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Kazuhiko Arima

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1 Identification of IL-17-producing FOXP3+ regulatory T cells in humans. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2009 4.10
2 IL-25 augments type 2 immune responses by enhancing the expansion and functions of TSLP-DC-activated Th2 memory cells. J Exp Med 2007 3.66
3 Periostin: a novel component of subepithelial fibrosis of bronchial asthma downstream of IL-4 and IL-13 signals. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2006 3.24
4 Two functional subsets of FOXP3+ regulatory T cells in human thymus and periphery. Immunity 2008 2.78
5 Cutting edge: direct action of thymic stromal lymphopoietin on activated human CD4+ T cells. J Immunol 2007 2.03
6 Involvement of IL-32 in activation-induced cell death in T cells. Int Immunol 2006 1.73
7 Vorinostat inhibits STAT6-mediated TH2 cytokine and TARC production and induces cell death in Hodgkin lymphoma cell lines. Blood 2008 1.69
8 Proinflammatory cytokines synergistically enhance the production of chemokine ligand 20 (CCL20) from rheumatoid fibroblast-like synovial cells in vitro and serum CCL20 is reduced in vivo by biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs. J Rheumatol 2009 1.59
9 Periostin promotes chronic allergic inflammation in response to Th2 cytokines. J Clin Invest 2012 1.51
10 Thymic stromal lymphopoietin-activated plasmacytoid dendritic cells induce the generation of FOXP3+ regulatory T cells in human thymus. J Immunol 2010 1.51
11 Regulation of alternative splicing of caspase-2 through an intracellular signaling pathway in response to pro-apoptotic stimuli. J Lab Clin Med 2005 1.50
12 Membraneous glomerulonephritis and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in a patient with primary Sjögren's syndrome. Intern Med 2007 1.44
13 TSLP and IL-7 use two different mechanisms to regulate human CD4+ T cell homeostasis. J Exp Med 2009 1.39
14 Identification of pendrin as a common mediator for mucus production in bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. J Immunol 2008 1.30
15 Periostin, a matricellular protein, plays a role in the induction of chemokines in pulmonary fibrosis. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2012 1.24
16 Analysis of novel disease-related genes in bronchial asthma. Cytokine 2002 1.22
17 The diagnostic utility of anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 antibody testing for predicting the prognosis of Japanese patients with DM. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2012 1.20
18 A prediction rule for disease outcome in patients with undifferentiated arthritis using magnetic resonance imaging of the wrists and finger joints and serologic autoantibodies. Arthritis Rheum 2009 1.09
19 Plasmacytoid dendritic cells regulate B-cell growth and differentiation via CD70. Blood 2010 1.02
20 IL-4-induced GATA-3 expression is a time-restricted instruction switch for Th2 cell differentiation. J Immunol 2004 0.99
21 Induction and activation of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor by IL-4 in B cells. Int Immunol 2005 0.98
22 Toll-like receptor in salivary glands from patients with Sjögren's syndrome: functional analysis by human salivary gland cell line. J Rheumatol 2007 0.98
23 Akt is an endogenous inhibitor toward tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis inducing ligand-mediated apoptosis in rheumatoid synovial cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2003 0.97
24 Periostin, a matricellular protein, accelerates cutaneous wound repair by activating dermal fibroblasts. Exp Dermatol 2012 0.96
25 Antibodies targeting human OX40 expand effector T cells and block inducible and natural regulatory T cell function. J Immunol 2013 0.94
26 Endotoxin tolerance attenuates airway allergic inflammation in model mice by suppression of the T-cell stimulatory effect of dendritic cells. Int Immunol 2010 0.94
27 Association between the hemoglobin levels and hypertension in relation to the BMI status in a rural Japanese population: the Nagasaki Islands Study. Intern Med 2014 0.92
28 Expression of the extracellular region of the human interleukin-4 receptor alpha chain and interleukin-13 receptor alpha1 chain by a silkworm-baculovirus system. Protein Expr Purif 2008 0.92
29 Cutaneous vasculitis induced by TNF inhibitors: a report of three cases. Mod Rheumatol 2009 0.90
30 A significantly impaired natural killer cell activity due to a low activity on a per-cell basis in rheumatoid arthritis. Mod Rheumatol 2009 0.90
31 Characterization of peripheral natural killer cells in primary Sjögren's syndrome: impaired NK cell activity and low NK cell number. J Lab Clin Med 2006 0.89
32 Relationship between adult height and body weight and risk of carotid atherosclerosis assessed in terms of carotid intima-media thickness: the Nagasaki Islands study. J Physiol Anthropol 2013 0.89
