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  1. A longitudinal study on enteric virus contamination in bivalves along the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

    Article • Journal of Food Protection, January 2021, International Association for Food Protection

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  2. A method for detecting rash and fever illness-associated viruses using multiplex reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction

    Article • Microbiology and Immunology, August 2017, Wiley

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura, Dr Makoto Takeda

  3. 5,7-Dihydroxyflavone Analogues May Regulate Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Inflammatory Responses by Suppressing IκBα-Linked Akt and ERK5 Phosphorylation in RAW 264.7 Macrophages

    Article • Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, January 2017, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  4. Molecular evolution of the VP1, VP2 and VP3 genes in human rhinovirus species C

    Article • Scientific Reports, February 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  5. Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Rhinovirus Contribute to the First Wheeze Episodes in Japanese Infants

    Article • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, February 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  6. Molecular evolution of human respiratory syncytial virus attachment glycoprotein (G) gene of new genotype ON1 and ancestor NA1

    Article • Infection Genetics and Evolution, December 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  7. Pathophysiology and epidemiology of virus-induced asthma

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, October 2014, Frontiers

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  8. A food‐borne outbreak of gastroenteritis due to genotype G1P[8] rotavirus among adolescents in Japan

    Article • Microbiology and Immunology, September 2014, Wiley

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  9. Novel aspects on the pathogenesis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia and therapeutic implications

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, August 2014, Frontiers

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  10. Wheat germ cell-free system-based production of hemagglutinin-neuraminidase glycoprotein of human parainfluenza virus type 3 for generation and characterization of monoclonal antibody

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, May 2014, Frontiers

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  11. Functionally Distinct Effects of the C-Terminal Regions of IKKε and TBK1 on Type I IFN Production

    Article • PLoS ONE, April 2014, PLOS

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura, Dr Makoto Takeda

  12. Molecular evolution of VP3, VP1, 3Cpro and 3Dpol coding regions in coxsackievirus group A type 24 variant isolates from acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis in 2011 in Okinawa, Japan

    Article • Microbiology and Immunology, April 2014, Wiley

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  13. The phosphorylation of HIV-1 Gag by atypical protein kinase C facilitates viral infectivity by promoting Vpr incorporation into virions

    Article • Retrovirology, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  14. Triplex real-time polymerase chain reaction assay for detection and quantification of norovirus (GI and GII) and sapovirus

    Article • Microbiology and Immunology, January 2014, Wiley

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  15. Genetic analysis of human rhinovirus species A to C detected in patients with acute respiratory infection in Kumamoto prefecture, Japan 2011–2012

    Article • Infection Genetics and Evolution, January 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  16. Long-Term Parvovirus B19 Infections With Genetic Drift After Cord Blood Transplantation Complicated by Persistent CD4+ Lymphocytopenia

    Article • Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, January 2014, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  17. An Outbreak of Acute Respiratory Infections due to Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus in a Nursing Home for the Elderly in Ibaraki, Japan, 2014

    Article • Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases, January 2014, Editorial Committee of Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Infectious Dis

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura, Dr Makoto Takeda

  18. Novel Reassortant Influenza A(H1N2) Virus Derived from A(H1N1)pdm09 Virus Isolated from Swine, Japan, 2012

    Article • Emerging Infectious Diseases, December 2013, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  19. Severity of respiratory signs and symptoms and virus profiles in Japanese children with acute respiratory illness

    Article • Microbiology and Immunology, December 2013, Wiley

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  20. Neurite Outgrowth of PC12 Cells by 4′-O-β-d-Glucopyranosyl-3′,4-Dimethoxychalcone from Brassica rapa L. ‘hidabeni’ was Enhanced by Pretreatment with p38MAPK Inhibitor

    Article • Neurochemical Research, September 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  21. Salmonella prevalence in meat at retail markets in Pakse, Champasak Province, Laos, and antimicrobial susceptibility of isolates

    Article • Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, September 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  22. Genetic analysis of attachment glycoprotein (G) gene in new genotype ON1 of human respiratory syncytial virus detected in Japan

