TABLE OF CONTENTS
Volume 126, Issue 2 (February 2006)
Editorials
How Big Is the Universe? FREE
Lowell A Goldsmith, Editor
J Invest Dermatol 126: 235; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700145
Clinical Snippets FREE
J Invest Dermatol 126: 236; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700147
See also: Original Article by Rieg et al. See also: Original Article by Man et al. See also: Original Article by Khosrotehrani et al. See also: Original Article by Ogawa et al. See also: Original Article by Chen et al.Research Snippets FREE
J Invest Dermatol 126: 237; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700166
Editors' Picks FREE
J Invest Dermatol 126: 238; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700144
Commentaries
Microchimerism and Skin Disease: True-True Unrelated? FREE
Anita C Gilliam
J Invest Dermatol 126: 239-241; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700061
See also: Original Article by Khosrotehrani et al.(P)PARsing Epidermal Development FREE
Sandrine Dubrac and Matthias Schmuth
J Invest Dermatol 126: 241-242; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700137
See also: Original Article by Yang et al.Perspectives
Keratinocyte Apoptosis in Epidermal Development and Disease FREE
Deepak Raj, Douglas E Brash and Douglas Grossman
J Invest Dermatol 126: 243-257; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700008
Apoptosis in the Hair Follicle FREE
Natalia V Botchkareva, Gurpreet Ahluwalia and Douglas Shander
J Invest Dermatol 126: 258-264; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700007
Original Articles
Clinical Research
Porphyrin Formation in Actinic Keratosis and Basal Cell Carcinoma after Topical Application of Methyl 5-Aminolevulinate FREE
Even Angell-Petersen, Roar Sørensen, Trond Warloe, Ana Maria Soler, Johan Moan, Qian Peng and Karl-Erik Giercksky
J Invest Dermatol 126: 265-271; advance online publication, December 22, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700048
Performance of the SCORTEN During the First Five Days of Hospitalization to Predict the Prognosis of Epidermal Necrolysis FREE
Sarah Guégan, Sylvie Bastuji-Garin, Ewa Poszepczynska-Guigné, Jean-Claude Roujeau and Jean Revuz
J Invest Dermatol 126: 272-276; advance online publication, December 22, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700068
A Genome Scan for Epidermal Skin Pattern in Adolescent Twins Reveals Suggestive Linkage on 12p13.31 FREE
Sri Niranjan Shekar, David L Duffy, Grant W Montgomery and Nicholas G Martin
J Invest Dermatol 126: 277-282; advance online publication, December 22, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700067
Connective Tissue
Inflammatory Destruction of Elastic Fibers in Acquired Cutis Laxa Is Associated with Missense Alleles in the Elastin and Fibulin-5 Genes FREE
Qirui Hu, Jean-Louis Reymond, Nicole Pinel, Marie-Therese Zabot and Zsolt Urban
J Invest Dermatol 126: 283-290; advance online publication, December 22, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700047
The Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products Is Highly Expressed in the Skin and Upregulated by Advanced Glycation End Products and Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha FREE
Christina Lohwasser, Daniel Neureiter, Bernd Weigle, Thomas Kirchner and Detlef Schuppan
J Invest Dermatol 126: 291-299; advance online publication, December 22, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700070
Genetics
The Gene for a Rare Autosomal Dominant Form of Pompholyx Maps to Chromosome 18q22.1–18q22.3 FREE
Jian-Jun Chen, Yan-Hua Liang, Fu-Sheng Zhou, Sen Yang, Jian Wang, Pei-Guang Wang, Wen-Hui Du, Shi-Jie Xu, Wei Huang and Xue-Jun Zhang
J Invest Dermatol 126: 300-304; advance online publication, December 29, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700103
The Distal and Proximal Regulatory Regions of the Involucrin Gene Promoter have Distinct Functions and Are Required for In Vivo Involucrin Expression FREE
James F Crish, Ramamurthy Gopalakrishnan, Frederic Bone, Anita C Gilliam and Richard L Eckert
J Invest Dermatol 126: 305-314; advance online publication, December 22, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700019
SPINK5, the Defective Gene in Netherton Syndrome, Encodes Multiple LEKTI Isoforms Derived from Alternative Pre-mRNA Processing FREE
Alessandro Tartaglia-Polcini, Chrystelle Bonnart, Alessia Micheloni, Francesca Cianfarani, Alessandra Andrè, Giovanna Zambruno, Alain Hovnanian and Marina D'Alessio
J Invest Dermatol 126: 315-324; advance online publication, December 22, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700015
Transcriptional Regulation and Characterization of the Promoter Region of the Human ABCC6 Gene FREE
