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J Invest Dermatol 129: 1595; doi:10.1038/jid.2009.125

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J Invest Dermatol 129: 1596; doi:10.1038/jid.2009.150

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A Mouse by Any Other Name ...

John P Sundberg and Paul N Schofield

J Invest Dermatol 129: 1599-1601; doi:10.1038/jid.2009.81

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Complexity of the Association Between Psoriasis and Comorbidities

Tamar Nijsten and Marlies Wakkee

J Invest Dermatol 129: 1601-1603; doi:10.1038/jid.2009.55

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Melanoma Is Up: Are We Up to This Challenge?

Kachiu C Lee and Martin A Weinstock

J Invest Dermatol 129: 1604-1606; doi:10.1038/jid.2009.115

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Perp and Pemphigus: A Disease of Desmosome Destabilization

Meryem Bektas and David S Rubenstein

J Invest Dermatol 129: 1606-1608; doi:10.1038/jid.2009.117

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UVB and UVA Initiate Different Pathways to p53-Dependent Apoptosis in Melanocytes

Frances P Noonan and Edward C De Fabo

J Invest Dermatol 129: 1608-1610; doi:10.1038/jid.2009.116

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Psoriasis and Osteoporosis: A Sex-Specific Association?

Jacob Dreiher, Dahlia Weitzman and Arnon D Cohen

J Invest Dermatol 129: 1643-1649; advance online publication, January 22, 2009; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.432

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An Autosomal-Recessive Form of Cutis Laxa Is Due to Homozygous Elastin Mutations, and the Phenotype May Be Modified by a Heterozygous Fibulin 5 Polymorphism

Hala Mégarbané, Jobard Florence, Jörn Oliver Sass, Susanne Schwonbeck, Mario Foglio, Rafael de Cid, Susan Cure, Safa Saker, André Mégarbané and Judith Fischer

J Invest Dermatol 129: 1650-1655; advance online publication, February 5, 2009; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.450

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SPINK9: A Selective, Skin-Specific Kazal-Type Serine Protease Inhibitor

Maria Brattsand, Kristina Stefansson, Thomas Hubiche, Stefan K Nilsson and Torbjörn Egelrud

J Invest Dermatol 129: 1656-1665; advance online publication, February 5, 2009; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.448

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Increasing Burden of Melanoma in the United States FREE

Eleni Linos, Susan M Swetter, Myles G Cockburn, Graham A Colditz and Christina A Clarke

J Invest Dermatol 129: 1666-1674; advance online publication, January 8, 2009; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.423

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A Cohort Study of Vitamin D Intake and Melanoma Risk

Maryam M Asgari, Sonia S Maruti, Lawrence H Kushi and Emily White

J Invest Dermatol 129: 1675-1680; advance online publication, February 5, 2009; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.451

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A Comparison of Two Regimens of Topical Corticosteroids in the Treatment of Patients with Bullous Pemphigoid: A Multicenter Randomized Study

Pascal Joly, Jean-Claude Roujeau, Jacques Benichou, Emmanuel Delaporte, Michel D'Incan, Brigitte Dreno, Christophe Bedane, Agnes Sparsa, Isabelle Gorin, Catherine Picard, Emmanuelle Tancrede-Bohin, Bruno Sassolas, Catherine Lok, Jean-Claude Guillaume, Marie-Sylvie Doutre, Marie-Aleth Richard, Frédéric Caux, Catherine Prost, Patrice Plantin, Olivier Chosidow, Christine Pauwels, Hervé Maillard, Philippe Saiag, Vincent Descamps, Jacqueline Chevrant-Breton, Olivier Dereure, Marie-France Hellot, Eric Esteve and Philippe Bernard

J Invest Dermatol 129: 1681-1687; advance online publication, January 29, 2009; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.412

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Induction of Autoimmunity in a Bleomycin-Induced Murine Model of Experimental Systemic Sclerosis: An Important Role for CD4⁺ T Cells

Hideaki Ishikawa, Kozue Takeda, Akira Okamoto, Sei-ichi Matsuo and Ken-ichi Isobe

J Invest Dermatol 129: 1688-1695; advance online publication, January 22, 2009; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.431

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Suprabasal Spongiosis in Acute Eczematous Dermatitis: cFLIP Maintains Resistance of Basal Keratinocytes to T-Cell-Mediated Apoptosis

Nicole Armbruster, Axel Trautmann, Eva-Bettina Bröcker, Martin Leverkus and Andreas Kerstan

J Invest Dermatol 129: 1696-1702; advance online publication, January 29, 2009; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.438

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Bcl-xL Gene Expression Correlated with Lower Apoptotic Cell Numbers and Shorter Progression-Free Survival in PCFCL

Razieh Soltani-Arabshahi, Christophe Leboeuf, Jacqueline Rivet, Helena Pisonero, Wei-Li Zhao, Hervé Bachelez, Jean Claude Ameisen and Anne Janin

J Invest Dermatol 129: 1703-1709; advance online publication, February 26, 2009; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.430

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Loss of the Desmosomal Protein Perp Enhances the Phenotypic Effects of Pemphigus Vulgaris Autoantibodies FREE

Bichchau Nguyen, Rachel L Dusek, Veronica G Beaudry, M Peter Marinkovich and Laura D Attardi

