Tohru Sakamoto

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1 Nrf2-deficient mice are highly susceptible to cigarette smoke-induced emphysema. Genes Cells 2005 2.18
2 Genome-wide association study identifies three new susceptibility loci for adult asthma in the Japanese population. Nat Genet 2011 2.10
3 Nrf2 enhances cell proliferation and resistance to anticancer drugs in human lung cancer. Clin Cancer Res 2009 2.04
4 Role of 15-deoxy delta(12,14) prostaglandin J2 and Nrf2 pathways in protection against acute lung injury. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2005 1.94
5 Polymorphisms of IL4, IL13, and ADRB2 genes in COPD. Chest 2004 1.79
6 Transcription factor Nrf2 plays a pivotal role in protection against elastase-induced pulmonary inflammation and emphysema. J Immunol 2005 1.79
7 Genome-wide association study identifies eight new susceptibility loci for atopic dermatitis in the Japanese population. Nat Genet 2012 1.58
8 Mechanical circulatory support devices (MCSD) in Japan: current status and future directions. J Artif Organs 2005 1.41
9 Identification of polymorphisms in the promoter region of the human NRF2 gene. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2004 1.40
10 Thymic stromal lymphopoietin gene promoter polymorphisms are associated with susceptibility to bronchial asthma. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2010 1.39
11 Suppression of eosinophilic airway inflammation by treatment with alpha-galactosylceramide. Eur J Immunol 2005 1.22
12 Transcription factors T-bet and GATA-3 regulate development of airway remodeling. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2006 1.03
13 Treatment with alpha-galactosylceramide attenuates the development of bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis. J Immunol 2004 0.98
14 Association of phosphodiesterase 4D gene polymorphisms with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: relationship to interleukin 13 gene polymorphism. Int J Mol Med 2006 0.96
15 Lower FEV1 in non-COPD, nonasthmatic subjects: association with smoking, annual decline in FEV1, total IgE levels, and TSLP genotypes. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2011 0.94
16 The search for common pathways underlying asthma and COPD. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2013 0.93
17 Polymorphisms of TNFalpha, IL1beta, and IL1RN genes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2005 0.93
18 Overexpression of the transcription factor GATA-3 enhances the development of pulmonary fibrosis. Am J Pathol 2006 0.90
19 Niflumic acid and AG-1478 reduce cigarette smoke-induced mucin synthesis: the role of hCLCA1. Chest 2007 0.87
20 One piece ultracompact totally implantable electromechanical total artificial heart for permanent use. ASAIO J 2002 0.87
21 Anti-inflammatory activity of creatine supplementation in endothelial cells in vitro. Br J Pharmacol 2003 0.86
22 An interaction between Nrf2 polymorphisms and smoking status affects annual decline in FEV1: a longitudinal retrospective cohort study. BMC Med Genet 2011 0.86
23 Involvement of thromboxane A(2) in airway mucous cells in asthma-related cough. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2002 0.85
24 Impairment of host defense against disseminated candidiasis in mice overexpressing GATA-3. Infect Immun 2010 0.84
25 T cell receptor BV gene repertoire of lymphocytes in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of polymyositis/dermatomyositis patients with interstitial pneumonitis. Int J Mol Med 2006 0.84
26 Asthma phenotypes in Japanese adults - their associations with the CCL5 and ADRB2 genotypes. Allergol Int 2012 0.83
27 Genome-wide association study for levels of total serum IgE identifies HLA-C in a Japanese population. PLoS One 2013 0.81
28 Aggravation of bleomycin-induced pulmonary inflammation and fibrosis in mice lacking peroxiredoxin I. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2011 0.81
29 MMP14 gene polymorphisms in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Int J Mol Med 2006 0.81
30 S-carboxymethylcysteine inhibits neutrophil activation mediated by N-formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine. Eur J Pharmacol 2002 0.80
31 The effect of smoking-related hyperhomocysteinemia on spirometric declines in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in elderly Japanese. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2005 0.80
32 Non-depolarizing cardioplegia activates Ca2+-ATPase in sarcoplasmic reticulum after reperfusion. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002 0.80
33 Ebselen suppresses late airway responses and airway inflammation in guinea pigs. Free Radic Biol Med 2002 0.80
34 Overexpression of GATA-3 protects against the development of hypersensitivity pneumonitis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2007 0.80
35 Significance of serum atrial and brain natriuretic peptide release after coronary artery bypass grafting. Surg Today 2003 0.79
36 Variants of C-C motif chemokine 22 (CCL22) are associated with susceptibility to atopic dermatitis: case-control studies. PLoS One 2011 0.78
37 Promoter activity of human tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 2 gene with novel single nucleotide polymorphisms. Respirology 2005 0.78
38 The effects of a Gly16Arg ADRB2 polymorphism on responses to salmeterol or montelukast in Japanese patients with mild persistent asthma. Pharmacogenet Genomics 2014 0.77
39 Differential regulation of MMP-2, TIMP-2 and IL-6 in valve replacement versus CABG patients. Perfusion 2002 0.77
40 Sputum E-cadherin and asthma severity. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2003 0.77
41 A distinct sensitization pattern associated with asthma and the thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) genotype. Allergol Int 2012 0.76
42 Mechanism of mucin secretion in diffuse panbronchiolitis. Chest 2006 0.75
43 FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRESENCE OF ALLERGEN-SPECIFIC IgE RESPONSES IN ASTHMA PATIENTS WHO HAD NO IgE RESPONSES DETECTABLE BY MAST-26. Arerugi 2015 0.75
44 Cysteinyl leukotrienes and collagen type I synthesis in asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2004 0.75
45 Effect of inhaled steroids on increased collagen synthesis in asthma. Respiration 2006 0.75
46 Broncho-bronchiolitis obliterans after living-donor lung transplantation: a unique manifestation of chronic allograft rejection. Transplantation 2013 0.75
47 [A case of Henoch-Schönlein purpura which was difficult to distinguish from a skin rash associated with gefitinib]. Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai Zasshi 2010 0.75
48 GENETIC INTERACTIONS BETWEEN ADRB2 AND PTGER4 ON RESPONSES TO SALMETEROL OR MONTELUKAST IN JAPANESE PATIENTS WITH MILD PERSISTENT ASTHMA. Arerugi 2016 0.75
49 The opposite effect of the CCL5 gene on asthma and baseline FEV(1) in nonasthmatic healthy adults. Allergol Int 2011 0.75
50 Synthetic double-stranded RNA induces interleukin-32 in bronchial epithelial cells. Exp Lung Res 2015 0.75
51 Sleep stage determines the expression pattern of sleep apneas. Intern Med 2007 0.75
52 [Sarcoidosis presenting after successful treatment for Cushing syndrome]. Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai Zasshi 2009 0.75