    Article • Microbiology and Immunology, September 2013, Wiley

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  23. Epidemic myalgia associated with human parechovirus type 3 infection among adults occurs during an outbreak among children: Findings from Yamagata, Japan, in 2011

    Article • Journal of Clinical Virology, September 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  24. Molecular evolution of attachment glycoprotein (G) gene in human respiratory syncytial virus detected in Japan 2008–2011

    Article • Infection Genetics and Evolution, August 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  25. Cytomegalovirus Retinitis During Maintenance Therapy for T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

    Article • Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, March 2013, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  26. Cytokine profiles, signalling pathways and effects of fluticasone propionate in respiratory syncytial virus‐infected human foetal lung fibroblasts

    Article • Cell Biology International, February 2013, Wiley

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  27. Elevated MIP-1α and IL-17 Production in Antigen-Sensitized Mice Infected with Respiratory Syncytial Virus

    Article • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, February 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  28. Molecular epidemiology of respiratory viruses in virus-induced asthma

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, January 2013, Frontiers

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  29. Cytokine production and signaling pathways in respiratory virus infection

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, January 2013, Frontiers

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  30. Development of oligomannose-coated liposome-based nasal vaccine against human parainfluenza virus type 3

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, January 2013, Frontiers

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  31. Elevated Macrophage Inflammatory Protein 1α and Interleukin-17 Production in an Experimental Asthma Model Infected with Respiratory Syncytial Virus

    Article • International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, January 2013, Karger Publishers

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  32. Molecular Epidemiology of Human Metapneumovirus from 2005 to 2011 in Fukui, Japan

    Article • Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases, January 2013, Editorial Committee of Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Infectious Dis

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  33. An Outbreak of Parainfluenza Virus Type 4 Infections among Children with Acute Respiratory Infections during the 2011^|^ndash;2012 Winter Season in Yamagata, Japan

    Article • Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases, January 2013, Editorial Committee of Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Infectious Dis

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  34. Temporal alteration of serum G-CSF and VEGF levels in perinatal asphyxia treated with head cooling

    Article • Cytokine, December 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  35. Molecular Evolution of Hemagglutinin (H) Gene in Measles Virus Genotypes D3, D5, D9, and H1

    Article • PLoS ONE, November 2012, PLOS

    Dr Makoto Takeda, Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  36. Epidemiology of parainfluenza virus types 1, 2 and 3 infections based on virus isolation between 2002 and 2011 in Yamagata, Japan

    Article • Microbiology and Immunology, November 2012, Wiley

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  37. Genetic Analysis of Non-Hydrogen Sulfide-Producing Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium and S. enterica Serovar Infantis Isolates in Japan

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, November 2012, ASM Journals

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  38. Epidemic Myalgia in Adults Associated with Human Parechovirus Type 3 Infection, Yamagata, Japan, 2008

    Article • Emerging Infectious Diseases, November 2012, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  39. Acute respiratory infections due to enterovirus 68 in Yamagata, Japan between 2005 and 2010

    Article • Microbiology and Immunology, February 2012, Wiley

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura, Hitoshi Oshitani

  40. Eosinophil Granular Proteins Damage Bronchial Epithelial Cells Infected with Respiratory Syncytial Virus

    Article • International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, January 2012, Karger Publishers

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  41. Detection of Human Coronavirus NL63 and OC43 in Children with Acute Respiratory Infections in Niigata, Japan, between 2010 and 2011

    Article • Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases, January 2012, Editorial Committee of Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Infectious Dis

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  42. Molecular Epidemiology of Human Metapneumovirus from 2009 to 2011 in Okinawa, Japan

    Article • Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases, January 2012, Editorial Committee of Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Infectious Dis

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  43. Epidemiological Analysis and Clinical Study of Pediatric Human Metapneumovirus Detected in Patients with Acute Respiratory Infection

    Article • Kansenshogaku zasshi, January 2012, The Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  44. Molecular Analysis of Genome of the Pandemic Influenza A(H1N1) 2009 Virus Associated with Fatal Infections in Gunma, Tochigi, Yamagata, and Yamaguchi Prefectures in Japan during the First Pandemic Wave

