Ponciano Cruz, MD

Professor

Recent Publications Chung J-S, Dougherty I, Cruz PD Jr., Ariizumi K. , "Syndecan-4 mediates the co-inhibitory function of DC-HIL on T cell activation. " J Immunol , 179: 5778-84 , 2007

Hollmig ST, Ariizumi K, Cruz PD Jr. , "Recognition of non-self polysaccharides by C-type lectin receptors dectin-1 and dectin-2. " Glycobiology , 19/6: 568-575 , 2009

Chung J-S, Bonkobara M, Tomihari M, Cruz PD Jr., Ariizumi K. , "The DC-HIL/syndecan-4 pathway inhibits human allogeneic T cell responses " Eur J Immunol , in press: , 2009

Kia K, Cruz PD Jr. , "Acanthosis nigricans " Treatment of Skin Disease , 3rd Edition, in press: , 2009

McDonald H, Cruz PD Jr. , "Phototherapy and HIV Infection " Dermatological Phototherapy and Photodiagnostic Methods , 2nd Edition: 229-37 , 2008

Significant Publications
Chung J-S, Dougherty I, Cruz PD Jr, Ariizumi K , "Syndecan-4 mediates the co-inhibitory function of DC-HIL on T cell activation. " J Immunol , 179: 5778-84 , 2007

Chung J-S, Sato K, Dougherty I, Cruz PD Jr., Ariizumi K , "DC-HIL is a negative regulator of T lymphocyte activation. " Blood , 109: 4320-7 , 2007

Bonkobara M, Yagihara H, Chung J-S, Washizu T, Ariizumi, K, Cruz PD Jr , "Ultraviolet B radiation upregulates expression of dectin-2 in epidermal Langerhans cells by activating the gene promoter. " Photochem Photobiol , 81: 944-8 , 2005

Gavin ACP, Chung J-S, Sato K, Ariizumi K, Cruz PD Jr. , "Identification and expression of dectin-2 promoter in transgenic mouse. " Exp Dermatol , 14: 281-8 , 2005

Girolomoni G, Simon JC, Bergstresser PR, Cruz PD Jr. , "Freshly isolated spleen dendritic cells and epidermal Langerhans cells undergo similar phenotypic and functional changes during short term culture. " J Immunol , 145: 2820-6 , 1990