Tape stripping methods for analysis of skin disease and pathological skin state
First Claim
1. A non-invasive method for isolating or detecting a protein from an epidermal sample of a human subject, comprising:
- a) applying an adhesive tape to a target area of the skin of the subject in a manner sufficient to isolate an epidermal sample adhering to the adhesive tape, wherein the epidermal sample comprises cells from the stratum corneum of the subject;
b) lysing the cells to extract a protein; and
c) isolating or detecting a protein in the epidermal sample.
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Abstract
The present invention provides non-invasive methods for detecting, monitoring, and diagnosing skin disease and pathological skin states such as irritated skin and psoriasis. The methods include using tape stripping to analyze expression in epidermal samples, of one or more skin markers. In illustrative examples, the tape stripping is performed using pliable tape that has a rubber adhesive. Furthermore, the present invention provides methods for predicting and monitoring response to therapy for a skin disease, such as psoriasis or dermatitis. Finally, the methods can include the use of a microarray.
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33 Claims
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1. A non-invasive method for isolating or detecting a protein from an epidermal sample of a human subject, comprising:
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a) applying an adhesive tape to a target area of the skin of the subject in a manner sufficient to isolate an epidermal sample adhering to the adhesive tape, wherein the epidermal sample comprises cells from the stratum corneum of the subject;
b) lysing the cells to extract a protein; and
c) isolating or detecting a protein in the epidermal sample. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for diagnosing melanoma in a human subject, comprising:
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a) applying an adhesive tape to a target area suspected of being melanoma on the skin of the subject in a manner sufficient to isolate an epidermal sample adhering to the adhesive tape, wherein the epidermal sample comprises cells from the stratum corneum;
b) lysing the cells to extract a protein; and
c) comparing the level of target protein to a normal or standard protein profile in similar tissue, wherein an altered level of the target protein is indicative of melanoma, thereby diagnosing melanoma in the subject. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-invasive method for predicting response to treatment for a disease or pathological state, comprising:
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a) applying an adhesive tape to the skin of a subject afflicted with the disease or pathological state in a manner sufficient to isolate an epidermal sample comprising cells from the stratum corneum of the subject;
b) lysing the cells to extract a protein; and
c) detecting a target protein in the epidermal sample, wherein the presence of the target protein is indicative of a greater likelihood of response to treatment, thereby predicting response to treatment for the disease or pathological state. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A non-invasive method for identifying a predictive skin marker for response to treatment for a disease or pathological state, comprising:
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a) applying an adhesive tape to the skin of a subject afflicted with the disease or pathological state at a first time point, in a manner sufficient to isolate an epidermal sample comprising cells from the stratum corneum;
b) treating the subject for the disease or pathological state;
c) determining whether the disease or pathological state has responded to the treatment;
d) lysing the cells to extract and quantify a target protein; and
e) determining whether the level of a target protein in the epidermal sample is predictive of response to treatment, thereby identifying a skin marker for response to treatment. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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