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J Invest Dermatol 129: 2737; doi:10.1038/jid.2009.348

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J Invest Dermatol 129: 2738; doi:10.1038/jid.2009.352

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Smoking and Psoriasis: From Epidemiology to Pathomechanisms

Luigi Naldi and Santo Raffaele Mercuri

J Invest Dermatol 129: 2741-2743; doi:10.1038/jid.2009.315

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Adoptive Cell Transfer in the Treatment of Metastatic Melanoma

Per thor Straten and Jürgen C Becker

J Invest Dermatol 129: 2743-2745; doi:10.1038/jid.2009.204

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Analyzing the Cost of Preventing Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer

Sallyann Coleman King and Suephy Chen

J Invest Dermatol 129: 2745-2746; doi:10.1038/jid.2009.237

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Regulation of Skin Collagen Metabolism In Vitro Using a Pulsed 660 nm LED Light Source: Clinical Correlation with a Single-Blinded Study

Daniel Barolet, Charles J Roberge, François A Auger, Annie Boucher and Lucie Germain

J Invest Dermatol 129: 2751-2759; advance online publication, July 9, 2009; doi:10.1038/jid.2009.186

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Oral Contraceptives: A Risk Factor for Squamous Cell Carcinoma?

Katie M Applebaum, Heather H Nelson, Michael S Zens, Therese A Stukel, Steven K Spencer and Margaret R Karagas

J Invest Dermatol 129: 2760-2765; advance online publication, June 25, 2009; doi:10.1038/jid.2009.168

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Regular Sunscreen Use Is a Cost-Effective Approach to Skin Cancer Prevention in Subtropical Settings FREE

Louisa G Gordon, Paul A Scuffham, Jolieke C van der Pols, Penelope McBride, Gail M Williams and Adèle C Green

J Invest Dermatol 129: 2766-2771; advance online publication, June 18, 2009; doi:10.1038/jid.2009.141

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In Vitro Analysis of LIPH Mutations Causing Hypotrichosis Simplex: Evidence Confirming the Role of Lipase H and Lysophosphatidic Acid in Hair Growth

Sandra M Pasternack, Ivar von Kügelgen, Melanie Müller, Vinzenz Oji, Heiko Traupe, Eli Sprecher, Markus M Nöthen, Andreas R Janecke and Regina C Betz

J Invest Dermatol 129: 2772-2776; advance online publication, June 18, 2009; doi:10.1038/jid.2009.154

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Association between IL13 Polymorphisms and Psoriatic Arthritis Is Modified by Smoking FREE

Kristina Callis Duffin, Ingrid C Freeny, Steven J Schrodi, Bob Wong, Bing-Jian Feng, Razieh Soltani-Arabshahi, Tina Rakkhit, David E Goldgar and Gerald G Krueger

J Invest Dermatol 129: 2777-2783; advance online publication, June 25, 2009; doi:10.1038/jid.2009.169

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Identification of Glucocorticoid-Induced TNF Receptor-Related Protein Ligand on Keratinocytes: Ligation by GITR Induces Keratinocyte Chemokine Production and Augments T-Cell Proliferation

Aideen M Byrne, Elena Goleva and Donald Y M Leung

J Invest Dermatol 129: 2784-2794; advance online publication, June 18, 2009; doi:10.1038/jid.2009.163

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Global Gene Expression Analysis Reveals Evidence for Decreased Lipid Biosynthesis and Increased Innate Immunity in Uninvolved Psoriatic Skin

Johann E Gudjonsson, Jun Ding, Xing Li, Rajan P Nair, Trilokraj Tejasvi, Zhaohui S Qin, Debashis Ghosh, Abhishek Aphale, Deborah L Gumucio, John J Voorhees, Goncalo R Abecasis and James T Elder

J Invest Dermatol 129: 2795-2804; advance online publication, July 2, 2009; doi:10.1038/jid.2009.173

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Keratinocytes Function as Accessory Cells for Presentation of Endogenous Antigen Expressed in the Epidermis

Brian S Kim, Fumi Miyagawa, Young-Hun Cho, Clare L Bennett, Björn E Clausen and Stephen I Katz

