Activation of CDKN2A and Up-regulation of PETN Are Key Features of Sunscreen Usage Versus Light Irradiation: CDKN2A and PETN are key features of sunscreen usage

نویسندگان

1 Skin Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2 Laser application in medical sciences research center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

3 Diabetes Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

4 Proteomics Research Center, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

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6 Skin Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

7 Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Molecular-Cellular Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran / Iranian Cancer Control Center (MACSA), Tehran, Iran

8 Genomic Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran / Clinical Tuberculosis and Epidemiology Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

9 Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

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چکیده

Introduction: Sunscreen plays an unexpected role in protecting the skin against the harmful effects of sunlight. Skin protection against UV rays is highlighted as the main property of sunscreen. The present study investigated the core part of the molecular mechanism of skin protection by sunscreen. Methods: Gene expression changes of the irradiated human skin with sunlight in the presence of sunscreen were mined from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database and analyzed to find the significantly differentially expressed genes (DEGs). The central DEGs were identified via the protein-protein interaction (PPI) network and searched in skin cancer-related genes in the GeneCards database to find the critical dysregulated genes. The gene expression change of the critical genes was investigated in the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. Results: A total of 377 DEGs were determined as the targeted genes. HSPA4, PTEN, CDC42, ERBB2, APP, CDKN2A, PRKACA, PECAM1, and SMAD3 were identified as the critical dysregulated genes. ERBB2, SMAD3, and PRKACA were pointed out as the skin cancer-related genes. Conclusion: In conclusion, the up-regulation of PETN and the activation of CDKN2A were highlighted as the major induced molecular events by sunscreen, which play a role in skin protection.