Published in Arch Dermatol Res on November 07, 2014
Usefulness of cholescintigraphy with lipid meal loading for diagnosis and determination of cholecystectomy in a patient with gallbladder dysfunction. Intern Med (2004) 1.39
Decreased levels of sphingosine, a natural antimicrobial agent, may be associated with vulnerability of the stratum corneum from patients with atopic dermatitis to colonization by Staphylococcus aureus. J Invest Dermatol (2002) 1.29
Biphasic expression of two paracrine melanogenic cytokines, stem cell factor and endothelin-1, in ultraviolet B-induced human melanogenesis. Am J Pathol (2004) 1.11
Deficient production of hexadecenoic acid in the skin is associated in part with the vulnerability of atopic dermatitis patients to colonization by Staphylococcus aureus. Dermatology (2005) 1.10
Epistatic connections between microphthalmia-associated transcription factor and endothelin signaling in Waardenburg syndrome and other pigmentary disorders. FASEB J (2007) 1.02
Mechanisms underlying the dysfunction of melanocytes in vitiligo epidermis: role of SCF/KIT protein interactions and the downstream effector, MITF-M. J Pathol (2004) 0.98
The epidermal stem cell factor is over-expressed in lentigo senilis: implication for the mechanism of hyperpigmentation. J Invest Dermatol (2004) 0.93
Novel mutations of the FASN gene and their effect on fatty acid composition in Japanese Black beef. Biochem Genet (2009) 0.93
Astaxanthin attenuates the UVB-induced secretion of prostaglandin E2 and interleukin-8 in human keratinocytes by interrupting MSK1 phosphorylation in a ROS depletion-independent manner. Exp Dermatol (2012) 0.92
A single UVB exposure increases the expression of functional KIT in human melanocytes by up-regulating MITF expression through the phosphorylation of p38/CREB. Arch Dermatol Res (2009) 0.91
Preventive effects of vitamin K on recurrent disease in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma arising from hepatitis C viral infection. J Gastroenterol Hepatol (2007) 0.89
Neprilysin is identical to skin fibroblast elastase: its role in skin aging and UV responses. J Biol Chem (2010) 0.89
Tiotropium bromide inhibits TGF-β-induced MMP production from lung fibroblasts by interfering with Smad and MAPK pathways in vitro. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis (2010) 0.89
Th1 cytokines accentuate but Th2 cytokines attenuate ceramide production in the stratum corneum of human epidermal equivalents: an implication for the disrupted barrier mechanism in atopic dermatitis. J Dermatol Sci (2012) 0.87
Suppressive activity of tiotropium bromide on matrix metalloproteinase production from lung fibroblasts in vitro. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis (2008) 0.86
A systematic method for the sensitive and specific determination of hair lipids in combination with chromatography. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci (2005) 0.85
Inhibition of ultraviolet-B-induced wrinkle formation by an elastase-inhibiting herbal extract: implication for the mechanism underlying elastase-associated wrinkles. Int J Dermatol (2006) 0.85
Astaxanthin attenuates the UVA-induced up-regulation of matrix-metalloproteinase-1 and skin fibroblast elastase in human dermal fibroblasts. J Dermatol Sci (2010) 0.84
An accumulation of glucosylceramide in the stratum corneum due to attenuated activity of beta-glucocerebrosidase is associated with the early phase of UVB-induced alteration in cutaneous barrier function. Arch Dermatol Res (2005) 0.83
Crucial role of fibroblast integrins alpha2 and beta1 in maintaining the structural and mechanical properties of the skin. J Dermatol Sci (2006) 0.83
Decreased levels of covalently bound ceramide are associated with ultraviolet B-induced perturbation of the skin barrier. J Invest Dermatol (2004) 0.83
Proceedings of the 4th Georg Rajka International Symposium on Atopic Dermatitis, Arcachon, France, September 15-17, 2005. J Allergy Clin Immunol (2006) 0.82
Assessment of epidermal barrier function by photoacoustic spectrometry in relation to its importance in the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis. Lab Invest (2002) 0.82
Practical capability and cost effectiveness of a DNA pool-based genome-wide association study using BovineSNP50 array in a cattle population. Anim Sci J (2012) 0.82
Biochemical characterization of endothelin-converting enzyme-1alpha in cultured skin-derived cells and its postulated role in the stimulation of melanogenesis in human epidermis. J Biol Chem (2001) 0.82
Sphingosylphosphorylcholine is a Melanogenic Stimulator for Human Melanocytes. Pigment Cell Res (2003) 0.81
Epithelial-mesenchymal interaction during UVB-induced up-regulation of neutral endopeptidase. Biochem J (2012) 0.81
Sphingosylphosphorylcholine is upregulated in the stratum corneum of patients with atopic dermatitis. J Lipid Res (2003) 0.81
An extract of Withania somnifera attenuates endothelin-1-stimulated pigmentation in human epidermal equivalents through the interruption of PKC activity within melanocytes. Phytother Res (2011) 0.81
An extract of Melia toosendan attenuates endothelin-1-stimulated pigmentation in human epidermal equivalents through the interruption of PKC activity within melanocytes. Arch Dermatol Res (2011) 0.81
Biosynthesis of acylceramide in murine epidermis: characterization by inhibition of glucosylation and deglucosylation, and by substrate specificity. J Invest Dermatol (2004) 0.80
Structural changes of the airway wall impair respiratory function, even in mild asthma. Chest (2002) 0.80
Reduced glutathione disrupts the intracellular trafficking of tyrosinase and tyrosinase-related protein-1 but not dopachrome tautomerase and Pmel17 to melanosomes, which results in the attenuation of melanization. Arch Dermatol Res (2013) 0.80
Abrogating effect of a xanthophyll carotenoid astaxanthin on the stem cell factor-induced stimulation of human epidermal pigmentation. Arch Dermatol Res (2012) 0.79
