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Andrea M Sattinger and Lowell A Goldsmith

J Invest Dermatol 125: v-v; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23977.x

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Research Snippets from the British Journal of Dermatology FREE

J Invest Dermatol 125: vi-vi; advance online publication, October 25, 2005; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.06993.x

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Pemphigus: Pathogenesis, Pharmacology and ProgressA Meeting Report of Pemphigus 2005 – Progress and Future Directions, Held June 16–17, 2005 in Bethesda, Maryland (USA) FREE

Lowell A Goldsmith

J Invest Dermatol 125: vii-viii; advance online publication, October 25, 2005; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23902.x

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Announcement: Editor Search FREE

J Invest Dermatol 125: ix-ix; advance online publication, October 25, 2005; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23898.x

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Sebaceous Glands and the Prostaglandin Pathway—Key Stones of an Exciting Mosaic FREE

Christos C Zouboulis

J Invest Dermatol 125: x-xi; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23922.x

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Lamin Processing Comes of Age FREE

Maurice A M van Steensel and Jorge Frank

J Invest Dermatol 125: xii-xiii; advance online publication, October 25, 2005; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23871.x

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Defining Upstream Elements of Psoriasis Pathogenesis: An Emerging Role For Interferon  FREE

Frank O Nestle and Michel Gilliet

J Invest Dermatol 125: xiv-xv; advance online publication, October 25, 2005; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23923.x

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Sunlight, Vitamin D, and the Innate Immune Defenses of the Human Skin FREE

Michael Zasloff

J Invest Dermatol 125: xvi-xvii; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23924.x

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Activation of Molecular Adaptation to Sunlight—A New Approach to Photoprotection FREE

Gary M Halliday

J Invest Dermatol 125: xviii-xix; advance online publication, October 25, 2005; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23940.x

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Progress in Dermatology FREE

J Invest Dermatol 125: 857-864; advance online publication, October 25, 2005; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2004.23920.x

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Augmentation of Lipogenesis by 15-Deoxy-^12,14-Prostaglandin J₂ in Hamster Sebaceous Glands: Identification of Cytochrome P-450-mediated 15-Deoxy-^12,14-Prostaglandin J₂ Production FREE

Chikakazu Iwata, Noriko Akimoto, Takashi Sato, Yuki Morokuma and Akira Ito

J Invest Dermatol 125: 865-872; advance online publication, October 25, 2005; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23866.x

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IGF-I Signalling Controls the Hair Growth Cycle and the Differentiation of Hair Shafts FREE

Nicole Weger and Thomas Schlake

J Invest Dermatol 125: 873-882; advance online publication, October 25, 2005; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23946.x

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Proteolytic Processing of the Laminin 3 G Domain Mediates Assembly of Hemidesmosomes but Has No Role on Keratinocyte Migration FREE

Christian Baudoin, Laurence Fantin and Guerrino Meneguzzi

J Invest Dermatol 125: 883-888; advance online publication, October 25, 2005; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23881.x

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The CLASI (Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Disease Area and Severity Index): An Outcome Instrument for Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus FREE

Joerg Albrecht, Lynne Taylor, Jesse A Berlin, Samuel Dulay, Gina Ang, Steven Fakharzadeh, Jonathan Kantor, Ellen Kim, Giuseppe Militello, Karen McGinnis, Stephen Richardson, James Treat, Carmela Vittorio, Abby Van Voorhees and Victoria P Werth

J Invest Dermatol 125: 889-894; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23889.x

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The Association Between HLA DR, DQ Antigens, and Vulval Lichen Sclerosus in the UK: HLA DRB1^*12 and its Associated DRB1^*12/DQB1^*0301/04/09/010 Haplotype Confers Susceptibility to Vulval Lichen Sclerosus, and HLA DRB1^*0301/04 and its Associated DRB1^*0301/04/DQB1^*0201/02/03 Haplotype Protects from Vulval Lichen Sclerosus FREE

