title: Evidence for loss of heterozygosity in human psoriatic lesions.
abstract: Psoriasis, a disease of human skin, is characterized by abnormal differentiation and hyperproliferation of keratinocytes; it has a genetic background. Using 11 highly polymorphic microsatellite markers on eight chromosome arms, we performed an allelotype analysis in 14 psoriatic plaques, in order to reveal any chromosome deletions involved in the development of the disease. We detected loss of heterozygosity (LOH) on at least one microsatellite marker in nine of 14 (64%) cases. We also observed particular genetic loci altered with LOH, on chromosomes 3p, 7p/q and 8p. Our results suggest that LOH is an important phenomenon in the development of psoriatic plaques, providing evidence for deletion of regulatory genes.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biological Research and Biotechnology, National Hellenic Research Foundation, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zachos
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Koumantaki
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vareltzidis
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Spandidos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015603:Keratinocytes / Q000473:pathology; D019656:Loss of Heterozygosity; D008297:Male; D018895:Microsatellite Repeats; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000235:genetics*