TABLE OF CONTENTS
Volume 128, Issue 12 (December 2008)
Journal Club |
Commentaries |
Review |
Original Articles |
Letters to the Editor |
Editor's Report |
Society Business
Editorials
Clinical Snippets FREE
J Invest Dermatol 128: 2741; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.340
See also: Original Article by D'Alessio et al. See also: Letter to the Editor by Purdue et al. See also: Original Article by Shekar et al. See also: Original Article by Li et al. See also: Original Article by Mouquet et al.Research Snippets FREE
J Invest Dermatol 128: 2742; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.368
Journal Club
Why Rituximab Works FREE
Julia Tzu, Nancy Kim and Robert S Kirsner
J Invest Dermatol 128: 2744; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.359
Commentaries
Rituximab Immunotherapy in Pemphigus: Therapeutic Effects Beyond B-Cell Depletion FREE
Giovanna Zambruno and Luca Borradori
J Invest Dermatol 128: 2745-2747; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.330
See also: Original Article by Eming et al. See also: Original Article by Mouquet et al.Induction of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 in Keratinocytes by Histamine FREE
Ilkka T Harvima
J Invest Dermatol 128: 2748-2750; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.331
See also: Original Article by Gschwandtner et al.Tumor Evasion May Occur via Expression of Regulatory Molecules: A Case for CTLA-4 in Melanoma FREE
Jeffrey S Weber
J Invest Dermatol 128: 2750-2752; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.341
See also: Original Article by Shah et al.Review
Genetics
X-Chromosome Inactivation and Skin Disease FREE
Bryan K Sun and Hensin Tsao
J Invest Dermatol 128: 2753-2759; advance online publication, May 29, 2008; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.145
Original Articles
Cell Biology
Inactive and Highly Active, Proteolytically Processed Transglutaminase-5 in Epithelial Cells FREE
Valentina Pietroni, Sabrina Di Giorgi, Andrea Paradisi, Bijan Ahvazi, Eleonora Candi and Gerry Melino
J Invest Dermatol 128: 2760-2766; advance online publication, May 29, 2008; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.146
Connective Tissue
Increased Severity of Bleomycin-Induced Skin Fibrosis in Mice with Leukocyte-Specific Protein 1 Deficiency FREE
JianFei Wang, Haiyan Jiao, Tara L Stewart, Heather A Shankowsky, Paul G Scott and Edward E Tredget
J Invest Dermatol 128: 2767-2776; advance online publication, June 26, 2008; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.164
All-Trans Retinoic Acid Shifts Propionibacterium acnes-Induced Matrix Degradation Expression Profile toward Matrix Preservation in Human Monocytes FREE
H Ray Jalian, Philip T Liu, Melissa Kanchanapoomi, Jenny N Phan, Annaliza J Legaspi and Jenny Kim
J Invest Dermatol 128: 2777-2782; advance online publication, June 19, 2008; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.155
Histamine Upregulates Keratinocyte MMP-9 Production via the Histamine H1 Receptor FREE
Maria Gschwandtner, Rahul Purwar, Miriam Wittmann, Wolfgang Bäumer, Manfred Kietzmann, Thomas Werfel and Ralf Gutzmer
J Invest Dermatol 128: 2783-2791; advance online publication, June 12, 2008; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.153
See also: Commentary by HarvimaThe Absence of uPAR Is Associated with the Progression of Dermal Fibrosis FREE
Yosuke Kanno, Aki Kaneiwa, Misato Minamida, Miho Kanno, Kanji Tomogane, Koji Takeuchi, Kiyotaka Okada, Shigeru Ueshima, Osamu Matsuo and Hiroyuki Matsuno
J Invest Dermatol 128: 2792-2797; advance online publication, June 12, 2008; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.157
Prox-1 Promotes Invasion of Kaposiform Hemangioendotheliomas FREE
Soheil S Dadras, Adrienne Skrzypek, Lynh Nguyen, Jay W Shin, Martin M P Schulz, Jack Arbiser, Martin C Mihm and Michael Detmar
J Invest Dermatol 128: 2798-2806; advance online publication, June 26, 2008; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.176
Genetics
Linkage and Association Analysis of Spectrophotometrically Quantified Hair Color in Australian Adolescents: the Effect of OCA2 and HERC2 FREE
Sri N Shekar, David L Duffy, Tony Frudakis, Richard A Sturm, Zhen Z Zhao, Grant W Montgomery and Nicholas G Martin
J Invest Dermatol 128: 2807-2814; advance online publication, June 5, 2008; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.147
Immunofluorescence Analysis of Villous Trophoblasts: A Tool for Prenatal Diagnosis of Inherited Epidermolysis Bullosa with Pyloric Atresia FREE
Marina D'Alessio, Giovanna Zambruno, Alexandra Charlesworth, Jean-Philippe Lacour and Guerrino Meneguzzi
J Invest Dermatol 128: 2815-2819; advance online publication, June 19, 2008; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.143
Functional Polymorphisms of the FAS Gene Associated with Risk of Vitiligo in Chinese Populations: A Case–Control Analysis FREE
Miao Li, Dongjie Sun, Chunying Li, Zhengdong Zhang, Lin Gao, Kai Li, Hong Li and Tianwen Gao
J Invest Dermatol 128: 2820-2824; advance online publication, June 12, 2008; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.161
