Stromal cell–derived factor 1/CXCR4 signaling is critical for the recruitment of mesenchymal stem cells to the fracture site during skeletal repair in a mouse model

Toshiyuki Kitaori, Hiromu Ito, Edward M. Schwarz, +7

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Incidence of hepatitis B virus reactivation in patients with resolved infection on immunosuppressive therapy for rheumatic disease: a multicentre, prospective, observational study in Japan

Wataru Fukuda, Tadamasa Hanyu, Masaki Katayama, +17

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

MCP/CCR2 Signaling Is Essential for Recruitment of Mesenchymal Progenitor Cells during the Early Phase of Fracture Healing

Masahiro Ishikawa, Hiromu Ito, Toshiyuki Kitaori, +7

PLoS ONE

Celecoxib inhibits production of MMP and NO via down-regulation of NF-κB and JNK in a PGE2 independent manner in human articular chondrocytes

Ryosuke Tsutsumi, Hiromu Ito, Teruko Hiramitsu, +5

Rheumatology International

InflammationAnti-inflammatoryCell SignalingImmunologyCartilage Degeneration +10

CCL20 produced in the cytokine network of rheumatoid arthritis recruits CCR6+ mononuclear cells and enhances the production of IL-6

Shimei Tanida, Hiroyuki Yoshitomi, Kohei Nishitani, +4

Cytokine

InflammationRheumatologyCytokineRheumatoid DisorderAutoimmune Disease +9

PGE2 inhibits MMP expression by suppressing MKK4–JNK MAP kinase–c‐JUN pathway via EP4 in human articular chondrocytes

Kohei Nishitani, Hiromu Ito, Teruko Hiramitsu, +6

Journal of Cellular Biochemistry

Stromal Cell-Derived Factor 1 Regulates the Actin Organization of Chondrocytes and Chondrocyte Hypertrophy

Koichi Murata, Toshiyuki Kitaori, Shinya Oishi, +10

PLoS ONE

Risk stratification and clinical course of hepatitis B virus reactivation in rheumatoid arthritis patients with resolved infection: final report of a multicenter prospective observational study at Japanese Red Cross Hospital

Wataru Fukuda, Tadamasa Hanyu, Masaki Katayama, +17

Arthritis Research & Therapy

Biological activation of bone‐related biomaterials by recombinant adeno‐associated virus vector

Tomonori Nasu, Hiromu Ito, Ryosuke Tsutsumi, +4

Journal of Orthopaedic Research®

Severe erosive arthropathy requiring surgical treatments in systemic lupus erythematosus

Toshiyuki Kitaori, Hiromu Ito, Hiroyuki Yoshitomi, +4

Modern Rheumatology