Evolution and the JID  FREE

Lowell A Goldsmith, Editor

J Invest Dermatol 126: 1; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700053

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Clinical Snippets FREE

J Invest Dermatol 126: 2; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700079

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How to Reach Fame, How to Keep It FREE

Karl Holubar

J Invest Dermatol 126: 4-6; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700064

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One Editor's Look Back at the JID  FREE

Howard P Baden

J Invest Dermatol 126: 7-8; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700076

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Perspectives of an Editor Emeritus of the JID  FREE

David A Norris

J Invest Dermatol 126: 8-9; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700074

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JID 1992–1997 and Beyond: Improving Form and Substance FREE

Edward J O'Keefe

J Invest Dermatol 126: 9-10; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700075

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Inhibition of Pemphigus Vulgaris by Targeting of the CD40–CD154 Co-Stimulatory Pathway: A Step Toward Antigen-Specific Therapy? FREE

Zhi Liu, Ning Li and Luis A Diaz

J Invest Dermatol 126: 11-13; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700059

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Regulatory T Cells FREE

Stefan Beissert, Agatha Schwarz and Thomas Schwarz

J Invest Dermatol 126: 15-24; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700004

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Immunosurveillance and Immunoregulation by T Cells FREE

Michael Girardi

J Invest Dermatol 126: 25-31; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700003

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Involvement of PPAR in Oxidative Stress-Mediated Prostaglandin E₂ Production in SZ95 Human Sebaceous Gland Cells FREE

Qiwei Zhang, Holger Seltmann, Christos C Zouboulis and Raymond L Konger

J Invest Dermatol 126: 42-48; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700028

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Regulatory Role for Krüppel-Like Zinc-Finger Protein Gli-Similar 1 (Glis1) in PMA-Treated and Psoriatic Epidermis FREE

Gen Nakanishi, Yong-Sik Kim, Takeshi Nakajima and Anton M Jetten

J Invest Dermatol 126: 49-60; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700018

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Role of Matrix Metalloproteinases in HaCaT Keratinocytes Apoptosis Induced by Loxosceles Venom Sphingomyelinase D FREE

Danielle Paixão-Cavalcante, Carmen W van den Berg, Matheus de Freitas Fernandes-Pedrosa, Rute M Gonçalves de Andrade and Denise V Tambourgi

J Invest Dermatol 126: 61-68; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700049

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The Requirement for Perp in Postnatal Viability and Epithelial Integrity Reflects an Intrinsic Role in Stratified Epithelia FREE

Michelle R Marques, Rebecca A Ihrie, Jennifer S Horner and Laura D Attardi

J Invest Dermatol 126: 69-73; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700032

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Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I Chain-Related Gene A Polymorphisms and Extended Haplotypes Are Associated with Familial Alopecia Areata FREE

Nazila Barahmani, Mariza de Andrade, Joshua P Slusser, Qing Zhang and Madeleine Duvic

J Invest Dermatol 126: 74-78; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700009

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A Novel Mutation and Large Size Polymorphism Affecting the V2 Domain of Keratin 1 in an African-American Family with Severe, Diffuse Palmoplantar Keratoderma of the Ichthyosis Hystrix Curth–Macklin Type FREE

Elizabeth S Richardson, Jason B Lee, Patricia H Hyde and Gabriele Richard

J Invest Dermatol 126: 79-84; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700025

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Genetic Testing for Oculocutaneous Albinism Type 1 and 2 and Hermansky–Pudlak Syndrome Type 1 and 3 Mutations in Puerto Rico FREE

Pedro J Santiago Borrero, Yolanda Rodríguez-Pérez, Jessicca Y Renta, Natalio J Izquierdo, Laura del Fierro, Daniel Muñoz, Norma López Molina, Sonia Ramírez, Glorivee Pagán-Mercado, Idith Ortíz, Enid Rivera-Caragol, Richard A Spritz and Carmen L Cadilla

J Invest Dermatol 126: 85-90; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700034

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Bullous Allergic Hypersensitivity to Bed Bug Bites Mediated by IgE against Salivary Nitrophorin FREE

Martin Leverkus, Ryan C Jochim, Susanne Schäd, Eva-Bettina Bröcker, John F Andersen, Jesus G Valenzuela and Axel Trautmann

J Invest Dermatol 126: 91-96; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700012

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Antigen-Specific Peripheral Tolerance Induced by Topical Application of NF-B Decoy Oligodeoxynucleotide FREE

Iwao Isomura, Kunio Tsujimura and Akimichi Morita

J Invest Dermatol 126: 97-104; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700027

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Tolerance Induction by the Blockade of CD40/CD154 Interaction in Pemphigus Vulgaris Mouse Model FREE

Miyo Aoki-Ota, Mari Kinoshita, Takayuki Ota, Kazuyuki Tsunoda, Toshiro Iwasaki, Sigeru Tanaka, Shigeo Koyasu, Takeji Nishikawa and Masayuki Amagai

J Invest Dermatol 126: 105-113; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700016

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Tumor Necrosis Factor-- and IL-4-Independent Development of Langerhans Cell-Like Dendritic Cells from M-CSF-Conditioned Precursors FREE