Immunology/Infection
Immunization with a Dominant-Negative Recombinant HSV Type 1 Protects against HSV-1 Skin Disease in Guinea Pigs FREE
Richard Brans, Elof Eriksson and Feng Yao
J Invest Dermatol 128: 2825-2832; advance online publication, May 22, 2008; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.142
Impaired Initiation of Contact Hypersensitivity by FTY720 FREE
Daiki Nakashima, Kenji Kabashima, Jun-ichi Sakabe, Kazunari Sugita, Takashi Kobayashi, Ryutaro Yoshiki and Yoshiki Tokura
J Invest Dermatol 128: 2833-2841; advance online publication, July 3, 2008; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.174
Keratinocytes/Epidermis
Semaphorin3A Alleviates Skin Lesions and Scratching Behavior in NC/Nga Mice, an Atopic Dermatitis Model FREE
Junko Yamaguchi, Fumio Nakamura, Michiko Aihara, Naoya Yamashita, Hiroshi Usui, Tomonobu Hida, Kohtaro Takei, Yoji Nagashima, Zenro Ikezawa and Yoshio Goshima
J Invest Dermatol 128: 2842-2849; advance online publication, July 10, 2008; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.150
Rituximab Exerts a Dual Effect in Pemphigus Vulgaris FREE
Rüdiger Eming, Angela Nagel, Sonja Wolff-Franke, Eva Podstawa, Dirk Debus and Michael Hertl
J Invest Dermatol 128: 2850-2858; advance online publication, June 19, 2008; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.172
Abstract | Full Text | PDF | Supplementary information
See also: Commentary by Zambruno & BorradoriB-Cell Depletion Immunotherapy in Pemphigus: Effects on Cellular and Humoral Immune Responses FREE
Hugo Mouquet, Philippe Musette, Marie-Lyse Gougeon, Serge Jacquot, Brigitte Lemercier, Annick Lim, Danièle Gilbert, Ingrid Dutot, Jean C Roujeau, Michel D'Incan, Christophe Bedane, François Tron and Pascal Joly
J Invest Dermatol 128: 2859-2869; advance online publication, June 19, 2008; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.178
Abstract | Full Text | PDF | Supplementary information
See also: Commentary by Zambruno & BorradoriMelanocytes/Melanoma
CTLA-4 Is a Direct Target of Wnt/
-Catenin Signaling and Is Expressed in Human Melanoma Tumors FREE
Kavita V Shah, Andy J Chien, Cassian Yee and Randall T Moon
J Invest Dermatol 128: 2870-2879; advance online publication, June 19, 2008; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.170
Abstract | Full Text | PDF | Supplementary information
See also: Commentary by WeberTumor Biology
Biopositive Effects of Low-Dose UVB on Epidermis: Coordinate Upregulation of Antimicrobial Peptides and Permeability Barrier Reinforcement FREE
Seung P Hong, Min J Kim, Min-young Jung, Hyerin Jeon, Jawoong Goo, Sung K Ahn, Seung H Lee, Peter M Elias and Eung H Choi
J Invest Dermatol 128: 2880-2887; advance online publication, June 26, 2008; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.169
Tumor Biology
Exposure Profiles and Human Papillomavirus Infection in Skin Cancer: An Analysis of 25 Genus -Types in a Population-Based Study FREE
Anita S Patel, Margaret R Karagas, Ann E Perry and Heather H Nelson
J Invest Dermatol 128: 2888-2893; advance online publication, June 12, 2008; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.162
Wound Healing
Human Papillomavirus E6/E7 Oncogenes Promote Mouse Ear Regeneration by Increasing the Rate of Wound Re-epithelization and Epidermal Growth FREE
Concepción Valencia, José Bonilla-Delgado, Katarzyna Oktaba, Rodolfo Ocádiz-Delgado, Patricio Gariglio and Luis Covarrubias
J Invest Dermatol 128: 2894-2903; advance online publication, June 12, 2008; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.156
Letters to the Editor
Genetics
No Association between Polymorphisms in the Interleukin-15 Gene and Early-Onset Psoriasis in a UK Cohort Suggests Heterogeneity for this Susceptibility Locus Identified in Chinese Psoriasis Patients FREE
Rhodri Ll Smith, Steve Eyre, Richard B Warren, Helen S Young, Christopher E M Griffiths and Jane Worthington
J Invest Dermatol 128: 2904-2905; advance online publication, June 26, 2008; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.148
Melanocytes/Melanoma
Recent Trends in Incidence of Cutaneous Melanoma among US Caucasian Young Adults FREE
Mark P Purdue, Laura E Beane Freeman, William F Anderson and Margaret A Tucker
J Invest Dermatol 128: 2905-2908; advance online publication, July 10, 2008; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.159
Letters to the Editor
GW Bodies: Cytoplasmic Compartments in Normal Human Skin FREE
Jennifer M Zee, Karalee K Shideler, Theophany Eystathioy, Andrea K Bruecks, Marvin J Fritzler and P Régine Mydlarski
J Invest Dermatol 128: 2909-2912; advance online publication, June 12, 2008; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.154
Editor's Report
Editor's Report 2007 FREE
Paul A Bergstresser MD Editor and Elizabeth Blalock Managing Editor
J Invest Dermatol 128: 2913-2915; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.344
The Society for Investigative Dermatology wishes to acknowledge the generous support of the following individuals and organizations: FREE
J Invest Dermatol 128: 2916-2917; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.343