Qiujie Jiang, Yasushi Matsuzaki, Kehua Li and Jouni Uitto
J Invest Dermatol 126: 325-335; advance online publication, December 22, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700065
Mitochondrial DNA Deletions Serve as Biomarkers of Aging in the Skin, but Are Typically Absent in Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers FREE
Alex Eshaghian, Ruth A Vleugels, Jeffrey A Canter, Michel A McDonald, Thomas Stasko and James E Sligh
J Invest Dermatol 126: 336-344; advance online publication, December 29, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700088
Immunology/Infection
Presence of Chimeric Maternally Derived Keratinocytes in Cutaneous Inflammatory Diseases of Children: The Example of Pityriasis Lichenoides FREE
Kiarash Khosrotehrani, Sarah Guegan, Sylvie Fraitag, Michèle Oster, Yves de Prost, Christine Bodemer and Selim Aractingi
J Invest Dermatol 126: 345-348; advance online publication, December 29, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700060
See also: Commentary by GilliamIdentification of Novel Pharmacological Activities of an Antifungal Agent, Nystatin, to Promote Dendritic Cell Maturation FREE
Yasushi Ogawa, Norikatsu Mizumoto, Hiroaki Tanaka, Hironori Matsushima and Akira Takashima
J Invest Dermatol 126: 349-353; advance online publication, December 22, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700081
Generation of Multiple Stable Dermcidin-Derived Antimicrobial Peptides in Sweat of Different Body Sites FREE
Siegbert Rieg, Silke Seeber, Heiko Steffen, Andreas Humeny, Hubert Kalbacher, Stefan Stevanovic, Akihiko Kimura, Claus Garbe and Birgit Schittek
J Invest Dermatol 126: 354-365; advance online publication, December 22, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700041
Phenotypic Analysis of T-Cells in Extensive Alopecia Areata Scalp Suggests Partial Tolerance FREE
Matthew J Deeths, Bart T Endrizzi, Michelle L Irvin, Lynne P Steiner, Marna E Ericson and Maria K Hordinsky
J Invest Dermatol 126: 366-373; advance online publication, December 29, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700054
Keratinocytes/Epidermis
Alterations in Skin and Stratified Epithelia by Constitutively Activated PPAR
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Qian Yang, Atsushi Yamada, Shioko Kimura, Jeffrey M Peters and Frank J Gonzalez
J Invest Dermatol 126: 374-385; advance online publication, December 22, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700056
See also: Commentary by Dubrac & SchmuthBasis for Improved Permeability Barrier Homeostasis Induced by PPAR and LXR Activators: Liposensors Stimulate Lipid Synthesis, Lamellar Body Secretion, and Post-Secretory Lipid Processing FREE
Mao-Qiang Man, Eung-Ho Choi, Matt Schmuth, Debra Crumrine, Yoshikazu Uchida, Peter M Elias, Walter M Holleran and Kenneth R Feingold
J Invest Dermatol 126: 386-392; advance online publication, December 22, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700046
Melanocytes/Melanoma
Heterogeneity of T-Cell Clones Infiltrating Primary Malignant Melanomas FREE
Amir S Yazdi, Kathrin Morstedt, Ursula Puchta, Kamran Ghoreschi, Michael J Flaig, Martin Rocken and Christian A Sander
J Invest Dermatol 126: 393-398; advance online publication, December 22, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700082
Germline CDKN2A Mutations Among Greek Patients with Early-Onset and Multiple Primary Cutaneous Melanoma FREE
Alexander J Stratigos, Guang Yang, Remos Dimisianos, Vasiliki Nicolaou, Irene Stefanaki, Andreas D Katsambas and Hensin Tsao
J Invest Dermatol 126: 399-401; advance online publication, December 29, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700078
Detection of UV-Induced Pigmentary and Epidermal Changes Over Time Using In Vivo Reflectance Confocal Microscopy FREE
Maritza A Middelkamp-Hup, H-Y Park, Jin Lee, Barbara A Gilchrest and Salvador Gonzalez
J Invest Dermatol 126: 402-407; advance online publication, December 22, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700055
Photobiology
The Incidence of Both Tandem Duplications and the Common Deletion in mtDNA from Three Distinct Categories of Sun-Exposed Human Skin and in Prolonged Culture of Fibroblasts FREE
Kim J Krishnan and Mark A Birch-Machin
J Invest Dermatol 126: 408-415; advance online publication, December 22, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700099
Tumor Biology
Chemical Peeling by SA-PEG Remodels Photo-damaged Skin: Suppressing p53 Expression and Normalizing Keratinocyte Differentiation FREE
Teruki Dainichi, Satoshi Amano, Yukiko Matsunaga, Shunsuke Iriyama, Tetsuji Hirao, Takeshi Hariya, Toshihiko Hibino, Chika Katagiri, Motoji Takahashi, Setsuko Ueda and Masutaka Furue