Xing-Hua Gao, Martin C M N Barnardo, Samantha Winsey, Tariq Ahmad, Julia Cook, Juliet D Agudelo, Ning Zhai, Jenny J Powell, Susan V Fuggle and Fenella Wojnarowska

J Invest Dermatol 125: 895-899; advance online publication, October 25, 2005; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23905.x

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Tissue-Specific Expression of the ABCC6 Gene FREE

Yasushi Matsuzaki, Aoi Nakano, Qiu-Jie Jiang, Leena Pulkkinen and Jouni Uitto

J Invest Dermatol 125: 900-905; advance online publication, October 25, 2005; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23897.x

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Systematic Linkage Disequilibrium Analysis of SLC12A8 at PSORS5 Confirms a Role in Susceptibility to Psoriasis Vulgaris FREE

Ulrike Hüffmeier, Jesús Lascorz, Heiko Traupe, Beate Böhm, Funda Schürmeier-Horst, Markward Ständer, Reinhard Kelsch, Claudia Baumann, Wolfgang Küster, Harald Burkhardt and André Reis

J Invest Dermatol 125: 906-912; advance online publication, October 25, 2005; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23847.x

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Homozygous and Compound Heterozygous Mutations in ZMPSTE24 Cause the Laminopathy Restrictive Dermopathy FREE

Casey L Moulson, Gloriosa Go, Jennifer M Gardner, Allard C van der Wal, J Henk Sillevis Smitt, Johanna M van Hagen and Jeffrey H Miner

J Invest Dermatol 125: 913-919; advance online publication, October 25, 2005; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23846.x

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Clinical and Genetic Heterogeneity of Erythrokeratoderma Variabilis FREE

John E A Common, Edel A O'Toole, Irene M Leigh, Anna Thomas, William A D Griffiths, Vanessa Venning, Sophie Grabczynska, Zdravko Peri, Aleksej Kansky and David P Kelsell

J Invest Dermatol 125: 920-927; advance online publication, October 25, 2005; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23919.x

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The Region of 150 kb Telometic to HLA-C Is Associated with Psoriasis in the Jewish Population FREE

Jesús Martínez-Borra, Chaim Brautbar, Segundo González, Claes D Enk, Antonio López-Vázquez and Carlos López-Larrea

J Invest Dermatol 125: 928-932; advance online publication, October 25, 2005; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23892.x

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ATP2C1 Gene Mutation Analysis in Italian Patients with Hailey–Hailey Disease FREE

Silvia Majore, Gianfranco Biolcati, Luana Barboni, Carlo Cannistraci, Francesco Binni, Alessandra Crisi, Mauro Picardo and Paola Grammatico

J Invest Dermatol 125: 933-935; advance online publication, October 25, 2005; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23941.x

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Increased Sensitivity to Interferon- in Psoriatic T Cells FREE

Karsten Wessel Eriksen, Paola Lovato, Lone Skov, Thorbjørn Krejsgaard, Keld Kaltoft, Carsten Geisler and Niels Ødum

J Invest Dermatol 125: 936-944; advance online publication, October 25, 2005; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23864.x

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Reduced Expression of Interleukin-2 Decreases the Frequency of Alopecia Areata Onset in C3H/HeJ Mice FREE

Pia Freyschmidt-Paul, Kevin J McElwee, Rolf Hoffmann, John P Sundberg, Sabine Kissling, Susanne Hummel, Mario Vitacolonna, Annette Kopp-Schneider and Margot Zöller

J Invest Dermatol 125: 945-951; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23888.x

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Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Receptor-1 and Histidine Decarboxylase Expression in Chronic Urticaria FREE

Nikoletta Papadopoulou, Demetrios Kalogeromitros, Nikolaos G Staurianeas, Despina Tiblalexi and Theoharis C Theoharides

J Invest Dermatol 125: 952-955; advance online publication, October 25, 2005; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23913.x

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Mosquito Salivary Gland Extracts Induce EBV-Infected NK Cell Oncogenesis Via CD4⁺ T Cells in Patients with Hypersensitivity to Mosquito Bites FREE

