Koumei Shirasuna

Inflammasome Activation by Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress in Macrophages Leads to the Development of Angiotensin II–Induced Aortic Aneurysm

Fumitake Usui, Koumei Shirasuna, Hiroaki Kimura et al. · Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology · 2014 · 191 citations · Full text

Veterinary Medicine, Cardiology, Pathobiology +17

Critical role of caspase-1 in vascular inflammation and development of atherosclerosis in Western diet-fed apolipoprotein E-deficient mice

Fumitake Usui, Koumei Shirasuna, Hiroaki Kimura et al. · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications · 2012 · 182 citations

Life Sciences, Immunology, Pathobiology +14

Saturated Fatty Acids Undergo Intracellular Crystallization and Activate the NLRP3 Inflammasome in Macrophages

Tadayoshi Karasawa, Akira Kawashima, Fumitake Usui‐Kawanishi et al. · Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology · 2018 · 161 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Immunology +17

NLRP3 Regulates Neutrophil Functions and Contributes to Hepatic Ischemia–Reperfusion Injury Independently of Inflammasomes

Yoshiyuki Inoue, Koumei Shirasuna, Hiroaki Kimura et al. · The Journal of Immunology · 2014 · 127 citations

Life Sciences, Immunology, Molecular Biology +17

Upregulation of Interferon-stimulated Genes and Interleukin-10 in Peripheral Blood Immune Cells During Early Pregnancy in Dairy Cows

Koumei Shirasuna, H. Matsumoto, Eiji Kobayashi et al. · Journal of Reproduction and Development · 2011 · 94 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Dairy Science, Immunology +17