Published in Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai Zasshi on December 01, 2007
Continuing to Confront COPD International Patient Survey: methods, COPD prevalence, and disease burden in 2012-2013. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis (2014) 1.32
A study to assess COPD Symptom-based Management and to Optimise treatment Strategy in Japan (COSMOS-J) based on GOLD 2011. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis (2013) 0.83
Role of combined indacaterol and glycopyrronium bromide (QVA149) for the treatment of COPD in Japan. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis (2015) 0.82
Anti-inflammatory effects of salmeterol/fluticasone propionate 50/250 mcg combination therapy in Japanese patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis (2015) 0.79
Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: GOLD executive summary. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2007) 47.86
Involvement of toll-like receptors 2 and 4 in cellular activation by high mobility group box 1 protein. J Biol Chem (2003) 8.34
High mobility group box 1 protein interacts with multiple Toll-like receptors. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol (2005) 5.04
Alveolar wall apoptosis causes lung destruction and emphysematous changes. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol (2003) 3.83
Senescence marker protein-30 protects mice lungs from oxidative stress, aging, and smoking. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2006) 2.87
COPD in Japan: the Nippon COPD Epidemiology study. Respirology (2004) 2.81
Contributions of high mobility group box protein in experimental and clinical acute lung injury. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2004) 2.50
ALS-linked mutant SOD1 induces ER stress- and ASK1-dependent motor neuron death by targeting Derlin-1. Genes Dev (2008) 2.43
Fas and fas ligand are up-regulated in pulmonary edema fluid and lung tissue of patients with acute lung injury and the acute respiratory distress syndrome. Am J Pathol (2002) 2.30
Reevaluation of the efficacy and safety of the neutrophil elastase inhibitor, Sivelestat, for the treatment of acute lung injury associated with systemic inflammatory response syndrome; a phase IV study. Pulm Pharmacol Ther (2011) 2.29
Immunohistochemical localization of Klotho protein in brain, kidney, and reproductive organs of mice. Cell Struct Funct (2004) 2.28
HMGB1 contributes to the development of acute lung injury after hemorrhage. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol (2005) 2.21
Alveolar cell senescence in patients with pulmonary emphysema. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2006) 2.20
Plasma biomarker profiles in acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol (2010) 2.03
Increased levels of cell death and proliferation in alveolar wall cells in patients with pulmonary emphysema. Chest (2004) 1.91
Metabolic syndrome is associated with silent ischemic brain lesions. Stroke (2008) 1.90
Evaluation of pathogen detection from clinical samples by real-time polymerase chain reaction using a sepsis pathogen DNA detection kit. Crit Care (2010) 1.81
Pulmonary inflammation and emphysema: role of the cytokines IL-18 and IL-13. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2007) 1.79
Niflumic acid suppresses interleukin-13-induced asthma phenotypes. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2006) 1.79
Redox-active protein thioredoxin prevents proinflammatory cytokine- or bleomycin-induced lung injury. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2003) 1.74
Infusion of the beta-adrenergic blocker esmolol attenuates myocardial dysfunction in septic rats. Crit Care Med (2005) 1.73
Serum indicators for the diagnosis of pneumocystis pneumonia. Chest (2007) 1.73
The anti-inflammatory and proresolving mediator resolvin E1 protects mice from bacterial pneumonia and acute lung injury. J Immunol (2009) 1.71
Therapeutic effects of erythropoietin in murine models of endotoxin shock. Crit Care Med (2009) 1.68
Vascular endothelial growth factor-D is increased in serum of patients with lymphangioleiomyomatosis. Lymphat Res Biol (2006) 1.67
Lymphangiogenesis in lymphangioleiomyomatosis: its implication in the progression of lymphangioleiomyomatosis. Am J Surg Pathol (2004) 1.67
Development of the Japanese version of the COPD Assessment Test. Respir Investig (2012) 1.67
Lymphangiogenesis-mediated shedding of LAM cell clusters as a mechanism for dissemination in lymphangioleiomyomatosis. Am J Surg Pathol (2005) 1.66
Differences in clinical features between influenza A H1N1, A H3N2, and B in adult patients. Respirology (2003) 1.66
Physiological and biochemical markers of alveolar epithelial barrier dysfunction in perfused human lungs. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol (2007) 1.63
Bronchoscopic microsampling method for measuring drug concentration in epithelial lining fluid. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2003) 1.62
B7-DC regulates asthmatic response by an IFN-gamma-dependent mechanism. J Immunol (2004) 1.61