    Article • Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases, January 2012, Editorial Committee of Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Infectious Dis

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  45. A superoxide anion-scavenger, 1,3-selenazolidin-4-one suppresses serum deprivation-induced apoptosis in PC12 cells by activating MAP kinase

    Article • Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, December 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  46. Detailed genetic analysis of hemagglutinin-neuraminidase glycoprotein gene in human parainfluenza virus type 1 isolates from patients with acute respiratory infection between 2002 and 2009 in Yamagata prefecture, Japan

    Article • Virology Journal, December 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  47. Saffold Cardiovirus Infection in Children Associated With Respiratory Disease and Its Similarity to Coxsackievirus Infection

    Article • The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, August 2011, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  48. Serum cytokine profiles in patients with prostate carcinoma

    Article • Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, June 2011, Spandidos Publications

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  49. A molecular epidemiological study of respiratory viruses detected in Japanese children with acute wheezing illness

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, June 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  50. Effects of respiratory syncytial virus infection and major basic protein derived from eosinophils in pulmonary alveolar epithelial cells (A549)

    Article • Cell Biology International, March 2011, Wiley

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  51. The impact of Saffold cardiovirus in patients with acute respiratory infections in Yamagata, Japan

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, March 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  52. Different cytokine profile and eosinophil activation are involved in rhinovirus‐ and RS virus‐induced acute exacerbation of childhood wheezing

    Article • Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, February 2011, Wiley

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  53. Sustained cytokinemia and chemokinemia concomitant with juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia in an infant with Noonan syndrome

    Article • Leukemia Research, September 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  54. High-dose lorazepam for convulsive status epilepticus in an infant with holoprosencephaly

    Article • Pediatrics International, August 2010, Wiley

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  55. Prominent eosinophilia but less eosinophil activation in a patient with Omenn syndrome

    Article • Pediatrics International, August 2010, Wiley

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  56. Endemicity of human metapneumovirus subgenogroups A2 and B2 in Yamagata, Japan, between 2004 and 2009

    Article • Microbiology and Immunology, July 2010, Wiley

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  57. Sequence and phylogenetic analyses of Saffold cardiovirus from children with exudative tonsillitis in Yamagata, Japan

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, July 2010, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  58. Relationships between cellular events and signaling pathways in various pesticide-affected neural cells

    Article • Toxin Reviews, May 2010, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  59. Phylogenetic and cluster analysis of human rhinovirus species A (HRV-A) isolated from children with acute respiratory infections in Yamagata, Japan

    Article • Virus Research, February 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  60. Relationships between Cytokine Profiles and Signaling Pathways (IκB Kinase and p38 MAPK) in Parainfluenza Virus-Infected Lung Fibroblasts

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, January 2010, Frontiers

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  61. と畜場における牛および豚枝肉の衛生状況

    Article • Japanese Journal of Food Microbiology, January 2010, Japanese Society of Food Microbiology

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  62. Toxicity and actual regulation of organophosphate pesticides

    Article • Toxin Reviews, November 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  63. Phylogenetic analysis of human bocavirus (HBoV) detected from children with acute respiratory infection in Japan

    Article • Journal of Infection, April 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  64. Stability of the seven hexon hypervariable region sequences of adenovirus types 1–6 isolated in Yamagata, Japan between 1988 and 2007

    Article • Virus Research, March 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura, Hitoshi Oshitani

  65. Prevalence of Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) Infection in Wild Boars (Sus scrofa leucomystax) and Pigs in Gunma Prefecture, Japan

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Medical Science, January 2009, Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  66. Differential Diagnosis of Primary Versus Metastatic Pulmonary Adenocarcinomas Using Gene Mutation Analyses: A Case Report

    Article • Journal of Thoracic Oncology, August 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  67. Interferon-γ enhances human eosinophil effector functions induced by granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor or interleukin-5

    Article • Immunology Letters, June 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  68. Elevation of High-Mobility Group Box 1 Concentration in Asphyxiated Neonates

    Article • Neonatology, January 2008, Karger Publishers

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  69. Molecular Evolution of HA1 in Influenza A (H3N2) Viruses Isolated in Japan from 1989 to 2006