Hideo Asada, Mamiko Saito-Katsuragi, Hironori Niizeki, Akira Yoshioka, Setsuo Suguri, Masaaki Isonokami, Toshiyuki Aoki, Shigehiko Ishihara, Yoshiki Tokura, Keiji Iwatsuki and Sachiko Miyagawa

J Invest Dermatol 125: 956-961; advance online publication, October 25, 2005; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23915.x

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Cutaneous, But Not Airway, Latex Exposure Induces Allergic Lung Inflammation and Airway Hyperreactivity in Mice FREE

Maili Lehto, Rita Haapakoski, Henrik Wolff, Marja-Leena Majuri, Mika J Mäkelä, Marina Leino, Timo Reunala, Kristiina Turjanmaa, Timo Palosuo and Harri Alenius

J Invest Dermatol 125: 962-968; advance online publication, October 25, 2005; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23910.x

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Junctional Adhesion Molecules (JAM)-B and -C Contribute to Leukocyte Extravasation to the Skin and Mediate Cutaneous Inflammation FREE

Ralf J Ludwig, Thomas M Zollner, Sentot Santoso, Katja Hardt, Jens Gille, Holger Baatz, Petra Schulze Johann, Jeannette Pfeffer, Heinfried H Radeke, Michael P Schön, Roland Kaufmann, Wolf-Henning Boehncke and Maurizio Podda

J Invest Dermatol 125: 969-976; advance online publication, October 25, 2005; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23912.x

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Staphylococcus aureus Clonal Dynamics and Virulence Factors in Children with Atopic Dermatitis FREE

Hans Lomholt, Klaus Ejner Andersen and Mogens Kilian

J Invest Dermatol 125: 977-982; advance online publication, October 25, 2005; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23916.x

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Mouse Lymphoid Tissue Contains Distinct Subsets of Langerin/CD207⁺ Dendritic Cells, Only One of Which Represents Epidermal-Derived Langerhans Cells FREE

Patrice Douillard, Patrizia Stoitzner, Christoph H Tripp, Valérie Clair-Moninot, Smina Aït-Yahia, Alex D McLellan, Andreas Eggert, Nikolaus Romani and Sem Saeland

J Invest Dermatol 125: 983-994; advance online publication, October 25, 2005; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23951.x

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Molecular Cloning and Expression of Human Keratinocyte Proline-Rich Protein (hKPRP), an Epidermal Marker Isolated from Calcium-Induced Differentiating Keratinocytes FREE

Woong-Hee Lee, Sunhyae Jang, Jung-Suk Lee, Young Lee, Eun-Young Seo, Kwan-Hee You, Seung-Chul Lee, Kwang-Il Nam, Jin-Man Kim, Sun-Ho Kee, Jun-Mo Yang, Young- Joon Seo, Jang-Kyu Park, Chang Deok Kim and Jeung-Hoon Lee

J Invest Dermatol 125: 995-1000; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23887.x

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Role of Tetraspanins CD9 and CD151 in Primary Melanocyte Motility FREE

M Angeles García-López, Olga Barreiro, Amaro García-Díez, Francisco Sánchez-Madrid and Pablo F Peñas

J Invest Dermatol 125: 1001-1009; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23882.x

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Efficient TRAIL-R1/DR4-Mediated Apoptosis in Melanoma Cells by Tumor Necrosis Factor-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand (TRAIL) FREE

Bahtier M Kurbanov, Christoph C Geilen, Lothar F Fecker, Constantin E Orfanos and Jürgen Eberle

J Invest Dermatol 125: 1010-1019; advance online publication, October 25, 2005; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23900.x

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Calcineurin Inhibitors Decrease DNA Repair and Apoptosis in Human Keratinocytes Following Ultraviolet B Irradiation FREE

Daniel B Yarosh, Arely V Pena, Stephanie L Nay, Matthew T Canning and David A Brown

J Invest Dermatol 125: 1020-1025; advance online publication, October 25, 2005; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23858.x

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A Low UVB Dose, with the Potential to Trigger a Protective p53-Dependent Gene Program, Increases the Resilience of Keratinocytes against Future UVB Insults FREE

