Shin‐ichiro Kashiwamura

Complementary DNA for a novel human interleukin (BSF-2) that induces B lymphocytes to produce immunoglobulin

Toshio Hirano, Kiyoshi Yasukawa, Hisashi Harada et al. · Nature · 1986 · 2.1K citations

Immunogenetics, Immune Cell Development, Immunology +8

Essential role of Stat6 in IL-4 signalling

Takashi Tanaka, Wei Shi, Makoto Matsumoto et al. · Nature · 1996 · 1.6K citations

Inflammation, Cytokine, Autoimmune Disease +7

IL-12 up-regulates IL-18 receptor expression on T cells, Th1 cells, and B cells: synergism with IL-18 for IFN-gamma production.

Tomohiro Yoshimoto, Kiyoshi Takeda, Takashi Tanaka et al. · PubMed · 1998 · 774 citations

T-regulatory Cell, Immunology, Immune Regulation +19

Purification to homogeneity and characterization of human B-cell differentiation factor (BCDF or BSFp-2).

T Hirano, Tetsuya Taga, Nobuhiro Nakano et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1985 · 681 citations · Full text

Lymphocyte Development, Immunology, Immunologic Mechanism +17

IL-12 Up-Regulates IL-18 Receptor Expression on T Cells, Th1 Cells, and B Cells: Synergism with IL-18 for IFN-γ Production

Tomohiro Yoshimoto, Kiyoshi Takeda, Takashi Tanaka et al. · The Journal of Immunology · 1998 · 666 citations · Full text

Immunology, Immune Regulation, Immunologic Mechanism +21