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Antibody-Dependent Cellular Cytotoxicity Mediated by Cetuximab against Lung Cancer Cell Lines by KURAI, Jun, CHIKUMI, Hiroki, NAKAMOTO, Masaki, BURIOKA, Naoto, SHIMIZU, Eiji, HASHIMOTO, Kiyoshi, YAMAGUCHI, Kosuke, YAMASAKI, Akira, SAKO, Takanori, TOUGE, Hirokazu, MAKINO, Haruhiko, TAKATA, Miyako, MIYATA, Masanori

“…Purpose: Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is commonly overexpressed in lung cancer. Cetuximab is a chimeric mouse-human antibody targeted against EGFR…”
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Correlation between Asian Dust Storms Worsening Asthma in Western Japan by Watanabe, Masanari, Yamasaki, Akira, Burioka, Naoto, Kurai, Jun, Yoneda, Kazuhiko, Yoshida, Atsushi, Igishi, Tadashi, Fukuoka, Yasushi, Nakamoto, Masaki, Takeuchi, Hiromi, Suyama, Hisashi, Tatsukawa, Toshiyuki, Chikumi, Hiroki, Matsumoto, Shingo, Sako, Takanori, Hasegawa, Yasuyuki, Okazaki, Ryota, Horasaki, Kazunori, Shimizu, Eiji

“…Severe wind storms during spring in East Asia, called Asian dust storms (ADS), have been assessed in the past for their effect on health in Asian countries…”
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A panel study of airborne particulate matter composition versus concentration: Potential for inflammatory response and impaired pulmonary function in children by Watanabe, Masanari, Noma, Hisashi, Kurai, Jun, Sano, Hiroyuki, Hantan, Degejirihu, Ueki, Masaru, Kitano, Hiroya, Shimizu, Eiji

“…The relationship between airborne particulate matter (PM) and pulmonary function in children has not been consistent among studies, potentially owing to…”
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Association of short‐term ozone exposure with pulmonary function and respiratory symptoms in schoolchildren:A panel study in a western Japanese city by Kurai, Jun, Noma, Hisashi, Sano, Hiroyuki, Iwata, Kyoko, Tohda, Yuji, Watanabe, Masanari

“…The average annual ozone levels have been increasing in Japan, even though the high ozone levels have decreased in recent years. There is limited information…”
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Association between pulmonary function and daily levels of sand dust particles assessed by light detection and ranging in schoolchildren in western Japan: A panel study by Watanabe, Masanari, Noma, Hisashi, Kurai, Jun, Kato, Kazuhiro, Sano, Hiroyuki, Tatsukawa, Toshiyuki, Nakazaki, Hirofumi, Yamasaki, Akira, Shimizu, Eiji

“…An important aspect of sand dust emissions in association with respiratory disorders is the quantity of particulate matter. This is usually expressed as…”
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Ozone augments interleukin-8 production induced by ambient particulate matter by Kurai, Jun, Onuma, Kunishige, Sano, Hiroyuki, Okada, Futoshi, Watanabe, Masanari

“…Experimental and controlled human exposure studies have demonstrated additive effects of ambient particulate matter and ozone on health. A few epidemiological…”
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Bronchodilator Reversibility Occurring during the Acute Phase of Paragonimiasis westermani Infection by Harada, Tomoya, Kawasaki, Yuji, Tsukada, Akira, Osawa, Yoichi, Takami, Hiroki, Yamaguchi, Kosuke, Kurai, Jun, Yamasaki, Akira, Shimizu, Eiji

“…A 43-year-old woman was referred to our hospital with peripheral blood hypereosinophilia and abnormal chest X-ray findings. Her pleural effusion revealed…”
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Diagnostic and prognostic impact of serum‐soluble UL16‐binding protein 2 in lung cancer patients by Yamaguchi, Kosuke, Chikumi, Hiroki, Shimizu, Asuka, Takata, Miyako, Kinoshita, Naoki, Hashimoto, Kiyoshi, Nakamoto, Masaki, Matsunaga, Shinji, Kurai, Jun, Miyake, Naomi, Matsumoto, Shingo, Watanabe, Masanari, Yamasaki, Akira, Igishi, Tadashi, Burioka, Naoto, Shimizu, Eiji

“…UL16‐binding protein 2 (ULBP2) is one of the ligands for NKG2D (NKG2DL). ULBP2 expression is induced in transformed cells and is recognized by immune effector…”
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Effect of Asian dust on pulmonary function in adult asthma patients in western Japan: A panel study by Watanabe, Masanari, Noma, Hisashi, Kurai, Jun, Sano, Hiroyuki, Mikami, Masaaki, Yamamoto, Hiroyuki, Ueda, Yasuto, Touge, Hirokazu, Fujii, Yoshihiro, Ikeda, Toshikazu, Tokuyasu, Hirokazu, Konishi, Tatsuya, Yamasaki, Akira, Igishi, Tadashi, Shimizu, Eiji

“…Asian dust (AD) has become a major health concern. The concentration of AD is typically expressed in particulate matter less than 10 μm (PM10) and 2.5 μm…”
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Effects of Asian Dust Particles on the Early-Stage Antigen-Induced Immune Response of Asthma in NC/Nga Mice by Kurai, Jun, Watanabe, Masanari, Sano, Hiroyuki, Hantan, Degejirihu, Tohda, Yuji, Shimizu, Eiji

