Lichens are commonly described as a mutualistic symbiosis between fungi and "algae" (Chlorophyta or Cyanobacteria); however, they also have internal bacterial communities. Recent research suggests that lichen-associated microbes are an integral component of lichen thalli and that the classical view of this symbiotic relationship should be expanded to include bacteria. However, we still have a l...

The lichen-associated bacterial strain Sphingomonas sp. PAMC 26621 was isolated from an Arctic lichen Cetraria sp. on Svalbard Islands. Here we report the draft genome sequence of this strain, which could provide novel insights into the molecular principles of lichen-microbe interactions.

Lichen aureus is a rare type of chronic pigmented purpuric dermatosis. The eruptions consist of discrete or confluent golden to brownish lichenoid macules and papules, and are usually asymptomatic. Lichen aureus commonly occurs in young adults, but less frequently in children. We report the first case of multiple lichen aureus occurring in a Korean child.

Hypertrophic lichen planus shows prominent hyperplasia and overlying orthokeratosis of the epidermis. To date, 50 cases of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) have been reported as neoplastic transformation of hypertrophic lichen planus. We report a case of pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia (PEH) simultaneously found in hypertrophic lichen planus lesions simulating SCC, with special reference to the ...

A case of localized lichen planopilaris over the face, extending to the scalp is presented.This case highlights the different variations, which can occur in the presentation of localized lichen planus. The case was unique because of the extension of the lesions into the scalp. We also wanted to demonstrate the peculiar dermoscopic patterns of active lichen planopilaris when occurring over the f...

Spore-derived mycobionts of the lichen Haematomma sp. were cultivated on malt-yeast extract medium supplemented with 10% sucrose to produce a new pyranonaphthoquinone, 4, as well as two known compounds (-)-usnic acid (2) and 5-deoxy-7-methylbostrycoidin (3). The structure of 4 was determined by spectroscopic methods. The inhibitory activities of 3, 4, and 6–8 against mammalian DNA polymerases (...

Lichen-associated fungal species have already been investigated in almost all the main growth forms of lichens, however, whether or not they are homogeneous and constant within each lichen species are still inconclusive. Moreover, the related ecological factors to affect and structure the fungal composition have been poorly studied. In order to answer these questions, we took Hypogymnia hypotry...

Lichen planus is a mucocutaneous disease of inflammatory nature and unknown etiology. It is characterized by a cell-mediated immunological response to induced antigenic change in skin and/or mucosa. The possible malignant transformation of lichen planus remains a subject of controversial discussions in the literature. hMSH2 is one of the human DNA mismatch repair (hMMR) genes and it plays an im...