Kota Watanabe

Galectin-9 suppresses the generation of Th17, promotes the induction of regulatory T cells, and regulates experimental autoimmune arthritis

Masako Seki, Souichi Oomizu, Ken-mei Sakata et al. · Clinical Immunology · 2008 · 459 citations

Inflammation, Rheumatology, Experimental Autoimmune Arthritis +12

A genome-wide association study identifies common variants near LBX1 associated with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Yohei Takahashi, Ikuyo Kou, Atsushi Takahashi et al. · Nature Genetics · 2011 · 266 citations

Genetic Disorder, Medicine, Genetics +7

Excessive reactive oxygen species are therapeutic targets for intervertebral disc degeneration

Satoshi Suzuki, Nobuyuki Fujita, Naobumi Hosogane et al. · Arthritis Research & Therapy · 2015 · 230 citations · Full text

Galectin-9 Increases Tim-3+ Dendritic Cells and CD8+ T Cells and Enhances Antitumor Immunity via Galectin-9-Tim-3 Interactions

Keiko Nagahara, Tomohiro Arikawa, Souichi Oomizu et al. · The Journal of Immunology · 2008 · 200 citations · Full text

Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion Accelerates Adjacent Segment Degeneration

Morio Matsumoto, Eijiro Okada, Daisuke Ichihara et al. · Spine · 2009 · 191 citations