J Invest Dermatol 126: 416-421; advance online publication, December 22, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700066
Epigenetic Inactivation of Tumor Suppressor Genes in Serum of Patients with Cutaneous Melanoma FREE
Alessandra Marini, Alireza Mirmohammadsadegh, Sandeep Nambiar, Annett Gustrau, Thomas Ruzicka and Ulrich R Hengge
J Invest Dermatol 126: 422-431; advance online publication, December 22, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700073
Vascular Biology
Overexpression of Laminin-8 in Human Dermal Microvascular Endothelial Cells Promotes Angiogenesis-Related Functions FREE
Jie Li, Lisa Zhou, Hoang T Tran, Yi Chen, Ngon E Nguyen, Marvin A Karasek and M Peter Marinkovich
J Invest Dermatol 126: 432-440; advance online publication, December 22, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700089
Increased Neutrophil Adherence in Psoriasis: Role of the Human Endothelial Cell Receptor Thy-1 (CD90) FREE
Anne Wetzel, Tino Wetzig, Uwe F Haustein, Michael Sticherling, Ulf Anderegg, Jan C Simon and Anja Saalbach
J Invest Dermatol 126: 441-452; advance online publication, December 22, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700072
Interaction between Genetic Control of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Production and Retinoid Responsiveness in Psoriasis FREE
Helen S Young, Angela M Summers, Ian R Read, David A Fairhurst, Darren J Plant, Emanuela Campalani, Catherine H Smith, Jonathan N W N Barker, Michael J Detmar, Paul E C Brenchley and Christopher E M Griffiths
J Invest Dermatol 126: 453-459; advance online publication, December 29, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700096
Regulation of Skin Microvasculature Angiogenesis, Cell Migration, and Permeability by a Specific Inhibitor of PKC
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Sirosh M Bokhari, Lisa Zhou, Marvin A Karasek, Sarita G Paturi and Vaishali Chaudhuri
J Invest Dermatol 126: 460-467; advance online publication, December 22, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700071
Wound Healing
Involvement of the CXCL12/CXCR4 Pathway in the Recovery of Skin Following Burns FREE
Shani Avniel, Zaretski Arik, Alex Maly, Assa Sagie, Hanna Ben Basst, Merav Darash Yahana, Ido D Weiss, Boaz Pal, Ori Wald, Dean Ad-El, Nobutaka Fujii, Fernando Arenzana-Seisdedos, Steffen Jung, Eithan Galun, Eyal Gur and Amnon Peled
J Invest Dermatol 126: 468-476; advance online publication, December 22, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700069
The Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling-3 Is Upregulated in Impaired Skin Repair: Implications for Keratinocyte Proliferation FREE
Itamar Goren, Andreas Linke, Elke Müller, Josef Pfeilschifter and Stefan Frank
J Invest Dermatol 126: 477-485; advance online publication, December 29, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700063
Epidermal Development and Wound Healing in Matrix Metalloproteinase 13-Deficient Mice FREE
Bettina Hartenstein, Bernd Thilo Dittrich, Dominique Stickens, Babette Heyer, Thiennu H Vu, Sibylle Teurich, Marina Schorpp-Kistner, Zena Werb and Peter Angel
J Invest Dermatol 126: 486-496; advance online publication, December 22, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700084
Numerous Keratinocyte Subtypes Involved in Wound Re-Epithelialization FREE
Girish K Patel, Catherine H Wilson, Keith G Harding, Andrew Y Finlay and Paul E Bowden
J Invest Dermatol 126: 497-502; advance online publication, December 29, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700101
Letters to the Editor
The Human Dermokine Gene: Description of Novel Isoforms with Different Tissue-Specific Expression and Subcellular Location FREE
Eve Toulza, Marie-Florence Galliano, Nathalie Jonca, Hélène Gallinaro, Marie-Claire Méchin, Akemi Ishida-Yamamoto, Guy Serre and Marina Guerrin
J Invest Dermatol 126: 503-506; advance online publication, December 22, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700033
Massive Recruitment of Type I Interferon Producing Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells in Varicella Skin Lesions FREE
Gianni Gerlini, Giulia Mariotti, Beatrice Bianchi and Nicola Pimpinelli
J Invest Dermatol 126: 507-509; advance online publication, December 22, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700052
Expression of Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin in Skin Epidermis FREE
Seong Jun Seo, Ji-Young Ahn, Chang-Kwun Hong, Eun-Young Seo, Kyung-Chae Kye, Woong-Hee Lee, Sang-Keun Lee, Jong-Soon Lim, Myong-Joon Hahn, Lars Kjeldsen, Niels Borregaard, Chang Deok Kim, Jang-Kyu Park and Jeung-Hoon Lee
J Invest Dermatol 126: 510-512; advance online publication, December 29, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700035
