Kazumi Kudo

Epidemiologic Survey of Japanese Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Investigation of Ethnic Differences

Motoki Natsuizaka, Hirofumi Chiba, Koji Kuronuma et al. · American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine · 2014 · 517 citations

Veterinary Medicine, Health Sciences, Epidemiologic Methods +10

Direct Binding of Toll-Like Receptor 2 to Zymosan, and Zymosan-Induced NF-κB Activation and TNF-α Secretion Are Down-Regulated by Lung Collectin Surfactant Protein A

Morihito Sato, Hitomi Sano, Daisuke Iwaki et al. · The Journal of Immunology · 2003 · 354 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Immunology, Molecular Biology +17

Pulmonary Surfactant Protein A Augments the Phagocytosis of Streptococcus pneumoniae by Alveolar Macrophages through a Casein Kinase 2-dependent Increase of Cell Surface Localization of Scavenger Receptor A

Koji Kuronuma, Hitomi Sano, Kazunori Kato et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 2004 · 123 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Immunology, Microbiology +17

Pulmonary Collectins Enhance Phagocytosis of <i>Mycobacterium avium</i> through Increased Activity of Mannose Receptor

Kazumi Kudo, Hitomi Sano, Hiroki Takahashi et al. · The Journal of Immunology · 2004 · 109 citations

Life Sciences, Immunology, Microbiology +13

Regulation of inflammation and bacterial clearance by lung collectins

Hitomi Sano, Koji Kuronuma, Kazumi Kudo et al. · Respirology · 2006 · 22 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Immunology, Host-pathogen Interactions +16