MicroRNAs in malignant tumors of the skin

1. Introduction
Michael Sand

2. Objectives of this work
Michael Sand

3. Summary and discussion of this work
Michael Sand

4. Closing remarks
Michael Sand

5. Paper 1: Expression levels of the microRNA processing enzymes Drosha and Dicer in epithelial skin cancer
Michael Sand

6. Paper 2: Expression levels of the microRNA maturing microprocessor complex component DGCR8 and the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC) components argonaute-1, argonaute-2, PACT, TARBP1 and TARBP2 in epithelial skin cancer
Michael Sand

7. Paper 3: Expression of microRNAs in basal cell carcinoma
Michael Sand

8. Paper 4: Microarray analysis of microRNA expression in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma
Michael Sand

9. Paper 5: The miRNA machinery in primary cutaneous malignant melanoma, cutaneous malignant melanoma metastases and benign melanocytic nevi
Michael Sand

10. Paper 6: Immunohistochemical expression patterns of the microRNA-processing enzyme Dicer in cutaneous malignant melanomas, benign melanocytic nevi and dysplastic melanocytic nevi
Michael Sand

11. Paper 7: Comparative microarray analysis of microRNA expression profiles in primary cutaneous malignant melanoma, cutaneous malignant melanoma metastases and benign melanocytic nevi
Michael Sand

12. Paper 8: MicroRNAs and the skin: tiny players in the body’s largest organ
Michael Sand

13. Paper 9: microRNA in non-melanoma skin cancer
Michael Sand

Keywords: Medicine & Public Health, Dermatology, Cancer Research, Pathology