J Invest Dermatol 129: 2805-2817; advance online publication, June 25, 2009; doi:10.1038/jid.2009.176

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In Vivo Real-Time, Multicolor, Quantum Dot Lymphatic Imaging

Nobuyuki Kosaka, Mikako Ogawa, Noriko Sato, Peter L Choyke and Hisataka Kobayashi

J Invest Dermatol 129: 2818-2822; advance online publication, June 18, 2009; doi:10.1038/jid.2009.161

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Antigen Selection of Anti-DSG1 Autoantibodies During and Before the Onset of Endemic Pemphigus Foliaceus

Ye Qian, Stephen H Clarke, Valeria Aoki, Gunter Hans-Filhio, Evandro A Rivitti and Luis A Diaz for the Cooperative Group on Fogo Selvagem Research

J Invest Dermatol 129: 2823-2834; advance online publication, July 2, 2009; doi:10.1038/jid.2009.184

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Treatment of Metastatic Melanoma with Autologous Melan-A/Mart-1-Specific Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Clones

Amir Khammari, Nathalie Labarrière, Virginie Vignard, Jean-Michel Nguyen, Marie-Christine Pandolfino, Anne C Knol, Gaëlle Quéreux, Soraya Saiagh, Anabelle Brocard, Francine Jotereau and Brigitte Dreno

J Invest Dermatol 129: 2835-2842; advance online publication, June 25, 2009; doi:10.1038/jid.2009.144

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Targeted Depletion of Polo-Like Kinase (Plk) 1 Through Lentiviral shRNA or a Small-Molecule Inhibitor Causes Mitotic Catastrophe and Induction of Apoptosis in Human Melanoma Cells

Travis L Schmit, Weixiong Zhong, Vijayasaradhi Setaluri, Vladimir S Spiegelman and Nihal Ahmad

J Invest Dermatol 129: 2843-2853; advance online publication, June 25, 2009; doi:10.1038/jid.2009.172

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Leukotriene B₄ Mediates Sphingosylphosphorylcholine-Induced Itch-Associated Responses in Mouse Skin

Tsugunobu Andoh, Ayumi Saito and Yasushi Kuraishi

J Invest Dermatol 129: 2854-2860; advance online publication, August 6, 2009; doi:10.1038/jid.2009.155

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Severely Photosensitive Psoriasis: A Phenotypically Defined Patient Subset

Kirsty J Rutter, Rachel E B Watson, Lindsey F Cotterell, Thomas Brenn, Christopher E M Griffiths and Lesley E Rhodes

J Invest Dermatol 129: 2861-2867; advance online publication, June 18, 2009; doi:10.1038/jid.2009.156

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Merkel Cell Polyomavirus in Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Immunocompetent Individuals

Amy M Dworkin, Stephanie Y Tseng, Dawn C Allain, O Hans Iwenofu, Sara B Peters and Amanda E Toland

J Invest Dermatol 129: 2868-2874; advance online publication, June 25, 2009; doi:10.1038/jid.2009.183

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FOXP3⁺CD25^- Tumor Cells with Regulatory Function in Sézary Syndrome FREE

Julia B Heid, Angelika Schmidt, Nina Oberle, Sergij Goerdt, Peter H Krammer, Elisabeth Suri-Payer and Claus-Detlev Klemke

J Invest Dermatol 129: 2875-2885; advance online publication, July 23, 2009; doi:10.1038/jid.2009.175

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Increased Risk of Squamous-Cell Carcinoma in Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant Recipients Compared with Kidney Transplant Recipients

Hermina C Wisgerhof, Paul J M van der Boog, Johan W de Fijter, Ron Wolterbeek, Geert W Haasnoot, Frans H J Claas, Rein Willemze and Jan N Bouwes Bavinck

J Invest Dermatol 129: 2886-2894; advance online publication, July 2, 2009; doi:10.1038/jid.2009.181

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Histological Characterization of Cutaneous Nerve Fibers Containing Gastrin-Releasing Peptide in NC/Nga Mice: An Atopic Dermatitis Model

Mitsutoshi Tominaga, Hideoki Ogawa and Kenji Takamori

J Invest Dermatol 129: 2901-2905; advance online publication, July 2, 2009; doi:10.1038/jid.2009.188

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