Manae S. Kurokawa

Nicotine inhibits the production of proinflammatory mediators in human monocytes by suppression of I-κB phosphorylation and nuclear factor-κB transcriptional activity through nicotinic acetylcholine receptor α7

Hideshi Yoshikawa, Manae S. Kurokawa, Norio Ozaki et al. · Clinical & Experimental Immunology · 2006 · 281 citations · Full text

Tumour Necrosis Factor, Immunology, Cell Death +20

Basic fibroblast growth factor is an extracellular matrix component required for supporting the proliferation of vascular endothelial cells and the differentiation of PC12 cells.

Snezna Rogelj, Michael Klagsbrun, Ruth Atzmon et al. · The Journal of Cell Biology · 1989 · 190 citations · Full text

Pathology, Cellular Physiology, Vascular Endothelial Cells +19

Induction of Epithelial Progenitors In Vitro from Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells and Application for Reconstruction of Damaged Cornea in Mice

R. Homma, Hideshi Yoshikawa, Mitsuhiro Takeno et al. · Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science · 2004 · 100 citations

Implication of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor induced neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin in pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis revealed by proteome analysis

Masayoshi Katano, K. Okamoto, Mitsumi Arito et al. · Arthritis Research & Therapy · 2009 · 79 citations · Full text

Severity-based treatment for Japanese patients with MPO-ANCA-associated vasculitis: the JMAAV study

Shoichi Ozaki, Tatsuya Atsumi, Taichi Hayashi et al. · Modern Rheumatology · 2012 · 75 citations · Full text

Mild Form, Vascular Disease, Vasculitis +20