A Socratic Dialogue on Impact Factors FREE

Lowell A Goldsmith Editor and Russell P Hall Deputy Editor

J Invest Dermatol 126: 1923-1924; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700497

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Clinical Snippets FREE

J Invest Dermatol 126: 1925; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700496

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Research Snippets FREE

J Invest Dermatol 126: 1926; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700521

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Editors' Picks FREE

J Invest Dermatol 126: 1927; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700512

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Meeting Report of the 3^rd International Workshop for the Study of Itch FREE

Gil Yosipovitch and Sonja Ständer

J Invest Dermatol 126: 1928-1930; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700411

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Non-pathogenic Anti-Desmoglein 3 IgG Autoantibodies in Fogo Selvagem FREE

Masayuki Amagai

J Invest Dermatol 126: 1931-1932; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700457

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Pathways to the Development of Melanoma: A Complex Issue FREE

Marianne Berwick

J Invest Dermatol 126: 1932-1933; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700419

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Proopiomelanocortin Signaling System Is Operating in Mast Cells FREE

Andrzej T Slominski

J Invest Dermatol 126: 1934-1936; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700342

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Neuropeptide Control Mechanisms in Cutaneous Biology: Physiological and Clinical Significance FREE

Eva M J Peters, Marna E Ericson, Junichi Hosoi, Kristina Seiffert, Maria K Hordinsky, John C Ansel, Ralf Paus and Thomas E Scholzen

J Invest Dermatol 126: 1937-1947; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700429

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Adrenergic and Cholinergic Control in the Biology of Epidermis: Physiological and Clinical Significance FREE

Sergei A Grando, Mark R Pittelkow and Karin U Schallreuter

J Invest Dermatol 126: 1948-1965; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700151

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Human Mast Cells in the Neurohormonal Network: Expression of POMC, Detection of Precursor Proteases, and Evidence for IgE-Dependent Secretion of -MSH FREE

Metin Artuc, Markus Böhm, Andreas Grützkau, Alina Smorodchenko, Torsten Zuberbier, Thomas Luger and Beate M Henz

J Invest Dermatol 126: 1976-1981; advance online publication, May 4, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700318

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TRPC7 Is a Receptor-Operated DAG-Activated Channel in Human Keratinocytes FREE

Benjamin Beck, Alexander Zholos, Vadym Sydorenko, Morad Roudbaraki, V'yacheslav Lehen'kyi, Pascal Bordat, Natalia Prevarskaya and Roman Skryma

J Invest Dermatol 126: 1982-1993; advance online publication, June 1, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700352

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Neuropeptide (Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide) Induction of Nitric Oxide in Human Keratinocytes in vitro  FREE

Yaping E, Samantha C Golden, Alan R Shalita, Wei-Li S Lee, Daniel H Maes and Mary S Matsui

J Invest Dermatol 126: 1994-2001; advance online publication, May 18, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700349

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Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors Increase Human Sebum Production FREE

Nishit R Trivedi, Zhaoyuan Cong, Amanda M Nelson, Adam J Albert, Lorraine L Rosamilia, Surendra Sivarajah, Kathryn L Gilliland, Wenlei Liu, David T Mauger, Robert A Gabbay and Diane M Thiboutot

J Invest Dermatol 126: 2002-2009; advance online publication, May 4, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700336

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The Modulation of Aromatase and Estrogen Receptor Alpha in Cultured Human Dermal Papilla Cells by Dexamethasone: A Novel Mechanism for Selective Action of Estrogen via Estrogen Receptor Beta? FREE

M Julie Thornton, Louisa D Nelson, Anthony H Taylor, M Pattie Birch, Ian Laing and Andrew G Messenger

J Invest Dermatol 126: 2010-2018; advance online publication, May 11, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700344

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A Metabolic Enzyme of the Short-Chain Dehydrogenase/Reductase Superfamily May Moonlight in the Nucleus as a Repressor of Promoter Activity FREE

Nelli G Markova, Adriana Pinkas-Sarafova and Marcia Simon

J Invest Dermatol 126: 2019-2031; advance online publication, May 11, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700347

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Barrier Dysfunction and Pathogenesis of Neutral Lipid Storage Disease with Ichthyosis (Chanarin–Dorfman Syndrome) FREE

Marianne Demerjian, Debra A Crumrine, Leonard M Milstone, Mary L Williams and Peter M Elias

J Invest Dermatol 126: 2032-2038; advance online publication, June 1, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700332

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Complete Maternal Isodisomy of Chromosome 3 in a Child with Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa but No Other Phenotypic Abnormalities FREE

Hiva Fassihi, Liu Lu, Vesarat Wessagowit, Linda C Ozoemena, Catherine A Jones, Patricia J C Dopping-Hepenstal, Lesley Foster, David J Atherton, Jemima E Mellerio and John A McGrath

J Invest Dermatol 126: 2039-2043; advance online publication, May 18, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700348

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Prevalence of Anti-Desmoglein-3 Antibodies in Endemic Regions of Fogo Selvagem in Brazil FREE

Julio Hilario-Vargas, David A Dasher, Ning Li, Valeria Aoki, Gunter Hans-Filho, Vandir dos Santos, Bahjat F Qaqish, Evandro A Rivitti and Luis A Diaz for the Cooperative Group on Fogo Selvagem Research

J Invest Dermatol 126: 2044-2048; advance online publication, June 8, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700388

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Hyphal Invasion of Candida albicans Inhibits the Expression of Human -Defensins in Experimental Oral Candidiasis FREE

