcinoma. Acta Derm Venereol 1999; 79: 200-203.
Snellman E, Jansen CT, Xu G, Pasanen P, Laihia J, Hemminki K. Correlation analysis of production and photoisomerization of epidermal urocanic acid versus induction and repair of DNA photoproducts in the human skin in situ. J Invest Dermatol 2002 (in press).
Xu G, Snellman E, Bykov VJ, Jansen CT, Hemminki K. Effect of age on
the formation and repair of UV photoproducts in human skin in situ. Mutation
Res 2000; 459: 195-202.