Annals ofClinical Investigation

Volume: 3 - Number: 22 - October 15, 2003

Outstanding

High Serum IgG4 Concentrations in Patients with Sclerosing Pancreatitis

Inhibition of RXR and PPAR{GAMMA} ameliorates diet-induced obesity and type 2 diabetes

Mitochondrial coupling factor 6 as a potent endogenous vasoconstrictor

Paternal and Maternal Components of the Predisposition to Preeclampsia

Cell and Molecular Physiology

Mechanical stimulation activates G{ALPHA}q signaling pathways and 5-hydroxytryptamine release from human carcinoid BON cells

Endocrinology

Central melanocortin receptors regulate insulin action

Gastroenterology

High Serum IgG4 Concentrations in Patients with Sclerosing Pancreatitis

Appendectomy and Protection against Ulcerative Colitis

Preventing Recurrent Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients with Helicobacter pylori Infection Who Are Taking Low-Dose Aspirin or Naproxen

Hormones and Metabolism

Inhibition of RXR and PPAR{GAMMA} ameliorates diet-induced obesity and type 2 diabetes

Infection and Immunity

Regulation of inherently autoreactive VH4-34 B cells in the maintenance of human B cell tolerance

Inhibition of IgE-mediated mast cell activation by the paired Ig-like receptor PIR-B

The Helicobacter pylori VacA toxin is a urea permease that promotes urea diffusion across epithelia

Infectology

Blood-Borne and Sexual Transmission of Human Herpesvirus 8 in Women with or at Risk for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

The Effectiveness of the Varicella Vaccine in Clinical Practice

Internal Medicine

Paroxetine for the Prevention of Depression Induced by High-Dose Interferon Alfa

Oncology

Green Tea and the Risk of Gastric Cancer in Japan

Use of Chemotherapy plus a Monoclonal Antibody against HER2 for Metastatic Breast Cancer That Overexpresses HER2

Perspectives and Editorial

The RANKL cytokine at 2.6 Å

Pregnancy

Paternal and Maternal Components of the Predisposition to Preeclampsia

Systemic sepsis

Efficacy and Safety of Recombinant Human Activated Protein C for Severe Sepsis

Thrombosis and vascular biology

The adhesion receptor CD44 promotes atherosclerosis by mediating inflammatory cell recruitment and vascular cell activation

Mitochondrial coupling factor 6 as a potent endogenous vasoconstrictor

A Synthetic Pentasaccharide for the Prevention of Deep-Vein Thrombosis after Total Hip Replacement

Effects of a Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin on Thrombus Regression and Recurrent Thromboembolism in Patients with Deep-Vein Thrombosis

Transplantation

Transplantation of Embryonic Dopamine Neurons for Severe Parkinson's Disease

Effect of the Use or Nonuse of Long-Term Dialysis on the Subsequent Survival of Renal Transplants from Living Donors

Treatment of Chronic Granulomatous Disease with Nonmyeloablative Conditioning and a T-Cell-Depleted Hematopoietic Allograft