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J Invest Dermatol 128: 765; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.42

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J Invest Dermatol 128: 766; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.47

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J Invest Dermatol 128: 767; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.46

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Chronic Diseases and Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer: Is There an Association? FREE

Yvonne Romagosa, Shasa Hu and Robert S Kirsner

J Invest Dermatol 128: 768; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.50

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Thomas Krieg

J Invest Dermatol 128: 769-770; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.7

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T-Cell Clonality Assays: How Do They Compare?

Antonio Cozzio and Lars E French

J Invest Dermatol 128: 771-773; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.49

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Vitamin D Regulation of Cathelicidin in the Skin: Toward a Renaissance of Vitamin D in Dermatology?

Siegfried Segaert

J Invest Dermatol 128: 773-775; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.35

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A Systems Biology Approach to Anatomic Diversity of Skin

John L Rinn, Jordon K Wang, Helen Liu, Kelli Montgomery, Matt van de Rijn and Howard Y Chang

J Invest Dermatol 128: 776-782; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700986

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The Role of Smads in Skin Development

Philip Owens, Gangwen Han, Allen G Li and Xiao-Jing Wang

J Invest Dermatol 128: 783-790; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700969

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RSPO4 Is the Major Gene in Autosomal-Recessive Anonychia and Mutations Cluster in the Furin-Like Cysteine-Rich Domains of the Wnt Signaling Ligand R-spondin 4

Nadina Ortiz Brüchle, Jorge Frank, Valeska Frank, Jan Senderek, Ahmet Akar, Erol Koc, Dimitris Rigopoulos, Maurice van Steensel, Klaus Zerres and Carsten Bergmann

J Invest Dermatol 128: 791-796; advance online publication, October 4, 2007; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5701088

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All-trans Retinoic Acid-Induced Hyaluronan Production and Hyperplasia Are Partly Mediated by EGFR Signaling in Epidermal Keratinocytes

Sanna M Pasonen-Seppänen, Edward V Maytin, Kari J Törrönen, Juha M T Hyttinen, Vincent C Hascall, Donald K MacCallum, Anne H Kultti, Tiina A Jokela, Markku I Tammi and Raija H Tammi

J Invest Dermatol 128: 797-807; advance online publication, October 18, 2007; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5701098

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Methionine Sulfoxide Reductases A and B Are Deactivated by Hydrogen Peroxide (H₂O₂) in the Epidermis of Patients with Vitiligo

Karin U Schallreuter, Katharina Rübsam, Nicholas C J Gibbons, Derek J Maitland, Bhaven Chavan, Carsten Zothner, Hartmut Rokos and John M Wood

J Invest Dermatol 128: 808-815; advance online publication, October 18, 2007; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5701100

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Histone Acetylation in Keratinocytes Enables Control of the Expression of Cathelicidin and CD14 by 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D₃

Jürgen Schauber, Yuko Oda, Amanda S Büchau, Qian-Chun Yun, Andreas Steinmeyer, Ulrich Zügel, Daniel D Bikle and Richard L Gallo

J Invest Dermatol 128: 816-824; advance online publication, October 18, 2007; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5701102

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Role of the Notch Ligand Delta1 in Embryonic and Adult Mouse Epidermis

Soline Estrach, Ralf Cordes, Katsuto Hozumi, Achim Gossler and Fiona M Watt

J Invest Dermatol 128: 825-832; advance online publication, October 25, 2007; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5701113

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Multiple PKC Tyrosine Residues Are Required for PKC-Dependent Activation of Involucrin Expression—a Key Role of PKC-Y₃₁₁

Ling Zhu, Chaya Brodie, Sivaprakasam Balasubramanian and Richard L Eckert

J Invest Dermatol 128: 833-845; advance online publication, October 18, 2007; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5701103

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Propionibacterium acnes Stimulates Pro-Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 Expression through Tumor Necrosis Factor- in Human Dermal Fibroblasts

Jee-Young Choi, Mei Shan Piao, Jee-Bum Lee, Jong Seok Oh, In-Gyu Kim and Seung-Chul Lee

J Invest Dermatol 128: 846-854; advance online publication, November 29, 2007; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5701188

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Inhibitors of Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV-Like Activity Mediate Antifibrotic Effects in Normal and Keloid-Derived Skin Fibroblasts

