Ikuko Takeshita

Transforming Growth Factor- β1 Induces Phenotypic Modulation of Human Lung Fibroblasts to Myofibroblast Through a c-Jun-NH2-Terminal Kinase-Dependent Pathway

Shu Hashimoto, Yasuhiro Gon, Ikuko Takeshita et al. · American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine · 2001 · 222 citations

Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology +14

Hyperosmolarity-induced Interleukin-8 Expression in Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells through p38 Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase

Shu Hashimoto, Ken Matsumoto, Yasuhiro Gon et al. · American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine · 1999 · 151 citations

Life Sciences, Immunology, Physiology +17

IL-4 and IL-13 induce myofibroblastic phenotype of human lung fibroblasts through c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase–dependent pathway

Shu Hashimoto, Yasuhiro Gon, Ikuko Takeshita et al. · Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology · 2001 · 148 citations · Full text

Veterinary Medicine, Immunology, Immunopathology +11

Diesel Exhaust Particles Activate p38 MAP Kinase to Produce Interleukin 8 and RANTES by Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells and <i>N</i> -Acetylcysteine Attenuates p38 MAP Kinase Activation

Shu Hashimoto, Yasuhiro Gon, Ikuko Takeshita et al. · American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine · 2000 · 137 citations

Life Sciences, Immunology, Molecular Biology +17

N‐acetylcysteine attenuates TNF‐α‐induced p38 MAP kinase activation and p38 MAP kinase‐mediated IL‐8 production by human pulmonary vascular endothelial cells

Shu Hashimoto, Yasuhiro Gon, Ken Matsumoto et al. · British Journal of Pharmacology · 2001 · 112 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Immunology, Pharmacology +16