Masahiro Iwamoto

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1 Potent inhibition of heterotopic ossification by nuclear retinoic acid receptor-γ agonists. Nat Med 2011 2.40
2 A distinct cohort of progenitor cells participates in synovial joint and articular cartilage formation during mouse limb skeletogenesis. Dev Biol 2008 2.09
3 Developmental regulation of Wnt/beta-catenin signals is required for growth plate assembly, cartilage integrity, and endochondral ossification. J Biol Chem 2005 2.04
4 Conditional Kif3a ablation causes abnormal hedgehog signaling topography, growth plate dysfunction, and excessive bone and cartilage formation during mouse skeletogenesis. Development 2007 1.97
5 Mechanisms of synovial joint and articular cartilage formation: recent advances, but many lingering mysteries. Birth Defects Res C Embryo Today 2005 1.93
6 The Wnt antagonist Frzb-1 regulates chondrocyte maturation and long bone development during limb skeletogenesis. Dev Biol 2002 1.68
7 Wnt/beta-catenin signaling stimulates matrix catabolic genes and activity in articular chondrocytes: its possible role in joint degeneration. Lab Invest 2008 1.58
8 Increase in plasma levels of adiponectin after administration of anti-tumor necrosis factor agents in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. J Rheumatol 2008 1.54
9 Rheumatoid arthritis complicated with acute interstitial pneumonia induced by leflunomide as an adverse reaction. Intern Med 2004 1.53
10 Sustained elevation of interleukin-33 in sera and synovial fluids from patients with rheumatoid arthritis non-responsive to anti-tumor necrosis factor: possible association with persistent IL-1β signaling and a poor clinical response. Rheumatol Int 2011 1.52
11 Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography for diagnostic imaging in relapsing polychondritis with atypical manifestations. J Clin Rheumatol 2013 1.46
12 Runx2 deficiency in chondrocytes causes adipogenic changes in vitro. J Cell Sci 2004 1.44
13 Sjögren's syndrome associated with chronic hepatitis C, severe thrombocytopenia, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and diabetes mellitus. Intern Med 2005 1.38
14 Cellular and molecular mechanisms of synovial joint and articular cartilage formation. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2006 1.23
15 Selective expansion of a monocyte subset expressing the CD11c dendritic cell marker in the Yaa model of systemic lupus erythematosus. Arthritis Rheum 2005 1.21
16 Increased levels of interleukin 33 in sera and synovial fluid from patients with active rheumatoid arthritis. J Rheumatol 2009 1.20
17 Wnt/beta-catenin and retinoic acid receptor signaling pathways interact to regulate chondrocyte function and matrix turnover. J Biol Chem 2009 1.16
18 Sonic hedgehog is involved in osteoblast differentiation by cooperating with BMP-2. J Cell Physiol 2002 1.16
19 Transplanted bone marrow mononuclear cells and MSCs impart clinical benefit to children with osteogenesis imperfecta through different mechanisms. Blood 2012 1.14
20 Roles of β-catenin signaling in phenotypic expression and proliferation of articular cartilage superficial zone cells. Lab Invest 2011 1.13
21 Retinoic acid receptors are required for skeletal growth, matrix homeostasis and growth plate function in postnatal mouse. Dev Biol 2009 1.11
22 Indian and sonic hedgehogs regulate synchondrosis growth plate and cranial base development and function. Dev Biol 2006 1.10
23 Transient activation of Wnt/{beta}-catenin signaling induces abnormal growth plate closure and articular cartilage thickening in postnatal mice. Am J Pathol 2009 1.10
24 Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with infliximab: a retrospective review and case-control study of 21 patients. Arthritis Rheum 2009 1.09
25 Nocardia arthritidis sp. nov., a new pathogen isolated from a patient with rheumatoid arthritis in Japan. J Clin Microbiol 2004 1.07
26 Effects of FTY720 in MRL-lpr/lpr mice: therapeutic potential in systemic lupus erythematosus. J Rheumatol 2002 1.05
27 Drug free REmission/low disease activity after cessation of tocilizumab (Actemra) Monotherapy (DREAM) study. Mod Rheumatol 2014 1.01
28 Synovial joint formation during mouse limb skeletogenesis: roles of Indian hedgehog signaling. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2007 1.01
29 Oxytocin deficiency impairs maternal skeletal remodeling. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2009 1.00
30 Inhibition of ectopic bone formation by a selective retinoic acid receptor alpha-agonist: a new therapy for heterotopic ossification? J Orthop Res 2010 0.98
31 Synovial joint formation requires local Ext1 expression and heparan sulfate production in developing mouse embryo limbs and spine. Dev Biol 2010 0.96
32 Indian hedgehog and syndecans-3 coregulate chondrocyte proliferation and function during chick limb skeletogenesis. Dev Dyn 2004 0.96
33 Expression and roles of connective tissue growth factor in Meckel's cartilage development. Dev Dyn 2004 0.93
34 Expression and role of Lhx8 in murine tooth development. Arch Histol Cytol 2003 0.90
35 Intervertebral disc development is regulated by Wnt/β-catenin signaling. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2011 0.89
36 Sonic hedgehog regulates osteoblast function by focal adhesion kinase signaling in the process of fracture healing. PLoS One 2013 0.89
37 Effective and safe administration of tocilizumab to a patient with rheumatoid arthritis on haemodialysis. Rheumatol Int 2010 0.88
38 Loss of β-catenin induces multifocal periosteal chondroma-like masses in mice. Am J Pathol 2012 0.87