    Article • Intervirology, January 2008, Karger Publishers

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  70. A Study of Recovery of Norovirus from Bread

    Article • Kansenshogaku zasshi, January 2008, The Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  71. Salmonella Prevalence in Slaughtered Buffaloes and Pigs and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Isolates in Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Medical Science, January 2008, Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  72. Molecular Epidemiology of Noroviruses Detected in Food Handler-Associated Outbreaks of Gastroenteritis in Japan

    Article • Intervirology, January 2008, Karger Publishers

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  73. Superoxide radical-scavenging effects from polymorphonuclear leukocytes and toxicity in human cell lines of newly synthesized organic selenium compounds

    Article • European Journal of Biochemistry, October 2007, Wiley

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  74. Detection and Phylogenetic Analysis of Norovirus inCorbicula flumineain a Freshwater River in Japan

    Article • Microbiology and Immunology, September 2007, Wiley

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  75. Pro-inflammatory cytokinemia is frequently found in Down syndrome patients with hematological disorders

    Article • Leukemia Research, September 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  76. AML1 Mutation and FLT3-internal Tandem Duplication in Leukemia Transformed From Myelodysplastic Syndrome

    Article • Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, September 2007, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  77. Particle size and composition distribution analysis of automotive brake abrasion dusts for the evaluation of antimony sources of airborne particulate matter

    Article • Atmospheric Environment, July 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  78. Serotypes, Antimicrobial Susceptibility, and gyr A Gene Mutation of Campylobacter jejuni Isolates from Humans and Chickens in Thailand

    Article • Microbiology and Immunology, May 2007, Wiley

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  79. Human Sapovirus in Clams, Japan

    Article • Emerging Infectious Diseases, April 2007, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura, Dr Daisuke Sano

  80. Genotyping and Quantitation of Noroviruses in Oysters from Two Distinct Sea Areas in Japan

    Article • Microbiology and Immunology, February 2007, Wiley

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  81. Detection Assays of Norovirus Genome Using LightCycler^|^reg;

    Article • Japanese Journal of Food Microbiology, January 2007, Japanese Society of Food Microbiology

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  82. Long-Term Observation of Fogwater Composition at two Mountainous Sites in Gunma Prefecture, Japan

    Article • Water Air & Soil Pollution, July 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  83. Phylogenetic Analysis of Envelope Glycoprotein (E1) Gene of Rubella Viruses Prevalent in Japan in 2004

    Article • Microbiology and Immunology, March 2006, Wiley

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  84. Role of Protein Kinase C in Eosinophil Function

    Article • Allergology International, January 2006, Japanese Society of Allergology

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  85. Bis-(2-amino-5-selenazoyl) Ketone as a Superoxide Anion-Scavenger

    Article • Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, January 2006, Pharmaceutical Society of Japan

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  86. Role of eosinophils and their clinical significance in allergic inflammation

    Article • Expert Review of Clinical Immunology, January 2006, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  87. Elevation of Cytokine Concentrations in Asphyxiated Neonates

    Article • Neonatology, January 2006, Karger Publishers

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  88. Omenn Syndrome—Review of Several Phenotypes of Omenn Syndrome and RAG1/RAG2 Mutations in Japan

    Article • Allergology International, January 2006, Japanese Society of Allergology

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  89. An atypical protein kinase C, PKC ζ, regulates human eosinophil effector functions

    Article • Immunology, September 2005, Wiley

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  90. Detection and sequence analysis of DNA polymerase and major envelope protein genes in koi herpesviruses derived from Cyprinus carpio in Gunma prefecture, Japan

    Article • Veterinary Microbiology, September 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  91. Editorial [Hot Topic: Role of Oxygen Radicals in Inflammation and Allergy (Guest Editors: Masahiko Kato / Hirokazu Kimura)]

    Article • Current Drug Targets - Inflammation & Allergy, August 2005, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  92. Formaldehyde Concentrations in Ambient Air in Urban and Rural Areas in Gunma Prefecture, Japan

    Article • Water Air & Soil Pollution, May 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  93. Selenocarbamates are effective superoxide anion scavengers in vitro