Downregulated melanogenic paracrine cytokine linkages in hypopigmented palmoplantar skin. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res (2008) 0.79
Characterization of the lipid composition at the proximal root regions of human hair. J Cosmet Sci (2005) 0.79
Mediastinal lung herniation associated with pulmonary sequestration. J Thorac Imaging (2007) 0.78
Transforming growth factor alpha protects against Fas-mediated liver apoptosis in mice. FEBS Lett (2002) 0.78
Nonsuppurative myocarditis caused by porcine circovirus type 2 in a weak-born piglet. J Vet Med Sci (2005) 0.78
Glycomics of a novel type-2 N-acetyllactosamine-specific lectin purified from the feather star, Oxycomanthus japonicus (Pelmatozoa: Crinoidea). Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol (2010) 0.77
Withania somnifera extract attenuates stem cell factor-stimulated pigmentation in human epidermal equivalents through interruption of ERK phosphorylation within melanocytes. J Nat Med (2011) 0.77
Reevaluation of the non-lesional dry skin in atopic dermatitis by acute barrier disruption: an abnormal permeability barrier homeostasis with defective processing to generate ceramide. Arch Dermatol Res (2013) 0.77
A reconstructed human epidermal keratinization culture model to characterize ceramide metabolism in the stratum corneum. Arch Dermatol Res (2012) 0.77
Abnormal expression of the novel epidermal enzyme, glucosylceramide deacylase, and the accumulation of its enzymatic reaction product, glucosylsphingosine, in the skin of patients with atopic dermatitis. Lab Invest (2003) 0.77
Characterization of surfactant-induced skin damage through barrier recovery induced by pseudoacylceramides. Dermatology (2005) 0.77
Abrogating effect of N-linked carbohydrate modifiers on the stem cell factor and endothelin-1-stimulated epidermal pigmentation in human epidermal equivalents. J Dermatol Sci (2012) 0.76
[Analysis of the risk factors for severe neutropenia in advanced non-small cell lung cancer after the first course of chemotherapy with third-generation agents]. Yakugaku Zasshi (2013) 0.76
Comparison of physicians' compliance, clinical efficacy, and drug cost before and after introduction of Asthma Prevention and Management Guidelines in Japan (JGL2003). Allergol Int (2010) 0.76
Randomized controlled trial of consensus interferon with or without zinc for chronic hepatitis C patients with genotype 2. World J Gastroenterol (2006) 0.76
Functions of the stratum corneum in systemic sclerosis as distinct from hypertrophic scar and keloid functions. J Dermatol Sci (2002) 0.76
Arenarol isolated from a marine sponge abrogates endothelin-1-stimulated melanogenesis by interrupting MEK phosphorylation in normal human melanocytes. Cytotechnology (2013) 0.75
Severe manifestation of acute hepatitis A recently found in Gunma, Japan. J Gastroenterol (2002) 0.75
[Acute onset of somnolence and amnesia due to cerebral infarction of bilateral thalamus accompanied with tuberculous meningitis: a case report]. Kekkaku (2004) 0.75
Signaling Cascades Activated by UVB in Human Melanocytes Lead to the Increased Expression of Melanocyte-receptors, Endothelin B Receptor and c-KIT(¶). Photochem Photobiol (2017) 0.75
[A case of a slow-growing, non-mucin-producing bronchioloalveolar carcinoma with a 9-year clinical history before thoracoscopic surgery]. Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai Zasshi (2004) 0.75
The decreased secretion of hyaluronan by older human fibroblasts under physiological conditions is mainly associated with the down-regulated expression of hyaluronan synthases but not with the expression levels of hyaluronidases. Cytotechnology (2014) 0.75
[Case of acute respiratory distress syndrome treated with direct hemoperfusion using a polymyxin B immobilized fiber colum]. Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai Zasshi (2008) 0.75
Orthopedic treatment of metastatic bone fracture from hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatogastroenterology (2002) 0.75
Paracrine cytokine mechanisms underlying the hyperpigmentation of seborrheic keratosis in covered skin areas. J Dermatol (2013) 0.75
[A case of spontaneous epidural emphysema occurring during sleep]. Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai Zasshi (2006) 0.75
[Case of primary cavitary sarcoidosis: exacerbation after 16 years from onset]. Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai Zasshi (2006) 0.75
[A case of Mycobacterium abscessus pulmonary infection; effectiveness of clarithromycin, amikacin and imipenem/cilastatin]. Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai Zasshi (2006) 0.75
A novel method for visualizing hair lipids at the cell membrane complex: argon sputter etching/scanning electron microscopy. J Cosmet Sci (2005) 0.75
Pulmonary adenocarcinoma complicated with pulmonary infarction presented as intrapulmonary metastases: a report of a case. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2006) 0.75
[CPT-11 chemotherapy for a hemodialysis patient with small-cell lung cancer]. Gan To Kagaku Ryoho (2011) 0.75
Characterization of hair lipid images by argon sputter etching-scanning electron microscopy. Lipids (2006) 0.75
Down-regulated PAR-2 is associated in part with interrupted melanosome transfer in pigmented basal cell epithelioma. Pigment Cell Res (2004) 0.75
Prognostic Index for Survival in Patients with Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Treated with Third-Generation Agents. Chemotherapy (2017) 0.75
Retracted Paracrine cytokine interaction between UVB-exposed epidermal keratinocytes and dermal fibroblasts in stimulating expression of skin fibroblast-derived elastase. Cytokine (2012) 0.75
[Serum amyloid protein A was a useful marker for steroid tapering in a case of MPO-ANCA-associated vasculitis]. Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai Zasshi (2005) 0.75