Jean-Baptiste Barbaroux, Wing-Hong Kwan, Jean-Pierre Allam, Natalija Novak, Thomas Bieber, Wolf H Fridman, Richard Groves and Chris G Mueller

J Invest Dermatol 126: 114-120; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700023

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Pseudomonas Aeruginosa- and IL-1-Mediated Induction of Human -Defensin-2 in Keratinocytes Is Controlled by NF-B and AP-1 FREE

Kai Wehkamp, Lars Schwichtenberg, Jens-Michael M Schröder and Jürgen Harder

J Invest Dermatol 126: 121-127; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700020

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Local Expression of Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase Protects Engraftment of Xenogeneic Skin Substitute FREE

Yunyuan Li, Edward E Tredget, Abdi Ghaffari, Xiaoyue Lin, Ruhangiz T Kilani and Aziz Ghahary

J Invest Dermatol 126: 128-136; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700022

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Dysregulation of TAp63 mRNA and Protein Levels in Psoriasis FREE

Xiaolian Gu, Elisabet N Lundqvist, Philip J Coates, Niklas Thurfjell, Emma Wettersand and Karin Nylander

J Invest Dermatol 126: 137-141; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700010

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Melanoma, a Tumor Based on a Mutant Stem Cell? FREE

James M Grichnik, James A Burch, Ryan D Schulteis, Siqing Shan, Jie Liu, Timothy L Darrow, Carol E Vervaert and Hilliard F Seigler

J Invest Dermatol 126: 142-153; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700017

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Examination of Mutations in BRAF, NRAS, and PTEN in Primary Cutaneous Melanoma FREE

Vikas K Goel, Alexander J F Lazar, Carla L Warneke, Mark S Redston and Frank G Haluska

J Invest Dermatol 126: 154-160; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700026

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Lack of Association between BRAF Mutation and MAPK ERK Activation in Melanocytic Nevi FREE

Pablo Uribe, Leonardo Andrade and Sergio Gonzalez

J Invest Dermatol 126: 161-166; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700011

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Promoter Hypermethylation of the O⁶-Methylguanine DNA Methyltransferase Gene and Microsatellite Instability in Metastatic Melanoma FREE

Maija R J Kohonen-Corish, Wendy A Cooper, Jawad Saab, John F Thompson, Ronald J A Trent and Michael J Millward

J Invest Dermatol 126: 167-171; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700005

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Dimerization of the Human Melanocortin 1 Receptor: Functional Consequences and Dominant-Negative Effects FREE

Berta L Sánchez-Laorden, Jesús Sánchez-Más, Emma Martínez-Alonso, José A Martínez-Menárguez, José C García-Borrón and Celia Jiménez-Cervantes

J Invest Dermatol 126: 172-181; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700036

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UVA-Induced Modification of Catalase Charge Properties in the Epidermis Is Correlated with the Skin Phototype FREE

Vittoria Maresca, Enrica Flori, Stefania Briganti, Emanuela Camera, Muriel Cario-André, Alain Taïeb and Mauro Picardo

J Invest Dermatol 126: 182-190; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700021

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Photoimmunoprotection by UVA (320–400 nm) Radiation Is Determined by UVA Dose and Is Associated with Cutaneous Cyclic Guanosine Monophosphate FREE

Munif Allanson, Diane Domanski and Vivienne E Reeve

J Invest Dermatol 126: 191-197; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700050

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Isoflavonoid Photoprotection in Mouse and Human Skin Is Dependent on Metallothionein FREE

Sitarina Widyarini, Munif Allanson, Nerida L Gallagher, Julie Pedley, Glen M Boyle, Peter G Parsons, David C Whiteman, Catherine Walker and Vivienne E Reeve

J Invest Dermatol 126: 198-204; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700013

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Importance of the EP₁ Receptor in Cutaneous UVB-Induced Inflammation and Tumor Development FREE

Kathleen L Tober, Traci A Wilgus, Donna F Kusewitt, Jennifer M Thomas-Ahner, Takayuki Maruyama and Tatiana M Oberyszyn

J Invest Dermatol 126: 205-211; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700014

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Increased Expression of CTLA-4 in Malignant T-Cells from Patients with Mycosis Fungoides – Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma FREE

Henry K Wong, Adam J Wilson, Heather M Gibson, Mikehl S Hafner, Carrie J Hedgcock, Carole L Berger, Richard L Edelson and Henry W Lim

J Invest Dermatol 126: 212-219; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700029

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Circulating CLA⁺ T cells from Acute and Chronic Psoriasis Patients Manifest a Different Activation State and Correlation with Disease Severity and Extension FREE

Merce Pont-Giralt, Ana M Giménez-Arnau, Ramon M Pujol and Luis F Santamaria-Babi

J Invest Dermatol 126: 227-228; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700006

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Aminoglycosides as Potential Pharmacogenetic Agents in the Treatment of Hailey–Hailey Disease FREE

Richard Kellermayer, Réka Szigeti, Kim M Keeling, Tibor Bedekovics and David M Bedwell

J Invest Dermatol 126: 229-231; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700031

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