David Decraene, Katrien Smaers, Daniel Maes, Mary Matsui, Lieve Declercq and Marjan Garmyn

J Invest Dermatol 125: 1026-1031; advance online publication, October 25, 2005; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23909.x

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UVA Radiation Impairs Phenotypic and Functional Maturation of Human Dermal Dendritic Cells FREE

Laetitia Furio, Odile Berthier-Vergnes, Blandine Ducarre, Daniel Schmitt and Josette Peguet-Navarro

J Invest Dermatol 125: 1032-1038; advance online publication, October 25, 2005; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23904.x

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Influence of Light Exposure on the Kinetics of Protoporphyrin IX Formation in Normal Skin of Hairless Mice After Application of 5-Aminolevulinic Acid Methyl Ester FREE

Johan Moan, LiWei Ma, Vladimir Iani and Asta Juzeniene

J Invest Dermatol 125: 1039-1044; advance online publication, October 25, 2005; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23863.x

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Selective Induction of Apoptosis by Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor SAHA in Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma Cells: Relevance to Mechanism of Therapeutic Action FREE

Chunlei Zhang, Victoria Richon, Xiao Ni, Rakhshandra Talpur and Madeleine Duvic

J Invest Dermatol 125: 1045-1052; advance online publication, October 25, 2005; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23925.x

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The Sex Steroid Precursor DHEA Accelerates Cutaneous Wound Healing Via the Estrogen Receptors FREE

Stuart J Mills, Jason J Ashworth, Stephen C Gilliver, Matthew J Hardman and Gillian S Ashcroft

J Invest Dermatol 125: 1053-1062; advance online publication, October 25, 2005; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23926.x

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Artificial Barrier Repair in Wounds by Semi-Occlusive Foils Reduced Wound Contraction and Enhanced Cell Migration and Reepithelization in Mouse Skin FREE

Michael Schunck, Claudia Neumann and Ehrhardt Proksch

J Invest Dermatol 125: 1063-1071; advance online publication, October 25, 2005; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23890.x

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UVB Upregulates the Antimicrobial Protein hCAP18 mRNA in Human Skin FREE

Lotus Mallbris, Desirée Wiegleb Edström, Lisa Sundblad, Fredrik Granath and Mona Ståhle

J Invest Dermatol 125: 1072-1074; advance online publication, October 25, 2005; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23872.x

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Neonatal Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure Is Critical for Malignant Melanoma Induction in Pigmented Tpras Transgenic Mice FREE

Elke Hacker, Nicole Irwin, H Konrad Muller, Marianne Broome Powell, Graham Kay, Nicholas Hayward and Graeme Walker

J Invest Dermatol 125: 1074-1077; advance online publication, October 25, 2005; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23917.x

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A Missense Mutation in the Cadherin Interaction Site of The Desmoglein 4 Gene Underlies Localized Autosomal Recessive Hypotrichosis FREE

Andrew G Messenger, Hisham Bazzi, Richard Parslew, Lawrence Shapiro and Angela M Christiano

J Invest Dermatol 125: 1077-1079; advance online publication, October 25, 2005; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23903.x

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Association Analysis of Drug Metabolizing Enzyme Gene Polymorphisms in AIDS Patients with Cutaneous Reactions to Sulfonamides FREE

Pierre Wolkenstein, Marie-Anne Loriot, Antoine Flahault, Michel Cadilhac, Eric Caumes, Muriel Eliaszewicz, Philippe Beaune, Jean-Claude Roujeau and Olivier Chosidow

J Invest Dermatol 125: 1080-1082; advance online publication, October 25, 2005; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23939.x

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Conference Announcement FREE

J Invest Dermatol 125: 1083; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23953.x

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Abstracts of the International Pemphigus Foundation and the American Autoimmune Related Disease Association International Scientific Meeting, PEMPHIGUS 2005: Progress and Future Directions June 16–17, 2005 Bethesda, Maryland FREE

J Invest Dermatol 125: 1084-1092; advance online publication, October 25, 2005; doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23918.x

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