Search Results - "FUJISAKU, A."

Serum levels of soluble Fas/APO‐1 (CD95) and its molecular structure in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and other autoimmune diseases by JODO, S., KOBAYASHI, S., KAYAGAKI, N., OGURA, N., FENG, Y., AMASAKI, Y., FUJISAKU, A., AZUMA, M., YAGITA, H., OKUMURA, K., KOIKE, T.

“…There are two major forms of the Fas molecule, membranous Fas and soluble Fas (sFas). To clarify the clinical significance of sFas in autoimmune diseases, we…”
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Up‐regulated expression of Fas antigen (CD95) by peripheral naive and memory T cell subsets in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE): a possible mechanism for lymphopenia by AMASAKI, Y., KOBAYASHI, S., TAKEDA, T., OGURA, N., JODO, S., NAKABAYASHI, T., TSUTSUMI, A., FUJISAKU, A., KOIKE, T.

“…SUMMARY Fas antigen (CD95) is a membrane‐associated molecule that mediates apoptotic cell death and may play a role in the induction and maintenance of T cell…”
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Fatal vascular occlusion in juvenile dermatomyositis by TAKEDA, T, FUJISAKU, A, JODO, S, KOIKE, T, ISHIZU, A

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Genomic Organization and Polymorphisms of the Human C3d/Epstein-Barr Virus Receptor by Fujisaku, A, Harley, J B, Frank, M B, Gruner, B A, Frazier, B, Holers, V M

“…The human C3d/Epstein-Barr virus receptor (CR2/CD21) is a 145-kDa protein primarily expressed on mature B lymphocytes. CR2 is a member of the regulators of…”
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Lupus erythematosus profundus around the salivary glands: a case resembling submandibular salivary gland disease by Ogura, N, Fujisaku, A, Jodo, S, Ichikawa, K, Tsutsumi, A, Mukai, M, Koike, T

“…In a 29 year old Japanese woman with SLE, a bilateral submandibular mass was detected. Computed tomographic (CT) scan suggested inflammatory changes around the…”
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Autoimmune cholangitis (AIC) associated with myositis in monozygotic twins by Hasegawa, Y, Ohi, M, Fujisaku, A

“…A 53-year-old female suffered from joint pain and muscle weakness in all extremities in 1991. Laboratory data showed increased creatine phosphokinase (CK) and…”
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Severe hepatic involvement without inflammatory changes in systemic lupus erythematosus: report of two cases and review of the literature by Atsumi, T, Sagawa, A, Jodo, S, Amasaki, Y, Nakabayashi, T, Ohnishi, K, Fujisaku, A, Koike, T

“…Hepatic diseases in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are not rare, but liver biopsies of those cases are usually reported as chronic hepatitis or…”
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Immunogenetics of epitopes of the carboxyl terminus of the human 60‐kD Ro autoantigen by SCOFIELD, R. H., DICKEY, W. D., HARDGRAVE, K. L., NEAS, B. R., HOROWITZ, R. M., MCARTHUR, R. A., FUJISAK, A., FRANK, M. B., HARLEY, J. B.

“…SUMMARY Systemic lupus erythematosus is associated with the presence of autoantibodies which bind several ribonucleoproteins, including Ro (or SS‐A). We have…”
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The analysis of immunoregulation of idiotype synthesis by monoclonal anti-idiotypic antibody by Fujisaku, A

“…Idiotype (Id) is the epitope in the variable region of immunoglobulin and each immunoglobulin has its own Id. Jerne, in his "Network theory", explained that…”
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3 cases of anti-Scl-70 (topoisomerase I) antibody associated with central nervous system lupus without renal disorder by Mukai, M, Sagawa, A, Atsumi, T, Jodo, S, Amasaki, Y, Nakabayashi, T, Watanabe, I, Fujisaku, A, Nakagawa, S

