International Journal of Immunopathology and PharmacologyVolume 26, No. 3, July-September, 2013

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EditorialsM. Crivellaro, G. Senna, G. Marcer and G. Passalacqua. Immunological treatments for occupational allergy......................................................................................E. Beccastrini, M.M. D’Elios, G. Emmi, E. Silvestri, D. Squatrito, D. Prisco and L. Emmi. Systemic lupus erythematosus: immunopathogenesis and novel therapeutic targets..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Regulatory moleculesW-J. Wu, X-K. Zhang, X-F. Zheng, Y-H. Yang, S-D. Jiang and L-S. Jiang. SHH-dependent knockout of HIF-1 alpha accelerates the degenerative process in mouse intervertebral disc...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................K. Aumayr, M. Susani, R. Horvat, F. Wrba, P. Mazal, T. Klatte, A. Koller, B. Neudert and A. Haitel. P16INK4A immunohistochemistry for detection of human papilloma virus-associated penile squamous cell carcinoma is superior to in-situ hybridization..................................................................................................................E. Bianchi, M. Artico, C. Di Cristofano, M. Leopizzi, S. Taurone, M. Pucci, P. Gobbi, F. Mignini, V. Petrozza, I. Pindinello, M.T. Conconi and C. Della Rocca. Growth factors, their receptor expression and markers for proliferation of endothelial and neoplastic cells in human osteosarcoma.........................................................C. Prandelli, C. Parola, L. Buizza, A. Delbarba, M. Marziano, V. Salvi, V. Zacchi, M. Memo, S. Sozzani, S. Calza, D. Uberti and D. Bosisio. Sulphurous thermal

-10 and modulates antioxidant enzyme activity.......................................................................................N. Prevete, F.W. Rossi, F. Rivellese, D. Lamacchia, C. Pelosi, A. Lobasso, V. Necchi, E. Solcia, R. Fiocca, P. Ceppa, S. Staibano, M. Mascolo, G. D’Argenio, M. Romano, V. Ricci, G. Marone and A. de Paulis. Helicobacter pyloriand stimulates VEGF-α and TGF-β release by interacting with formyl-peptide receptors.............................................................................................................................I. Paoletti, A. Fusco, E. Grimaldi, L. Perillo, L. Coretti, M. Di Domenico, V. Cozza, M. Cataldo, R. Serpico, A. Guida and G. Donnarumma. Assessment of host defence mechanisms induced by candida species...................................................................................................................................................................................A. Mascaro, P. Micheletti and G. D’Antona. Acute exposure to essential amino acids (EAA) activates MTOR/p70 signaling in soleus muscle of chronically EAA-treated aged rats..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Clinical ImmunologyT. Doudouliaki, K. Haidopoulou, S. Pappa, A. Sakellaropoulou, P. Tsakiridis, M. Emboriadou and M. Hatzistilianou. Association of the RANTES gene promoter polymorphisms -28C/G and -403G/A with pneumonia in Greek children.....................................................................................................................................B. Sinjari, G. Murmura, S. Caputi, L. Ricci, G. Varvara and A. Scarano. Use of Oral Chroma™ in the assessment of volatile sulfur compounds in patients with

................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................J.N. Sharma, K.A.S. Al-Shoumer, K.M. Matar, H.Y. Al-Gharee and N.V. Madathil. Bradykinin-forming components in Kuwaiti patients with type 2 diabetes......M. Braga, C. Quecchia, C. Perotta, A. Timpini, K. Maccarinelli, L. Di Tommaso and M. Di Gioacchino. Systemic nickel allergy syndrome: nosologic framework and usefulness of diet regimen for diagnosis.................................................................................................................................................................................................V. Bordoni, G. Castelli, E. Montesoro, M. Federico, A. Sacchi, O. Morsilli, C. Agrati, F. Martini and C. Chelucci. HIV impairs CD34+-derived monocytic precursor differentiation into functional dendritic cells.................................................................................................................................................................................R. Gagliardo, P. Chanez, M. Gjomarkaj, S. La Grutta, A. Bonanno, A.M. Montalbano, C. Di Sano, G.D. Albano, D. Gras, G. Anzalone, L. Riccobono and