Anja Thielitz, Robert W Vetter, Bianca Schultze, Sabine Wrenger, Luca Simeoni, Siegfried Ansorge, Klaus Neubert, Jürgen Faust, Petra Lindenlaub, Harald P M Gollnick and Dirk Reinhold

J Invest Dermatol 128: 855-866; advance online publication, October 18, 2007; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5701104

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Mutations in R-Spondin 4 (RSPO4) Underlie Inherited Anonychia

Yoshiyuki Ishii, Muhammad Wajid, Hisham Bazzi, Katherine A Fantauzzo, Alison G Barber, Diana C Blaydon, Ju-Suk Nam, Jeong K Yoon, David Peter Kelsell and Angela M Christiano

J Invest Dermatol 128: 867-870; advance online publication, September 6, 2007; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5701078

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Increased Expression of Wnt2 and SFRP4 in Tsk Mouse Skin: Role of Wnt Signaling in Altered Dermal Fibrillin Deposition and Systemic Sclerosis

Julie Bayle, Jennifer Fitch, Kimberly Jacobsen, Rajiv Kumar, Robert Lafyatis and Raphaël Lemaire

J Invest Dermatol 128: 871-881; advance online publication, October 18, 2007; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5701101

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Age-Related Differences in Sensitivity of Peripheral Blood Monocytes to Lipopolysaccharide and Staphylococcus Aureus Toxin B in Atopic Dermatitis

Marie Mandron, Marie-Françoise Ariès, Franck Boralevi, Hélène Martin, Marie Charveron, Alain Taieb and Christian Davrinche

J Invest Dermatol 128: 882-889; advance online publication, October 25, 2007; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5701112

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Glove-Derived Foreign Proteins Induce Allergen-Specific IgE in a Mouse Model

Marion Busch, Claudia Schröder, Jens-Malte Baron, Hagen Ott, Thomas Bruckner, Thomas L Diepgen and Vera Mahler

J Invest Dermatol 128: 890-896; advance online publication, November 29, 2007; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5701126

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Activation of T-Cells from Allergic Patients and Volunteers by p-Phenylenediamine and Bandrowski's Base

Eve Marie Coulter, Claire Jenkinson, Ying Wu, John Farrell, Brian Foster, Andrew Smith, Carolann McGuire, Camilla Pease, David Basketter, Clodagh King, Peter Simon Friedmann, Munir Pirmohamed, Brian Kevin Park and Dean J Naisbitt

J Invest Dermatol 128: 897-905; advance online publication, October 4, 2007; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5701071

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Regulation of Epidermal Tight-Junctions (TJ) during Infection with Exfoliative Toxin-Negative Staphylococcus Strains

Ulrich Ohnemus, Klaas Kohrmeyer, Pia Houdek, Holger Rohde, Ewa Wladykowski, Sabine Vidal, Matthias A Horstkotte, Martin Aepfelbacher, Nina Kirschner, Martin J Behne, Ingrid Moll and Johanna M Brandner

J Invest Dermatol 128: 906-916; advance online publication, October 4, 2007; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5701070

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Co-Regulation and Interdependence of the Mammalian Epidermal Permeability and Antimicrobial Barriers

Karin M Aberg, Mao-Qiang Man, Richard L Gallo, Tomas Ganz, Debra Crumrine, Barbara E Brown, Eung-Ho Choi, Dong-Kun Kim, Jens M Schröder, Kenneth R Feingold and Peter M Elias

J Invest Dermatol 128: 917-925; advance online publication, October 18, 2007; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5701099

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Chronic Diseases Requiring Hospitalization and Risk of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers—A Population Based Study from Denmark

Annette Ø Jensen, Anne B Olesen, Claus Dethlefsen, Henrik T Sørensen and Margaret R Karagas

J Invest Dermatol 128: 926-931; advance online publication, October 4, 2007; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5701094

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IFN- Enhances Poly-IC Responses in Human Keratinocytes by Inducing Expression of Cytosolic Innate RNA Receptors: Relevance for Psoriasis

Errol P Prens, Marius Kant, Grietje van Dijk, Leontine I van der Wel, Sabine Mourits and Leslie van der Fits

J Invest Dermatol 128: 932-938; advance online publication, October 11, 2007; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5701087

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Isolation of Pathogenic Monoclonal Anti-Desmoglein 1 Human Antibodies by Phage Display of Pemphigus Foliaceus Autoantibodies

Ken Ishii, Chenyan Lin, Don L Siegel and John R Stanley

J Invest Dermatol 128: 939-948; advance online publication, November 15, 2007; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5701132

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Hyperthermia Induces Endoplasmic Reticulum-Mediated Apoptosis in Melanoma and Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Cells

Yiqun G Shellman, William R Howe, Leslie A Miller, Nathaniel B Goldstein, Theresa R Pacheco, Roop L Mahajan, Susan M LaRue and David A Norris

J Invest Dermatol 128: 949-956; advance online publication, November 8, 2007; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5701114

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The Multidrug Transporter P-Glycoprotein: A Mediator of Melanoma Invasion?