Qian Lu, Jayalath A M S Jayatilake, Lakshman P Samaranayake and Lijian Jin

J Invest Dermatol 126: 2049-2056; advance online publication, June 1, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700346

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CCR5 Usage by CCL5 Induces a Selective Leukocyte Recruitment in Human Skin Xenografts In Vivo  FREE

Patricia de Nadaï, Cécile Chenivesse, Jules Gilet, Henri Porte, Han Vorng, Ying Chang, Andrew F Walls, Benoît Wallaert, André-Bernard Tonnel, Anne Tsicopoulos and Hans-Günter Zerwes

J Invest Dermatol 126: 2057-2064; advance online publication, June 15, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700369

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Ameliorating Skin-Homing Receptors on Malignant T Cells with a Fluorosugar Analog of N-acetylglucosamine: P-Selectin Ligand Is a More Sensitive Target than E-Selectin Ligand FREE

Leyla Descheny, Madeliene E Gainers, Bruce Walcheck and Charles J Dimitroff

J Invest Dermatol 126: 2065-2073; advance online publication, May 11, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700364

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Serine Protease Signaling of Epidermal Permeability Barrier Homeostasis FREE

Jean-Pierre Hachem, Evi Houben, Debra Crumrine, Mao-Quiang Man, Nanna Schurer, Truus Roelandt, Eung H Choi, Yoshikazu Uchida, Barbara E Brown, Kenneth R Feingold and Peter M Elias

J Invest Dermatol 126: 2074-2086; advance online publication, May 11, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700351

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Molecular Screening for GS2 Lipase Regulators: Inhibition of Keratinocyte Retinylester Hydrolysis by TIP47 FREE

Jay G Gao and Marcia Simon

J Invest Dermatol 126: 2087-2095; advance online publication, June 1, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700327

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Transforming Growth Factor-Alpha: A Major Human Serum Factor that Promotes Human Keratinocyte Migration FREE

Yong Li, Jianhua Fan, Mei Chen, Wei Li and David T Woodley

J Invest Dermatol 126: 2096-2105; advance online publication, May 11, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700350

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Number of Nevi at a Specific Anatomical Site and Its Relation to Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma FREE

Giorgia Randi, Luigi Naldi, Silvano Gallus, Anna Di Landro and Carlo La Vecchia on behalf of the Oncology Study Group of the Italian Group for Epidemiologic Research in Dermatology (GISED)

J Invest Dermatol 126: 2106-2110; advance online publication, April 27, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700334

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High Frequency of BRAF ^V600E Mutation in Acquired Nevi and Small Congenital Nevi, but Low Frequency of Mutation in Medium-Sized Congenital Nevi FREE

Nami Ichii-Nakato, Minoru Takata, Shuko Takayanagi, Shiho Takashima, Jingrong Lin, Hiroshi Murata, Akihide Fujimoto, Naohito Hatta and Toshiaki Saida

J Invest Dermatol 126: 2111-2118; advance online publication, May 11, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700366

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Low-Energy Helium-Neon Laser Induces Locomotion of the Immature Melanoblasts and Promotes Melanogenesis of the More Differentiated Melanoblasts: Recapitulation of Vitiligo Repigmentation In Vitro  FREE

Cheng-Che E Lan, Ching-Shuang Wu, Min-Hsi Chiou, Pei-Chen Hsieh and Hsin-Su Yu

J Invest Dermatol 126: 2119-2126; advance online publication, May 11, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700372

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Parathyroid Hormone Hormone-Related Protein and the PTH Receptor Regulate Angiogenesis of the Skin FREE

A Godwin Diamond, Ryan M Gonterman, Aileen L Anderson, Keshav Menon, Carlos D Offutt, Chad H Weaver, William M Philbrick and John Foley

J Invest Dermatol 126: 2127-2134; advance online publication, May 4, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700338

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I-GF-1 Signalling Controls the Hair Growth Cycle and the Differentiation of Hair Shafts FREE

D Ben Amitai, R Lurie and Z Laron

J Invest Dermatol 126: 2135; advance online publication, June 15, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700436

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Response to Ben Amitai et al.  FREE

Thomas Schlake

J Invest Dermatol 126: 2135-2136; advance online publication, June 15, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700437

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Identification of a Novel Locus for Progressive Symmetric Erythrokeratodermia to a 19.02-cM Interval at 21q11.2–21q21.2 FREE

Yong Cui, Sen Yang, Min Gao, Wen-Ming Zhou, Ming Li, Ying Wang, Jian-Jun Chen, Kai-Lin Yan, Zhen-Min Niu, Pei-Guang Wang, Feng-Li Xiao, Yan-Hua Liang, Liang-Dan Sun, Xing Fan, Wei Huang and Xue-Jun Zhang

J Invest Dermatol 126: 2136-2139; advance online publication, May 11, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700363

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Production of Low Titers of Anti-Desmoglein 1 IgG Autoantibodies in Some Patients with Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome FREE

Hidemi Anzai, John R Stanley and Masayuki Amagai

J Invest Dermatol 126: 2139-2141; advance online publication, May 11, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700341

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Both Pimecrolimus and Corticosteroids Deplete Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells in Patients with Atopic Dermatitis FREE

Wolfram Hoetzenecker, Simone Meindl, Anton Stuetz, Georg Stingl and Adelheid Elbe-Bürger

J Invest Dermatol 126: 2141-2144; advance online publication, May 11, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700368

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Transforming Growth Factor-Alpha: A Major Human Serum Factor that Promotes Human Keratinocyte Migration FREE

J Invest Dermatol 126: 2145; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700441

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