J Invest Dermatol 129: 1710-1718; advance online publication, January 22, 2009; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.419

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pH-Regulated Mechanisms Account for Pigment-Type Differences in Epidermal Barrier Function

Roshan Gunathilake, Nanna Y Schurer, Brenda A Shoo, Anna Celli, Jean-Pierre Hachem, Debra Crumrine, Ganga Sirimanna, Kenneth R Feingold, Theodora M Mauro and Peter M Elias

J Invest Dermatol 129: 1719-1729; advance online publication, January 29, 2009; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.442

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Plasmin Plays a Role in the In Vitro Generation of the Linear IgA Dermatosis Antigen LADB97

Silke C Hofmann, Ursula Voith, Verena Schönau, Lydia Sorokin, Leena Bruckner-Tuderman and Claus-Werner Franzke

J Invest Dermatol 129: 1730-1739; advance online publication, January 22, 2009; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.424

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miRNA Expression Profiling in Melanocytes and Melanoma Cell Lines Reveals miRNAs Associated with Formation and Progression of Malignant Melanoma

Daniel W Mueller, Michael Rehli and Anja K Bosserhoff

J Invest Dermatol 129: 1740-1751; advance online publication, February 12, 2009; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.452

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Sensitivity and Specificity of Multiphoton Laser Tomography for In Vivo and Ex Vivo Diagnosis of Malignant Melanoma

Enrico Dimitrow, Mirjana Ziemer, Martin Johannes Koehler, Johannes Norgauer, Karsten König, Peter Elsner and Martin Kaatz

J Invest Dermatol 129: 1752-1758; advance online publication, January 29, 2009; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.439

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Cutaneous Melanoma in Childhood and Adolescence Shows Frequent Loss of INK4A and Gain of KIT

Maria Daniotti, Andrea Ferrari, Simona Frigerio, Paola Casieri, Francesca Miselli, Elisa Zucca, Paola Collini, Gabriella Della Torre, Siranoush Manoukian, Bernard Peissel, Aldo Bono, Mario Santinami, Giorgio Parmiani, Licia Rivoltini, Silvana Pilotti and Monica Rodolfo

J Invest Dermatol 129: 1759-1768; advance online publication, January 22, 2009; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.422

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Redox-Dependent Translocation of p53 to Mitochondria or Nucleus in Human Melanocytes after UVA- and UVB-Induced Apoptosis

Petra K Wäster and Karin M Öllinger

J Invest Dermatol 129: 1769-1781; advance online publication, January 22, 2009; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.421

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Wnt5A Activates the Calpain-Mediated Cleavage of Filamin A

Michael P O'Connell, Jennifer L Fiori, Katherine M Baugher, Fred E Indig, Amanda D French, Tura C Camilli, Brittany P Frank, Rachel Earley, Keith S Hoek, Joanne H Hasskamp, E George Elias, Dennis D Taub, Michel Bernier and Ashani T Weeraratna

J Invest Dermatol 129: 1782-1789; advance online publication, January 29, 2009; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.433

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Profiling the Response of Human Hair Follicles to Ultraviolet Radiation

Zhongfa Lu, Tobias W Fischer, Sybille Hasse, Koji Sugawara, York Kamenisch, Sven Krengel, Wolfgang Funk, Mark Berneburg and Ralf Paus

J Invest Dermatol 129: 1790-1804; advance online publication, January 22, 2009; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.418

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ATR–Chk1 Pathway Inhibition Promotes Apoptosis after UV Treatment in Primary Human Keratinocytes: Potential Basis for the UV Protective Effects of Caffeine FREE

Timothy P Heffernan, Masaoki Kawasumi, Alessandra Blasina, Kenna Anderes, Allan H Conney and Paul Nghiem

J Invest Dermatol 129: 1805-1815; advance online publication, February 26, 2009; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.435

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Role of Matriptase and Proteinase-Activated Receptor-2 in Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer

Georgeta Bocheva, Anke Rattenholl, Cordula Kempkes, Tobias Goerge, Chen-Yong Lin, Michael R D'Andrea, Sonja Ständer and Martin Steinhoff

J Invest Dermatol 129: 1816-1823; advance online publication, February 26, 2009; doi:10.1038/jid.2008.449

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Pimecrolimus Enhances TLR2/6-Induced Expression of Antimicrobial Peptides in Keratinocytes FREE

J Invest Dermatol 129: 1836; doi:10.1038/jid.2009.135

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Improved Cutaneous Healing in Diabetic Mice Exposed to Healthy Peripheral Circulation FREE

J Invest Dermatol 129: 1836; doi:10.1038/jid.2009.136

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Interaction of Extracellular Matrix Protein 1 with Extracellular Matrix Components: ECM1 Is a Basement Membrane Protein of the Skin FREE

J Invest Dermatol 129: 1836-1837; doi:10.1038/jid.2009.137

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Reactive Oxygen Species in Tumor Necrosis Factor--Activated Primary Human Keratinocytes: Implications for Psoriasis and Inflammatory Skin Disease FREE

J Invest Dermatol 129: 1838; doi:10.1038/jid.2009.139

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The Absence of uPAR is Associated with the Progression of Dermal Fibrosis FREE

J Invest Dermatol 129: 1838; doi:10.1038/jid.2009.138

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