33 Distinct structural requirements for interleukin-4 (IL-4) and IL-13 binding to the shared IL-13 receptor facilitate cellular tuning of cytokine responsiveness. J Biol Chem 2009 0.89
34 The squamous cell carcinoma antigen 2 inhibits the cysteine proteinase activity of a major mite allergen, Der p 1. J Biol Chem 2003 0.88
35 Switching to the anti-interleukin-6 receptor antibody tocilizumab in rheumatoid arthritis patients refractory to antitumor necrosis factor biologics. Mod Rheumatol 2009 0.88
36 Cellular and molecular mechanisms of TSLP function in human allergic disorders--TSLP programs the "Th2 code" in dendritic cells. Allergol Int 2011 0.87
37 Epidemiology of Kienböck's disease in middle-aged and elderly Japanese women. Orthopedics 2015 0.87
38 Infliximab is effective for Takayasu arteritis refractory to glucocorticoid and methotrexate. Intern Med 2006 0.87
39 High serum cartilage oligomeric matrix protein determines the subset of patients with early-stage rheumatoid arthritis with high serum C-reactive protein, matrix metalloproteinase-3, and MRI-proven bone erosion. J Rheumatol 2009 0.86
40 Periostin contributes to the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis by inducing TSLP production from keratinocytes. Allergol Int 2012 0.86
41 Prediction of DAS28-ESR remission at 6 months by baseline variables in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with etanercept in Japanese population. Mod Rheumatol 2009 0.86
42 Ultrasonographic examination of rheumatoid arthritis patients who are free of physical synovitis: power Doppler subclinical synovitis is associated with bone erosion. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2013 0.85
43 Survivin downregulation by siRNA sensitizes human hepatoma cells to TRAIL-induced apoptosis. Oncol Rep 2006 0.84
44 Mental health problems and influencing factors in Japanese women 4 months after delivery. J Physiol Anthropol 2014 0.84
45 Squamous cell carcinoma antigen 1 is an inhibitor of parasite-derived cysteine proteases. FEBS Lett 2007 0.84
46 The negative-feedback regulation of the IL-13 signal by the IL-13 receptor alpha2 chain in bronchial epithelial cells. Cytokine 2003 0.84
47 Effect of IL-13 receptor alpha2 levels on the biological activity of IL-13 variant R110Q. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2007 0.83
48 Inhibitory mechanism of a cross-class serpin, the squamous cell carcinoma antigen 1. J Biol Chem 2003 0.83
49 Falls are associated with stroke, arthritis and multiple medications among community-dwelling elderly persons in Japan. Tohoku J Exp Med 2013 0.83
50 Branched-chain amino acid deficiency stabilizes insulin-induced vascular endothelial growth factor mRNA in hepatocellular carcinoma cells. J Cell Biochem 2012 0.83
51 Post-transcriptional regulation of IL-6 production by Zc3h12a in fibroblast-like synovial cells. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2011 0.83
52 Association of Physical Performance and Pain With Fear of Falling Among Community-Dwelling Japanese Women Aged 65 Years and Older. Medicine (Baltimore) 2015 0.83
53 Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) detection of synovitis and bone lesions of the wrists and finger joints in early-stage rheumatoid arthritis: comparison of the accuracy of plain MRI-based findings and gadolinium-diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid-enhanced MRI-based findings. Mod Rheumatol 2011 0.83
54 Height and drinking status in relation to risk of anemia in rural adult healthy Japanese men: the Nagasaki Islands study. Aging Male 2014 0.81
55 Significant inhibition of TRAIL-mediated fibroblast-like synovial cell apoptosis by IFN-gamma through JAK/STAT pathway by translational regulation. J Lab Clin Med 2006 0.81
56 A cross-talk between RNA splicing and signaling pathway alters Fas gene expression at post-transcriptional level: alternative splicing of Fas mRNA in the leukemic U937 cells. J Lab Clin Med 2005 0.81
57 Efficacy and safety of mizoribine by one single dose administration for patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Intern Med 2010 0.81
58 Determination of the subset of Sjogren's syndrome with articular manifestations by anticyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies. J Rheumatol 2009 0.80
59 Direct infection of primary salivary gland epithelial cells by human T lymphotropic virus type I in patients with Sjögren's syndrome. Arthritis Rheumatol 2015 0.80
60 Reduction in serum levels of substance P in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by etanercept, a tumor necrosis factor inhibitor. Mod Rheumatol 2010 0.80
61 Prediction of DAS28-CRP remission in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with tacrolimus at 6 months by baseline variables. Mod Rheumatol 2009 0.80
62 La autoantigen translocates to cytoplasm after cleavage during granzyme B-mediated cytotoxicity. Life Sci 2007 0.79
63 Examination of IgM rheumatoid factor (IgM-RF) and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody (anti-CCP Ab) in Japanese patients with palindromic rheumatism. Intern Med 2006 0.79