39 Glucocorticoid and cyclosporine refractory adult onset Still's disease successfully treated with tocilizumab. Clin Rheumatol 2009 0.86
40 Successful treatment of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and IgA-κ multiple myeloma with tocilizumab. Intern Med 2011 0.85
41 Distribution of slow-cycling cells in epiphyseal cartilage and requirement of β-catenin signaling for their maintenance in growth plate. J Orthop Res 2014 0.85
42 Syndecan-3: a cell-surface heparan sulfate proteoglycan important for chondrocyte proliferation and function during limb skeletogenesis. J Bone Miner Metab 2005 0.83
43 Endogenous retinoids in mammalian growth plate cartilage: analysis and roles in matrix homeostasis and turnover. J Biol Chem 2010 0.82
44 Prognostic indicators related to death in patients with Pneumocystis pneumonia associated with collagen vascular diseases. Rheumatol Int 2009 0.81
45 Endothelial Erg expression is required for embryogenesis and vascular integrity. Organogenesis 2015 0.79
46 Production of thromboxane A2 and prostaglandin i2 affected by interaction of heat aggregated IgG, endothelial cells, and platelets in lupus nephritis. J Rheumatol 2002 0.79
47 Rapidly aggravated Mycobacterium avium infection in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis treated with infliximab. Mod Rheumatol 2005 0.79
48 Steroid-refractory severe hepatic failure in adult onset Still's disease responding to cyclosporine. Clin Rheumatol 2008 0.79
49 Sonic hedgehog signaling promotes growth of oral squamous cell carcinoma cells associated with bone destruction. Oral Oncol 2011 0.79
50 Repeated local implantation of autologous peripheral blood mononuclear cells for the treatment of ischaemic digits in patients with connective tissue diseases. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2010 0.79
51 Novel hedgehog agonists promote osteoblast differentiation in mesenchymal stem cells. J Cell Physiol 2015 0.78
52 Epitope-dependent inhibition of T cell activation by the Ea transgene: an explanation for transgene-mediated protection from murine lupus. J Immunol 2004 0.78
53 High serum levels of menatetrenone in male patients with ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2003 0.78
54 Marked pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis in a patient with mixed connective tissue disease. J Rheumatol 2006 0.78
55 [Clinical features in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica]. Nihon Rinsho Meneki Gakkai Kaishi 2009 0.77
56 Antisynthetase syndrome associated with long-standing rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatol Int 2010 0.77
57 Polyarthritis induced by nonepisodic angioedema associated with eosinophilia. Rheumatol Int 2008 0.77
58 Retreatment efficacy and safety of tocilizumab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in recurrence (RESTORE) study. Mod Rheumatol 2014 0.77
59 Successful treatment with very low-dose etanercept in a patient with etanercept-induced liver dysfunction. Rheumatol Int 2010 0.77
60 Interleukin-18 in adult-onset Still's disease: treatment target or disease activity indicator? Intern Med 2012 0.77
61 Bone morphogenetic protein 4 is involved in cusp formation in molar tooth germ of mice. Eur J Oral Sci 2002 0.77
62 Parathyroid hormone-related peptide regulates matrix metalloproteinase-13 gene expression in bone metastatic breast cancer cells. Anticancer Res 2010 0.76
63 Posterior ischemic optic neuropathy in a patient with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's). Rheumatol Int 2012 0.76
64 Abrupt development of sarcoidosis with a prodromal increase in plasma osteopontin in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis during treatment with etanercept. J Rheumatol 2010 0.76
65 Semaphorin 4D inhibits collagen synthesis of rat pulp-derived cells. Arch Oral Biol 2007 0.75
66 Comment on: Churg-Strauss syndrome: a retrospective study of 11 cases from a single center in Japan. Int J Rheum Dis 2011 0.75
67 Moderate incidence of prior rheumatoid arthritis in patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis. Clin Rheumatol 2011 0.75
68 Is Chlamydia pneumoniae the causative agent of microscopic polyangiitis? Nephrol Dial Transplant 2010 0.75
69 DRUG-INDUCED LUPUS CAUSED BY LONG TERM MINOCYCLINE TREATMENT FOR ACNE VULGARIS. Arerugi 2015 0.75
70 [Joint morphogenesis and development of permanent articular cartilage]. Clin Calcium 2011 0.75
71 [Treatment of pulmonary hypertension associated with connective tissue disease]. Nihon Rinsho Meneki Gakkai Kaishi 2008 0.75
72 Semiquantitative assessment of the intestinal motility in chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction in systemic sclerosis and mixed connective tissue disease by Sitzmarks capsule. Mod Rheumatol 2006 0.75
73 [Molecular mechanisms of cartilage formation and chondrocyte maturation]. Clin Calcium 2004 0.75
74 Acute acalculous cholecystitis in systemic sclerosis. Rheumatol Int 2009 0.75
75 Foot ulcers caused by rheumatoid vasculitis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis undergoing etanercept treatment. Intern Med 2012 0.75
76 Images in cardiovascular medicine. Kimura's disease presenting as steroid-responsive thromboangiitis obliterans. Circulation 2006 0.75
77 [Mechanisms of synovial joint formation]. Clin Calcium 2006 0.75
78 Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with tacrolimus: tacrolimus-induced urticaria. J Clin Rheumatol 2009 0.75
79 Glucocorticoid-induced normotensive scleroderma renal crisis: a report on two cases and a review of the literature in Japan. Intern Med 2012 0.75