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ArticleJID innovations : skin science from molecules to population health2026

Remote Skin and Blood Sampling for Translational Connective Tissue Disorder Research: A Proof-of-Concept Pilot Study.

Dany Alkurdi, Saeed Shakiba, Isabel Okinedo, Faradia Kernizan, Ümmügülsüm Yildiz-Altay, Jane Vongvirath, Diana Reusch, Jillian Richmond

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Article in JID innovations : skin science from molecules to population health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Dany AlkurdiDepartment of Dermatology, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
Saeed ShakibaDepartment of Dermatology, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
Isabel OkinedoDepartment of Dermatology, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
Faradia KernizanDepartment of Dermatology, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
Ümmügülsüm Yildiz-AltayDepartment of Dermatology, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
Jane VongvirathDepartment of Dermatology, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
Diana ReuschDepartment of Dermatology, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
Jillian RichmondDepartment of Dermatology, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Remote, noninvasive biospecimen collection methods can address geographic and mobility-related barriers to participation in translational research for connective tissue disorders. We evaluated the feasibility of combining noninvasive skin tape stripping and Tasso capillary blood collection to molecularly profile lupus and morphea in remote settings using mailed kits. RNA extraction was optimized from 20 serial tape strips per site, with overnight shipping and scraping samples in buffer without sonication, yielding the highest concentration and quality. We enrolled 8 patients with lupus, 3 patients with morphea, and 8 healthy controls. Microarray analysis identified upregulation of

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PMCPMC12590140

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