64 High serum matrix metalloproteinase 3 is characteristic of patients with paraneoplastic remitting seronegative symmetrical synovitis with pitting edema syndrome. Mod Rheumatol 2011 0.78
65 Comparative study of the detection of joint injury in early-stage rheumatoid arthritis by magnetic resonance imaging of the wrist and finger joints and physical examination. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2010 0.78
66 IFN-gamma/JAK/STAT pathway-induced inhibition of DR4 and DR5 expression on endothelial cells is cancelled by cycloheximide-sensitive mechanism: novel finding of cycloheximide-regulating death receptor expression. Int J Mol Med 2005 0.78
67 Adiponectin relation to skin changes and dyslipidemia in systemic sclerosis. Cytokine 2012 0.78
68 Bone edema determined by magnetic resonance imaging reflects severe disease status in patients with early-stage rheumatoid arthritis. J Rheumatol 2007 0.78
69 [Application of basic research to development of diagnostics and therapeutic agents against inflammatory diseases]. Rinsho Byori 2013 0.77
70 The usefulness of combined measurements of squamous cell carcinoma antigens 1 and 2 in diagnosing atopic dermatitis. Ann Clin Biochem 2012 0.77
71 Different expression levels of TNF receptors on the rheumatoid synovial macrophages derived from surgery and a synovectomy as detected by a new flow cytometric analysis. Cytotechnology 2009 0.77
72 Regulation of disease susceptibility and mononuclear cell infiltration into the labial salivary glands of Sjögren's syndrome by monocyte chemotactic protein-1. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2010 0.76
73 Involvement of cysteine protease inhibitors in the defense mechanism against parasites. Med Chem 2008 0.76
74 [Nakajo-Nishimura syndrome]. Nihon Rinsho Meneki Gakkai Kaishi 2011 0.76
75 Free thyroxine (FT4) and anemia in relation to drinking status of Japanese men: the Nagasaki islands study. Endocr J 2013 0.75
76 Successful treatment of Schnitzler syndrome with cyclosporine. Int J Dermatol 2014 0.75
77 [Establishment of novel biomarkers for Personalized medication for atopic dermatitis]. Rinsho Byori 2013 0.75
78 Associations between renal impairment and anemia in older, rural Japanese men: the Nagasaki Island study. J Physiol Anthropol 2014 0.75
79 Relationship Between Urinary Cross-Linked N-Telopeptide of Type-I Collagen and Heel Stiffness Index Measured by Quantitative Ultrasound in Middle-Aged and Elderly Men. Medicine (Baltimore) 2015 0.75
80 Treatment discontinuation in patients with very early rheumatoid arthritis in sustained simplified disease activity index remission after synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug administration. Mod Rheumatol 2011 0.75
81 An elderly patient with chronic active Epstein-Barr virus infection with mixed cryoglobulinemia and review of the literature. Mod Rheumatol 2012 0.75
82 Magnetic resonance imaging of wrist and finger joints distinguishes secondary Sjögren's syndrome with rheumatoid arthritis from primary Sjögren's syndrome with articular manifestations. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2011 0.75
83 [A case of microscopic polyangiitis relapsed with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage and rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis]. Nihon Rinsho Meneki Gakkai Kaishi 2009 0.75
84 Long-term follow-up of adalimumab monotherapy for rheumatoid arthritis in Japanese patients: a report of six cases. Rheumatol Int 2011 0.75
85 Successful treatment of chronic lupus myocarditis with prednisolone and mizoribine. Mod Rheumatol 2010 0.75
86 [Clarification of the pathogenesis and development of clinical examination for allergic diseases]. Rinsho Byori 2007 0.75
87 Twenty-four-week follow-up examination of a leukocytapheresis therapy in rheumatoid arthritis. Mod Rheumatol 2006 0.75
88 [109th Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine: educational lecture: 14. Autoinflammatory syndrome]. Nihon Naika Gakkai Zasshi 2012 0.75
89 Delayed treatment with tumor necrosis factor inhibitors in incomplete responders to synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs shows an excellent effect in patients with very early rheumatoid arthritis with poor prognosis factors. Mod Rheumatol 2011 0.75
90 Contribution of an adenine to guanine single nucleotide polymorphism of the matrix metalloproteinase-13 (MMP-13) -77 promoter region to the production of anticyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies in patients with HLA-DRB1*shared epitope-negative rheumatoid arthritis. Mod Rheumatol 2010 0.75
91 Significant improvement in MRI-proven bone edema is associated with protection from structural damage in very early RA patients managed using the tight control approach. Mod Rheumatol 2012 0.75
92 Presence of ultrasound subclinical synovitis and increment of serum vascular endothelial growth factor in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis achieved in sustained clinical remission by treatment with adalimumab and methotrexate. Mod Rheumatol 2014 0.75