The role of transforming growth factor-β1 .........................................................................................................R.A. Condorelli, S. La Vignera, F. Giacone, L. Iacoviello, E. Vicari, L. Mongioi’ and A.E. Calogero. In vitro effects of nicotine on sperm motility and bio-

.................................................................................................................................................................................................Letters to the Editor X.D. Zhou, L. Yi, X.J. Guo, E. Chen, H.J. Zou, L. Jin, M.D. Mayes, S. Assassi and J.C. Wang. Association of HLA-DQB1*0501 with scleroderma and its clinical features in Chinese population.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................G. Tchernev and U. Wollina. Sarcoidosis, cancer and molecular mimicry................................................................................................................................................G.X. Tian, X.Q. Zhu, Y. Chen, G.C. Wu and J. Wang. Huperzine A inhibits CCL2 production in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis mice and in cultured astrocyteF. Semeraro, M.R. Romano, P. Danzi, M. Angi and C. Costagliola. A. Gigante, B. Barbano, M. Liberatori, L. Sardo, M.L. Gasperini, E. Rosato, R. Cianci and A. Amoroso. Nephrotic syndrome and stroke....................................

First-line chemotherapy with liposomal doxorubicin plus cyclofosfamide in metastatic breast cancer: a case report of early and prolonged response.............................................................................C.G. Molteni, L. Terranova, A. Zampiero, C. Galeone, N. Principi and S. Esposito. Comparison of manual methods of extracting genomic DNA from dried blood spots collected on different cards: implications for clinical practice.....................................................................................................................................................I. Santino, S. Bono, A. Nuccitelli, D. Martinelli, C. Petrucci and A. Alari. Microbiological and molecular characterization of extreme drug-resistant carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates..................................................................................................................................................................................................... G. Pranteda, M. Muscianese, M. Grimaldi, L. Fidanza, G. Pranteda, A. Narcisi, S. Nisticò and U. Bottoni. Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus induced by carbamazepine: a case report..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................A. Scaparrotta, S. Di Pillo, N.P. Consilvio, M. Attanasi, A. Cingolani, D. Rapino, M. Cerasa, N. Pucci, M. Di Gioacchino and F. Chiarelli. Usefulness of atopy patch test on a child with milk protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome: a case report..................................................................................................................................I. Badiu, E. Olivieri, M. Montagni, G. Guida, S. Mietta, S. Pizzimenti, M. Caminati, M.R. Yacoub, E. Tombetti, D. Preziosi, C. Quecchia, S. Minetti, S. Facchetti, F. Fassio, I. Massaro, L. Corradi, M.C. Turi, A. Colagiovanni, L. Pascolini, F.W. Rossi, L. Losappio, L. Sansone, S. Imbesi, S. Leto Barone, G. Mistrello and

Italian study on buckwheat allergy: prevalence and clinical features of buckwheat-sensitized patients in Italy.............................................................................M. Iacobini, M. Duse, A. Di Coste and L. Balducci. Improvement of a rapid screening test for chronic granulomatous disease............................................................A. Borghesi, M. Massa, R. Campanelli, F. Garofoli, S. Longo, R. Cabano, I. Mazzucchelli, C. Tzialla, A.W.D. Gavilanes, D. Gazzolo, P. Manzoni, L. Bollani, A. Spinillo, V. Rosti and M. Stronati. Different subsets of circulating angiogenic cells do not predict bronchopulmonary dysplasia or other diseases of prematurity in preterm infants............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................L. Lipari and A. Gerbino. Expression of gelatinases (MMP-2, MMP-9) in human articular cartilage......................................................................................................G. Sannino, P. Gigola, M. Puttini, F. Pera and C. Passariello. Combination therapy including serratiopeptidase improves outcomes of mechanical-antibiotic treatment of periimplantitis............................................................................................................................................................................................................................M.S. Chimenti, M. Esposito, A. Giunta, D. Graceffa, G. Babino, M. Teoli, A. Mazzotta, R. Perricone and S. Chimenti. Remission of psoriatic arthritis after etanercept discontinuation: analysis of patients’ clinical characteristics leading to disease relapse..............................................................................................................