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Drug‐induced neutropenia associated with anti‐neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA): possible involvement of complement in granulocyte cytotoxicity by Akamizu, T., Ozaki, S., Hiratani, H., Uesugi, H., Sobajima, J., Hataya, Y., Kanamoto, N., Saijo, M., Hattori, Y., Moriyama, K., Ohmori, K., Nakao, K.

“…SUMMARY Although antineutrophil antibodies are thought to be involved in drug‐induced neutropenia, neither the precise mechanisms nor the particular antigens…”
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Association of autoimmune thyroid disease with microsatellite markers for the thyrotropin receptor gene and CTLA-4 in Japanese patients by Akamizu, T, Sale, M M, Rich, S S, Hiratani, H, Noh, J Y, Kanamoto, N, Saijo, M, Miyamoto, Y, Saito, Y, Nakao, K, Bowden, D W

“…In a previous study we identified a microsatellite marker near the thyrotropin receptor (TSHR) gene. Studies with this marker, TSHR-CA, revealed a significant…”
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The nature of backbone monomers determines the performance of imprinted soft contact lenses as timolol drug delivery systems by Hiratani, Haruyuki, Alvarez-Lorenzo, Carmen

“…The influence of the composition of soft contact lenses on the achievement of a significant increase in drug loading and control release capability was…”
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Timolol uptake and release by imprinted soft contact lenses made of N, N-diethylacrylamide and methacrylic acid by Hiratani, Haruyuki, Alvarez-Lorenzo, Carmen

“…The aim of this work was to evaluate the utility of molecular imprinting for improving the loading capability of weakly cross-linked hydrogels, with a view to…”
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Ocular release of timolol from molecularly imprinted soft contact lenses by Hiratani, Haruyuki, Fujiwara, Akihito, Tamiya, Yuka, Mizutani, Yuri, Alvarez-Lorenzo, Carmen

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate “in vivo” the usefulness of molecular imprinting technology to obtain therapeutic soft contact lenses capable of…”
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Association study on candidate loci of susceptible genes of autoimmune thyroid diseases in a Japanese population by Hiratani, H, Akamizu, T

“…Autoimmune thyroid diseases(AITD), which include Graves' disease(GD), Hashimoto's thyroiditis(HT), primary hypothyroidism with blocking-type anti-thyrotropin…”
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Controlling Drug Release from Imprinted Hydrogels by Modifying the Characteristics of the Imprinted Cavities by Hiratani, Haruyuki, Mizutani, Yuri, Alvarez-Lorenzo, Carmen

“…The aim of this study was to analyse the influence of the template/functional monomer proportion on the achievement of molecularly imprinted hydrogels with…”
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No association between complement factor H gene polymorphism and exudative age-related macular degeneration in Japanese by GOTOH, Norimoto, YAMADA, Ryo, YOSHIMURA, Nagahisa, MATSUDA, Fumihiko, HIRATANI, Hitomi, RENAULT, Victor, KUROIWA, Sachiko, MONET, Marion, TOYODA, Sachiko, CHIDA, Shohei, MANDAI, Michiko, OTANI, Atsushi

“…Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) is the leading cause of blindness in the elderly population not only Western but also Asian industrial countries. In…”
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Multiple SNPs in Intron 7 of Thyrotropin Receptor Are Associated with Graves’ Disease by Hiratani, Hitomi, Bowden, Donald W., Ikegami, Satoshi, Shirasawa, Senji, Shimizu, Akira, Iwatani, Yoshinori, Akamizu, Takashi

“…Our previous studies using microsatellite markers near or in the TSH receptor (TSHR) gene revealed significant association between autoimmune thyroid disease…”
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Soft contact lenses capable of sustained delivery of timolol by Alvarez-Lorenzo, Carmen, Hiratani, Haruyiki, Gómez-Amoza, José Luis, Martínez-Pacheco, Ramón, Souto, Consuelo, Concheiro, Angel