“…Asian dust (AD) can aggravate airway inflammation in asthma, but the association between AD and the development of asthma remains unclear. This study aimed to…”
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APOM and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol are associated with lung function and per cent emphysema by BURKART, Kristin M, MANICHAIKUL, Ani, KAUFMAN, Joel D, JUN KURAI, LOEHR, Laura, LONDON, Stephanie J, YANG MENG, O'CONNOR, George T, OELSNER, Elizabeth, PETRINI, Marcy, POTTINGER, Tess D, POWELL, Charles A, WILK, Jemma B, REDLINE, Susan, ROTTER, Jerome I, SMITH, Lewis J, ARTIGAS, María Soler, TOBIN, Martin D, TSAI, Michael Y, WATSON, Karol, WHITE, Wendy, YOUNG, Taylor R, RICH, Stephen S, AHMED, Firas S, BARR, R. Graham, BURKE, Gregory L, ENRIGHT, Paul, HANSEL, Nadia N, HAYNES, Demondes, HECKBERT, Susan R, HOFFMAN, Eric A

“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is linked to cardiovascular disease; however, there are few studies on the associations of cardiovascular genes…”
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Influence of Asian dust particles on immune adjuvant effects and airway inflammation in asthma model mice by Kurai, Jun, Watanabe, Masanari, Tomita, Katsuyuki, Sano, Hiroyuki, Yamasaki, Hiroyuki Sano Akira, Yamasaki, Akira, Shimizu, Eiji

“…An Asian dust storm (ADS) contains airborne particles that affect conditions such as asthma, but the mechanism of exacerbation is unclear. The objective of…”
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Effects of Short-Term Exposure to Particulate Air Pollutants on the Inflammatory Response and Respiratory Symptoms: A Panel Study in Schoolchildren from Rural Areas of Japan by Watanabe, Masanari, Noma, Hisashi, Kurai, Jun, Sano, Hiroyuki, Hantan, Degejirihu, Ueki, Masaru, Kitano, Hiroya, Shimizu, Eiji

“…The relationship between particulate air pollutants and respiratory symptoms in children has not been consistent among studies, potentially owing to…”
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Prevalence of asthma and wheezes among snow crab workers in western Japan: a cross-sectional study by Watanabe, Masanari, Kurai, Jun, Sano, Hiroyuki, Kitano, Hiroya, Shimizu, Eiji

“…Objectives: Few reports are available concerning the prevalence of asthma among snow crab workers in Japan. The object of this study was to estimate the…”
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Concurrent Double Fungal Infections of the Skin Caused by Phialemoniopsis endophytica and Exophiala jeanselmei in a Patient with Microscopic Polyangiitis by Ito, Ayako, Yamada, Nanako, Kimura, Ryoko, Tanaka, Natsumi, Kurai, Jun, Anzawa, Kazushi, Mochizuki, Takashi, Yamamoto, Osamu

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Effect of exposure to an Asian dust storm on fractional exhaled nitric oxide in adult asthma patients in Western Japan by Watanabe, Masanari, Kurai, Jun, Sano, Hiroyuki, Shimizu, Eiji

“…Background: Epidemiological investigations indicate that an Asian dust storm (ADS) can aggravate respiratory disorders. However, the effects of ADS on airway…”
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Pollen Augments the Influence of Desert Dust on Symptoms of Adult Asthma Patients by Watanabe, Masanari, Igishi, Tadashi, Burioka, Naoto, Yamasaki, Akira, Kurai, Jun, Takeuchi, Hiromi, Sako, Takanori, Yoshida, Atsushi, Yoneda, Kazuhiko, Fukuoka, Yasushi, Nakamoto, Masaki, Hasegawa, Yasuyuki, Chikumi, Hiroki, Matsumoto, Shingo, Minato, Sayaka, Horasaki, Kazunori, Shimizu, Eiji

“…East Asian desert dust storms that occur during mainly spring are called Asian dust storms (ADS). Our objective was to study the association of pollen and ADS…”
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Prevalence of allergic rhinitis based on the SACRA questionnaire among Japanese nursing professionals with asthma by Watanabe, Masanari, Kurai, Jun, Sano, Hiroyuki, Torai, Saeko, Yanase, Hirokazu, Funakoshi, Tomoaki, Fukada, Atsuko, Hayakawa, Sachiko, Kitano, Hiroya, Shimizu, Eiji

“…Although adult asthma is attributable to occupational factors and asthma and rhinitis are related, relatively few studies have investigated the prevalence of…”
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Therapeutic antitumor efficacy of anti-epidermal growth factor receptor antibody, cetuximab, against malignant pleural mesothelioma by KURAI, JUN, CHIKUMI, HIROKI, HASHIMOTO, KIYOSHI, TAKATA, MIYAKO, SAKO, TAKANORI, YAMAGUCHI, KOSUKE, KINOSHITA, NAOKI, WATANABE, MASANARI, TOUGE, HIROKAZU, MAKINO, HARUHIKO, IGISHI, TADASHI, HAMADA, HIRONOBU, YANO, SEIJI, SHIMIZU, EIJI

“…Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is commonly overexpressed in malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). Cetuximab is a chimeric mouse-human antibody…”
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A novel SLC34A2 mutation in a patient with pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis by Izumi, Hiroki, Kurai, Jun, Kodani, Masahiro, Watanabe, Masanari, Yamamoto, Akihiro, Nanba, Eiji, Adachi, Kaori, Igishi, Tadashi, Shimizu, Eiji

“…Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis (PAM) is a rare autosomal recessive disease caused by mutations in SLC34A2 and characterized by intra-alveolar accumulation…”
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