“…We describe 3 cases of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) associated with anti-Scl-70 antibody. Common symptoms were central nervous system disorder, discoid…”
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Parkinson-like symptoms as a manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus by Miyoshi, Y, Atsumi, T, Kitagawa, H, Ogura, N, Amasaki, Y, Tsutsumi, A, Ohnishi, K, Fujisaku, A, Sagawa, A, Koike, T

“…A 42-year-old Japanese woman with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) developed Parkinsonian-like movements. Steroid pulse therapy was most effective and…”
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Systemic lupus erythematosus associated with benign intracranial hypertension: a case report by Ogura, N, Atsumi, T, Sagawa, A, Jodo, S, Amasaki, Y, Nakabayashi, T, Watanabe, I, Mukai, M, Fujisaku, A, Nakagawa, S

“…A case of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with benign intracranial hypertension (BIH) is reported. A 41-year-old male with a history of SLE starting in 1982…”
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A case of melorheostosis with linear sclerodermatous skin changes by Takeda, T, Ogura, N, Jodo, S, Amasaki, Y, Nakabayashi, T, Ichikawa, K, Tsutsumi, A, Ohnishi, K, Fujisaku, A, Kobayashi, S

“…A 69-years old Japanese woman complained of pain in the left elbow joint and thickened skin over the left upper limb. The pain had been present for 20 years,…”
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A case of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) developing pan-dysautonomia by Jodo, S, Sagawa, A, Ogura, N, Atsumi, T, Amasaki, Y, Nakabayashi, T, Watanabe, I, Mukai, M, Fujisaku, A, Nakagawa, S

“…A 43-year-old woman who had been diagnosed as primary Sjögren's syndrome since 1986 developed severe constipation, urinary retention, dizziness at standing and…”
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A case of rheumatoid arthritis developing pemphigus-like skin lesion during treatment with bucillamine by Amasaki, Y, Sagawa, A, Atsumi, T, Jodo, S, Nakabayashi, T, Watanabe, I, Mukai, M, Fujisaku, A, Nakagawa, S, Kobayashi, H

“…Bucillamine is a useful medication for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) but some patients develop side effects from it. Here, we report a patient with RA…”
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HLA-DR positive T cells and CD45R positive CD4 cells in primary Sjögren's syndrome by Watanabe, I, Sagawa, A, Nakabayashi, T, Mukai, M, Fujisaku, A, Nakagawa, S

“…In 55 patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (PSJS), we studied on peripheral HLA-DR positive T cells, suppressor inducer (CD4 + CD45R) cell and helper…”
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Hereditary connective tissue diseases. Marfan's syndrome by Fujisaku, A, Sagawa, A, Nakagawa, S, Arashima, S

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Evaluation of functional disability using the health assessment questionnaire in Japanese patients with systemic sclerosis by KUWANA, Masataka, SATO, Shinichi, KIKUCHI, Kanako, KAWAGUCHI, Yasushi, FUJISAKU, Atsushi, MISAKI, Yoshikata, HATAMOCHI, Atsushi, KONDO, Hirobumi, TAKEHARA, Kazuhiko

“…OBJECTIVE: To assess whether the functional disability in Japanese patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) can be adequately evaluated by the Health Assessment…”
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Thermography of collagen diseases with Raynaud's phenomenon by Watanabe, I, Sagawa, A, Baba, Y, Atsumi, T, Jodo, S, Amazaki, Y, Nakabayashi, T, Mukai, M, Fujisaku, A, Nakagawa, S

“…In forty-four patients with collagen diseases accompanied with Raynaud's phenomenon(systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE)10, progressive systemic sclerosis(PSS)15,…”
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Neuro-psychiatric symptom associated with primary Sjögren's syndrome by Mukai, M, Sagawa, A, Baba, Y, Amasaki, Y, Katsumata, K, Yoshikawa, M, Nakabayashi, T, Watanabe, I, Yasuda, I, Fujisaku, A

“…Neuro-psychiatric complications of primary Sjögren's syndrome (SjS) were studied on their frequency and characteristics of clinical signs in 150 patients of…”
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