Role of Angiogenesis in Dermatologic Diseases: A Potential Therapeutic Target

Status: Recruiting
Location: See all (2) locations...
Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY

The researchers believe that pro-angiogenic factors are upregulated in a wide range of dermatologic diseases, including port wine stains, hemangiomas, angiofibromas, Kaposi's sarcoma, angiosarcoma, scars, rosacea, and psoriasis. Select specimens may undergo genetic analysis to investigate underlying molecular pathways associated with dysregulated angiogenesis in cutaneous disease. Biospecimens, either previously obtained or newly collected from dermatologic conditions, will be analyzed for angiogenic markers. Discarded skin tissue from surgical or biopsy procedures may also be used, including both diseased and non-diseased tissue from the same donor. Some specimens may also undergo genetic analysis to investigate underlying molecular pathways. De-identified data such as age, sex, race, cause of death, lesion location, and description will be recorded. Currently, specimens are limited to clinically diagnosed lesions not typically biopsied, or lesions already confirmed by prior biopsy.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 16
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• 16 years of age or older.

• willing to have a skin biopsy

Locations
United States
California
Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic
RECRUITING
Irvine
Dermatology Clinic at Gavin Herbert Eye Institute
RECRUITING
Irvine
Contact Information
Primary
Hanna Kim
hhkim3@uci.edu
949-824-2251
Time Frame
Start Date: 2008-11
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-12
Participants
Target number of participants: 85
Treatments
dermatologic diseases
skin tissue sample
Sponsors
Leads: University of California, Irvine

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