“…The aim of this work was to evaluate the influence of the composition and the application of an imprinting technique on the loading capability of weakly…”
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SNPs in the promoter of a B cell-specific antisense transcript, SAS-ZFAT, determine susceptibility to autoimmune thyroid disease by Shirasawa, Senji, Harada, Haruhito, Furugaki, Koichi, Akamizu, Takashi, Ishikawa, Naofumi, Ito, Kunihiko, Ito, Koichi, Tamai, Hajime, Kuma, Kanji, Kubota, Sumihisa, Hiratani, Hitomi, Tsuchiya, Tomoko, Baba, Iwai, Ishikawa, Mayuko, Tanaka, Masao, Sakai, Kenji, Aoki, Masayuki, Yamamoto, Ken, Sasazuki, Takehiko

“…Autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) is caused by an immune response to self-thyroid antigens and has a significant genetic component. Antisense RNA transcripts…”
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Effect of Reversible Cross-linker, N,N‘-Bis(acryloyl)cystamine, on Calcium Ion Adsorption by Imprinted Gels by Hiratani, Haruyuki, Alvarez-Lorenzo, Carmen, Chuang, Jeffrey, Guney, Orhan, Grosberg, Alexander Yu, Tanaka, Toyoichi

“…Imprinted gels incorporating two different breakable cross-linkers, a PbMAA2 complex and a disulfide (S−S) bond, were prepared by radical polymerization. After…”
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Association of the T-cell regulatory gene CTLA4 with Graves' disease and autoimmune thyroid disease in the Japanese by Furugaki, Koichi, Shirasawa, Senji, Ishikawa, Naofumi, Ito, Kunihiko, Ito, Koichi, Kubota, Sumihisa, Kuma, Kanji, Tamai, Hajime, Akamizu, Takashi, Hiratani, Hitomi, Tanaka, Masao, Sasazuki, Takehiko

“…Autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) is caused by an immune response to self-thyroid antigen. The cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4 ( CTLA4) gene, encoding a…”
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Transgenic Mice Producing Major Histocompatibility Complex Class II Molecules on Thyroid Cells Do Not Develop Apparent Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases by Li, Yu-Shu, Kanamoto, Naotetsu, Hataya, Yuji, Moriyama, Kenji, Hiratani, Hitomi, Nakao, Kazuwa, Akamizu, Takashi

“…The expression of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II molecules on thyrocytes has been demonstrated in autoimmune thyroid diseases. However, the…”
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Simultaneous Multiple-Point Adsorption of Aluminum Ions and Charged Molecules by a Polyampholyte Thermosensitive Gel:  Controlling Frustrations in a Heteropolymer Gel by Alvarez-Lorenzo, Carmen, Hiratani, Haruyuki, Tanaka, Kazunori, Stancil, Kimani, Grosberg, Alexander Yu, Tanaka, Toyoichi

“…We report the data on concurrent multiple point adsorption of two oppositely charged species of “target molecules” (aluminum ions and…”
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Enhancement of the fibrinolytic activity in plasma by oral administration of nattokinase by Sumi, H, Hamada, H, Nakanishi, K, Hiratani, H

“…The existence of a potent fibrinolytic enzyme (nattokinase, NK) in the traditional fermented food called 'natto', was reported by us previously. It was…”
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Hashimoto's thyroiditis with heterogeneous antithyrotropin receptor antibodies : Unique epitopes may contribute to the regulation of thyroid function by the antibodies by AKAMIZU, T, KOHN, L. D, HIRATANI, H, SAIJO, M, TAHARA, K, NAKAO, K

“…Blocking-type TSH-binding inhibitor Igs (TBIIs) are known to cause hypothyroidism and an atrophic thyroid gland in patients with primary myxedema. They can…”
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A sensitive two-site enzyme immunoassay for human epidermal growth factor (urogastrone) by Hayashi, K, Nomoto, H, Kurobe, M, Nishimuro, S, Hiratani, H, Furukawa, S

“…A sensitive enzyme immunoassay (EIA) was developed for human epidermal growth factor (hEGF) or urogastrone, which was isolated from human urine. Our EIA system…”
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Mandelung deformity by Hiratani, H, Yoshizumi, M, Otsuka, H, Okamoto, S

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Surface wettability improvement of silicone elastomers synthesized with water-soluble polyacrylic acid molds by Hiratani, Haruyuki, Baba, Masaki, Yasui, Tutomu, Ito, Eri, Lanry Yung, Lin-Yue

“…The aim of this work was to evaluate the use of water‐soluble hydrophilic plastic molds for preparing siloxane based random copolymers and for enhancing the…”
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