Profiling serum biomarkers in patients with COPD: associations with clinical parameters. Thorax (2007) 1.61
Tumor necrosis factor-alpha mediates hyperglycemia-augmented gut barrier dysfunction in endotoxemia. Crit Care Med (2009) 1.57
Mutation analysis of the TSC1 and TSC2 genes in Japanese patients with pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis. J Hum Genet (2002) 1.57
Accuracy of PET for diagnosis of solid pulmonary lesions with 18F-FDG uptake below the standardized uptake value of 2.5. J Nucl Med (2006) 1.52
Downregulation of type II bone morphogenetic protein receptor in hypoxic pulmonary hypertension. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol (2005) 1.51
High incidence of aspiration pneumonia in community- and hospital-acquired pneumonia in hospitalized patients: a multicenter, prospective study in Japan. J Am Geriatr Soc (2008) 1.49
Pro-inflammatory effect of TWEAK/Fn14 interaction on human umbilical vein endothelial cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun (2002) 1.48
Role of soluble receptor for advanced glycation end products on endotoxin-induced lung injury. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2008) 1.47
Silent brain infarction and subcortical white matter lesions increase the risk of stroke and mortality: a prospective cohort study. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis (2007) 1.45
Sputum cathelicidin, urokinase plasminogen activation system components, and cytokines discriminate cystic fibrosis, COPD, and asthma inflammation. Chest (2005) 1.44
Plasma receptor for advanced glycation end-products predicts duration of ICU stay and mechanical ventilation in patients after lung transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant (2007) 1.44
Molecular diagnosis of activating EGFR mutations in non-small cell lung cancer using mutation-specific antibodies for immunohistochemical analysis. Clin Cancer Res (2010) 1.44
Role of proinflammatory cytokines IL-18 and IL-1beta in bleomycin-induced lung injury in humans and mice. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol (2009) 1.43
Contribution of high-mobility group box-1 to the development of ventilator-induced lung injury. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2006) 1.42
High-energy transurethral microwave thermotherapy in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia: comparative study between 30-and 60-minute single treatments. Acta Med Okayama (2004) 1.42
Cigarette smoke induces senescence in alveolar epithelial cells. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol (2004) 1.41
Role of interleukin-6 in bleomycin-induced lung inflammatory changes in mice. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol (2007) 1.41
Cytokines, chemokines, and cytokine receptors in human microglia. J Neurosci Res (2002) 1.39
Senescence hypothesis for the pathogenetic mechanism of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Proc Am Thorac Soc (2009) 1.37
Role of high-mobility group box 1 protein in post-infarction healing process and left ventricular remodelling. Cardiovasc Res (2008) 1.35
Attenuation of endotoxin-induced acute lung injury by the Rho-associated kinase inhibitor, Y-27632. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol (2005) 1.35
Fractalkine and fractalkine receptors in human neurons and glial cells. J Neurosci Res (2002) 1.32
Reversal of elastase-induced pulmonary emphysema and promotion of alveolar epithelial cell proliferation by simvastatin in mice. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol (2008) 1.32
Identification of pendrin as a common mediator for mucus production in bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. J Immunol (2008) 1.30
Anti-high-mobility group box chromosomal protein 1 antibodies improve survival of rats with sepsis. World J Surg (2006) 1.30
Transplantation of human mesenchymal stem cells promotes functional improvement and increased expression of neurotrophic factors in a rat focal cerebral ischemia model. J Neurosci Res (2010) 1.30
Roles of oxidants and redox signaling in the pathogenesis of acute respiratory distress syndrome. Antioxid Redox Signal (2008) 1.28
Epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibition augments a murine model of pulmonary fibrosis. Cancer Res (2003) 1.27
Optimal approach for prostate cancer detection as initial biopsy: prospective randomized study comparing transperineal versus transrectal systematic 12-core biopsy. Urology (2008) 1.26
Deregulation of histone lysine methyltransferases contributes to oncogenic transformation of human bronchoepithelial cells. Cancer Cell Int (2008) 1.26
Periostin, a matricellular protein, plays a role in the induction of chemokines in pulmonary fibrosis. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol (2012) 1.24
Microbleeds are associated with subsequent hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke in healthy elderly individuals. Stroke (2011) 1.23
Relationship between neutrophil elastase and acute lung injury in humans. Pulm Pharmacol Ther (2004) 1.23