Marisa Colone, Annarica Calcabrini, Laura Toccacieli, Giuseppina Bozzuto, Annarita Stringaro, Massimo Gentile, Maurizio Cianfriglia, Alessandra Ciervo, Michele Caraglia, Alfredo Budillon, Giuseppina Meo, Giuseppe Arancia and Agnese Molinari

J Invest Dermatol 128: 957-971; advance online publication, October 18, 2007; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5701082

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Expression of Ligands to NKp46 in Benign and Malignant Melanocytes

Emanuela Cagnano, Oren Hershkovitz, Alon Zilka, Ahuva Bar-Ilan, Alexandra Golder, Netta Sion-Vardy, Alexander Bogdanov-Berezovsky, Ofer Mandelboim, Daniel Benharroch and Angel Porgador

J Invest Dermatol 128: 972-979; advance online publication, November 1, 2007; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5701111

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mTOR Is Activated in the Majority of Malignant Melanomas

Magdalena Karbowniczek, Cynthia S Spittle, Tasha Morrison, Hong Wu and Elizabeth P Henske

J Invest Dermatol 128: 980-987; advance online publication, October 4, 2007; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5701074

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Evaluation of Twenty-One Human Adenovirus Types and One Infectivity-Enhanced Adenovirus for the Treatment of Malignant Melanoma

Dennis Hoffmann, Wibke Bayer, Albert Heim, Anja Potthoff, Dirk M Nettelbeck and Oliver Wildner

J Invest Dermatol 128: 988-998; advance online publication, October 25, 2007; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5701131

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Metabolism and Biological Activities of Topical 4-Oxoretinoids in Mouse Skin

Olivier Sorg, Christian Tran, Pierre Carraux, Denise Grand, Christelle Barraclough, Jean-François Arrighi, Patrick Descombes, Vincent Piguet and Jean-Hilaire Saurat

J Invest Dermatol 128: 999-1008; advance online publication, October 18, 2007; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5701106

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Dynamic Expression of Erbb Pathway Members during Early Mammary Gland Morphogenesis

Olivia Wansbury, Heena Panchal, Michelle James, Suzanne Parry, Alan Ashworth and Beatrice Howard

J Invest Dermatol 128: 1009-1021; advance online publication, October 25, 2007; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5701118

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UVB-Induced Activation of NF-B is Regulated by the IGF-1R and Dependent on p38 MAPK

Davina A Lewis and Dan F Spandau

J Invest Dermatol 128: 1022-1029; advance online publication, December 6, 2007; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5701127

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TCR-Chain Gene Rearrangement by PCR-Based GeneScan: Diagnostic Accuracy Improvement and Clonal Heterogeneity Analysis in Multiple Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma Samples

Renata Ponti, Maria T Fierro, Pietro Quaglino, Bonello Lisa, Francia di Celle Paola, Ortoncelli Michela, Fava Paolo, Alessandra Comessatti, Mauro Novelli and Maria G Bernengo

J Invest Dermatol 128: 1030-1038; advance online publication, November 8, 2007; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5701109

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A Murine Living Skin Equivalent Amenable to Live-Cell Imaging: Analysis of the Roles of Connexins in the Epidermis

Eve E Kandyba, Malcolm B Hodgins and Patricia E Martin

J Invest Dermatol 128: 1039-1049; advance online publication, October 25, 2007; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5701125

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Somatic Mutation Analysis in NF1 Café au lait Spots Reveals Two NF1 Hits in the Melanocytes

Sofie De Schepper, Ophélia Maertens, Tom Callens, Jean-Marie Naeyaert, Jo Lambert and Ludwine Messiaen

J Invest Dermatol 128: 1050-1053; advance online publication, October 4, 2007; doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5701095

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