An Assessment of Acute Solar UV-induced PD-L1/PD1 Expression in Sun Damaged & Sun Protected Human Skin of Participants With and Without History of SCC
Summary
The purpose of this research study is to look at how the proteins and genes in people's skin change when they're exposed to simulated sunlight. The researchers want to see if there are differences between people who've had skin cancer and those who haven't despite having a similar type of skin and history of sun exposure. Since this study is designed to simulate sun exposure to small areas of skin, mild to moderate sunburn and tanned spots at the site of the simulated sunlight exposure is a risk. In addition to simulated sun exposure, patients will also have four 6 mm punch skin biopsies performed. Brief discomfort may be felt when the local painkiller (lidocaine) is injected prior to skin biopsies; however, it is usually minimal. Participation in the study involves 4 visits to the clinic over the course of 4 weeks. Each visit will take no longer than 90 minutes.
Arms & interventions
- OtherSolar Simulated Light
Acute SSL will be delivered to sun damaged skin at a rate of two-times the minimal erythema dose of each individual subject. Minimal erythema dose is defined as the smallest dose of energy necessary to produce confluent erythema with four distinct borders at 22-26 hours post-exposure.
Outcome measures
Primary
To assess PD-L1 protein expression levels in the epidermal keratinocytes of subjects with and without a history of cutaneous squamous cell skin cancer.
The primary objective will be the relative increase in PD-L1 protein expression levels in the epidermal keratinocytes of subjects in two risk cohorts (Cohort A (history of \> 2 cSCC) and Cohort B (no history of cSCC)) after acute solar simulated light treatment compared to unexposed skin within the same subject. Proteomic evaluation will be performed by reverse phase protein microarray and confirmatory IHC (immunohistochemistry) stain.
Time frame: Changes from baseline (pre-SSL exposure) to post-SSL exposure (at 24 hour post-exposure).
Secondary
Evaluation of CD70/CD27 protein expression analysis
Time frame: Changes from baseline (pre-SSL exposure) to post-SSL exposure (at 24 hour post-exposure).
Spatial genomic assessment through whole transcriptomic analysis
Time frame: Changes from baseline (pre-SSL exposure) to post-SSL exposure (at 24 hour post-exposure).
High dimensional data analysis
Time frame: Changes from baseline (pre-SSL exposure) to post-SSL exposure (at 24 hour post-exposure).
Eligibility criteria
Study locations (1)
University of Arizona Cancer Center
Tucson, Arizona, 85719