IgG4-related Lung and Pleural Disease: A Clinicopathologic Study of 21 Cases

Yoh Zen, Dai Inoue, Azusa Kitao, +6

The American Journal of Surgical Pathology

AsthmaInflammatory Lung DiseaseLung InflammationImmunologyPathology +15

Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Signal Intensity at Gadoxetic Acid–enhanced MR Imaging—Correlation with Molecular Transporters and Histopathologic Features

Azusa Kitao, Yoh Zen, Osamu Matsui, +8

Radiology

Retroperitoneal Fibrosis: A Clinicopathologic Study With Respect to Immunoglobulin G4

Yoh Zen, Manabu Onodera, Dai Inoue, +13

The American Journal of Surgical Pathology

Primary ImmunodeficiencyInflammationFibrosisAutoimmune DiseaseScleroderma +13

The uptake transporter OATP8 expression decreases during multistep hepatocarcinogenesis: correlation with gadoxetic acid enhanced MR imaging

Azusa Kitao, Osamu Matsui, Norihide Yoneda, +9

European Radiology

Tumor BiologyHepatologyHepatocellular CarcinomaMedicineLiver Physiology +12

Hepatocarcinogenesis: Multistep Changes of Drainage Vessels at CT during Arterial Portography and Hepatic Arteriography—Radiologic-Pathologic Correlation

Azusa Kitao, Yoh Zen, Osamu Matsui, +2

Radiology

Hypervascular Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Correlation between Biologic Features and Signal Intensity on Gadoxetic Acid–enhanced MR Images

Azusa Kitao, Osamu Matsui, Norihide Yoneda, +9

Radiology

Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging and alpha-fetoprotein predict prognosis of early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma

Taro Yamashita, Azusa Kitao, Osamu Matsui, +18

Hepatology

Hepatocellular Carcinoma with β-Catenin Mutation: Imaging and Pathologic Characteristics

Azusa Kitao, Osamu Matsui, Norihide Yoneda, +16

Radiology

Endothelial to Mesenchymal Transition via Transforming Growth Factor-β1/Smad Activation Is Associated with Portal Venous Stenosis in Idiopathic Portal Hypertension

Azusa Kitao, Yasunori Sato, Seiko Sawada‐Kitamura, +7

American Journal Of Pathology

Endothelial Cell PathobiologyRegenerative MedicineAngiogenesisPhysiologyEndothelial Dysfunction +10

Epidermal growth factor induces cytokeratin 19 expression accompanied by increased growth abilities in human hepatocellular carcinoma

Norihide Yoneda, Yasunori Sato, Azusa Kitao, +7

Laboratory Investigation

Epidermal Growth FactorHepatologyHepatocellular CarcinomaCytokeratin 19Liver Physiology +11