1. Assessment of microsatellite instability in a cell line from a patient with xeroderma pigmentosum variant

   • Tien-Yi Tzung
   • Caroline Diem
   • T. M. Rünger

   Original paper Pages: 109 - 112

2. Differential role of catalase and glutathione peroxidase in cultured human fibroblasts under exposure of H₂O₂ or ultraviolet B light

   • H. Masaki
   • Yuri Okano
   • Hiromu Sakurai

   Original paper Pages: 113 - 118

3. Flow cytometric and microscopic characterization of the uptake and distribution of phosphorothioate oligonucleotides in human keratinocytes

   • M. Wingens
   • Candida A. E. M. van Hooijdonk
   • Piet E. J. van Erp

   Original paper Pages: 119 - 125

4. 5α-Reductase activity in the human hair follicle concentrates in the dermal papilla

   • W. Eicheler
   • Rudolf Happle
   • Rolf Hoffmann

   Original paper Pages: 126 - 132

5. Apoptosis in murine hair follicles during catagen regression

   • K. Matsuo
   • Osamu Mori
   • Takashi Hashimoto

   Original paper Pages: 133 - 136

6. Ultraviolet B radiation increases steady-state mRNA levels for cytokines and integrins in hairless mouse skin: modulation by topical tretinoin

   • E. Schwartz
   • Allen N. Sapadin
   • Lorraine H. Kligman

   Original paper Pages: 137 - 144

7. The morphologic changes in lamellar bodies and intercorneocyte lipids after tape stripping and occlusion with a water vapor-impermeable membrane

   • Shaojun Jiang
   • Sang-Wahn Koo
   • S. H. Lee

   Original paper Pages: 145 - 151

8. Quantitative and objective evaluation of wound debriding properties of collagenase and fibrinolysin/desoxyribonuclease in a necrotic ulcer animal model

   • J. R. Mekkes
   • James E. Zeegelaar
   • Wiete Westerhof

   Original paper Pages: 152 - 157

9. Reduced expression of mRNA for transforming growth factor β(TGFβ) and TGFβ receptors I and II and decreased TGFβ binding to the receptors in in vitro-aged fibroblasts

   • Yasuji Mori
   • A. Hatamochi
   • Hiroaki Ueki

   Original paper Pages: 158 - 162

10. Morphological alterations and cell blebbing in UV-irradiated human epidermis

    • P. U. Giacomoni
    • J. F. Nadaud
    • W. Malorni

    Short communication Pages: 163 - 166

11. Relationship between keratinocyte proliferative activity, HMB-45 reactivity, and the presence of suprabasal melanocytes in acral nevi

    • M. Tronnier
    • Ahmed Rasheed

    Short communication Pages: 167 - 170

12. Inhibitory effects of basic fibroblast growth factor antisense oligodeoxynucleotide on in vitro proliferation of mouse 3T3 fibroblasts

    • T. Yamamoto
    • I. Katayama
    • K. Nishioka

    Short communication Pages: 171 - 173