Conjugated microporous polymers: design, synthesis and application. Chem Soc Rev (2013) 1.23
A prospective clinical study of theophylline safety in 3810 elderly with asthma or COPD. Respir Med (2004) 1.21
RNA-Seq vs dual- and single-channel microarray data: sensitivity analysis for differential expression and clustering. PLoS One (2012) 1.20
Interleukin-13 induces goblet cell differentiation in primary cell culture from Guinea pig tracheal epithelium. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol (2002) 1.19
Expression of ERCC1 and class III beta-tubulin in non-small cell lung cancer patients treated with carboplatin and paclitaxel. Lung Cancer (2008) 1.16
Thioredoxin prevents the development and progression of elastase-induced emphysema. Biochem Biophys Res Commun (2007) 1.16
Alveolar cell senescence exacerbates pulmonary inflammation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Respiration (2009) 1.14
Osteopontin expression in pulmonary tumor thrombotic microangiopathy caused by gastric carcinoma. Pathol Int (2009) 1.14
Efficacy and safety of indacaterol 150 and 300 µg in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients from six Asian areas including Japan: a 12-week, placebo-controlled study. Respirology (2012) 1.14
Comparative study of oncologic outcome of laparoscopic nephroureterectomy and standard nephroureterectomy for upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma. Urology (2007) 1.14
Enhancement of the endotoxin recognition pathway by ventilation with a large tidal volume in rabbits. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol (2003) 1.13
Prostaglandin D2-induced eosinophilic airway inflammation is mediated by CRTH2 receptor. J Pharmacol Exp Ther (2004) 1.12
Upregulation of protease-activated receptor-1 in astrocytes in Parkinson disease: astrocyte-mediated neuroprotection through increased levels of glutathione peroxidase. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol (2006) 1.12
Testosterone replacement elevates the serum uric acid levels in patients with female to male gender identity disorder. Endocr J (2013) 1.12
Production of immortalized human neural crest stem cells. Methods Mol Biol (2002) 1.12
Outline of JUA clinical guidelines for benign prostatic hyperplasia. Int J Urol (2011) 1.11
Systemic and local high mobility group box 1 concentrations during severe infection. Crit Care Med (2007) 1.10
Multiple myeloma presenting initially with pleural effusion and a unique paraspinal tumor in the thorax. Intern Med (2008) 1.09
Pulmonary levels of high-mobility group box 1 during mechanical ventilation and ventilator-associated pneumonia. Shock (2008) 1.09
Differential regulation by glucocorticoid of interleukin-13-induced eosinophilia, hyperresponsiveness, and goblet cell hyperplasia in mouse airways. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2003) 1.08
Age-related changes in white matter lesions, hippocampal atrophy, and cerebral microbleeds in healthy subjects without major cerebrovascular risk factors. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis (2010) 1.07
Inflammatory response and cathepsins in silica-exposed Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome model pale ear mice. Pathol Int (2004) 1.07
Effect of CD14 blockade on endotoxin-induced acute lung injury in mice. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol (2003) 1.07
Radiation injury after hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy for peripheral small lung tumors: serial changes on CT. AJR Am J Roentgenol (2004) 1.07
Production and characterization of immortal human neural stem cell line with multipotent differentiation property. Methods Mol Biol (2008) 1.07
Human microglia transplanted in rat focal ischemia brain induce neuroprotection and behavioral improvement. PLoS One (2010) 1.07
A familial case of visceral larva migrans after ingestion of raw chicken livers: appearance of specific antibody in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of the patients. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2006) 1.06
A comparison of the clinical features of ANCA-positive and ANCA-negative idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients. Respiration (2008) 1.04
Differences in airway remodeling between asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol (2004) 1.03
Macrophage derived chemokine (CCL22), thymus and activation-regulated chemokine (CCL17), and CCR4 in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Respir Res (2009) 1.02
Predictive equations and the reliability of the impulse oscillatory system in Japanese adult subjects. Respirology (2005) 1.02
Epithelial cell senescence impairs repair process and exacerbates inflammation after airway injury. Respir Res (2011) 1.02
Abrogation of the interaction between osteopontin and alphavbeta3 integrin reduces tumor growth of human lung cancer cells in mice. Lung Cancer (2007) 1.01
Characterisation of patients with frequent exacerbation of asthma. Respir Med (2005) 1.01