    Article • European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, March 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  94. Selenoureas and thioureas are effective superoxide radical scavengers in vitro

    Article • Life Sciences, March 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  95. Superoxide Anion-Scavenging Effect of 2-Amino-1,3-selenazoles

    Article • Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, January 2005, Pharmaceutical Society of Japan

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  96. Platelet-activating Factor or Complement 5a Causes Distinct Activation Profiles in Human Eosinophil and Neutrophil Functions

    Article • Allergology International, January 2005, Japanese Society of Allergology

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  97. Differential Role of an Atypical Protein Kinase C, PKC ζ, in Regulation of Human Eosinophil and Neutrophil Functions

    Article • International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, January 2005, Karger Publishers

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  98. Tertiary selenoamide compounds are useful superoxide radical scavengers in vitro

    Article • European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, November 2004, Elsevier

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  99. A Highly Effective Method for Removing Suspended Poliovirus from Water Using a Positively‐Charged Carbon Felt Electrode

    Article • Microbiology and Immunology, August 2004, Wiley

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  100. Isolation and Phylogenetic Analysis of Arcobacter Spp. in Ground Chicken Meat and Environmental Water in Japan and Thailand

    Article • Microbiology and Immunology, July 2004, Wiley

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  101. Serum procalcitonin concentration in patients with Kawasaki disease

    Article • Journal of Infection, February 2004, Elsevier

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  102. Respiratory syncytial virus induces inflammation in bronchial asthma: Role of eosinophils

    Article • Allergology International, January 2004, Elsevier

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  103. Proinflammatory Cytokinemia Associated with Transient Myeloproliferative Disorder in Down Syndrome

    Article • Neonatology, January 2004, Karger Publishers

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  104. Dual Signaling and Effector Pathways Mediate Human Eosinophil Activation by Platelet-Activating Factor

    Article • International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, January 2004, Karger Publishers

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  105. Keratoconjunctivitis caused by echovirus type 13 in Japanese children

    Article • The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, August 2003, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  106. Inhibition of Human Eosinophil Activation by a Cysteinyl Leukotriene Receptor Antagonist (Pranlukast; ONO-1078)

    Article • Journal of Asthma, January 2003, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  107. Distinct Isoforms of Protein Kinase C Are Involved in Human Eosinophil Functions Induced by Platelet-Activating Factor

    Article • International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, January 2003, Karger Publishers

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura, Dr Takumi Takizawa

  108. Superoxide radical generation and Mn‐ and Cu‐Zn superoxide dismutases activities in human leukemic cells

    Article • Hematological Oncology, October 2002, Wiley

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  109. Acid-fast bacteria in the gastric contents of a neonate

    Article • The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, October 2002, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  110. Inhibition of protein kinases A and C demonstrates dual modes of response in human eosinophils stimulated with platelet-activating factor

    Article • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, August 2002, Elsevier

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura, Dr Takumi Takizawa

  111. Cellular adhesion is required for effector functions of human eosinophils via G-protein coupled receptors

    Article • Annals of Allergy Asthma & Immunology, July 2002, Elsevier

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  112. Fenoterol inhibits superoxide anion generation by human polymorphonuclear leukocytes via β2-adrenoceptor-dependent and -independent mechanisms

    Article • Annals of Allergy Asthma & Immunology, May 2002, Elsevier

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  113. Inhibitory effect of pranlukast, a cysteinyl leukotriene receptor-antagonist, on eosinophil activation induced by platelet-activating factor

    Article • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, January 2002, Elsevier

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  114. Activation of human eosinophils via G protein-coupled receptors: Compared with neutrophils

    Article • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, January 2002, Elsevier

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  115. Decreased Expression of L-Selectin on Peripheral Blood Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes in Neonates with Severe Asphyxia

    Article • Neonatology, January 2002, Karger Publishers

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  116. Respiratory Syncytial Virus Enhances the Expression of CD11b Molecules and the Generation of Superoxide Anion by Human Eosinophils Primed with Platelet-Activating Factor

    Article • Intervirology, January 2002, Karger Publishers

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  117. Expansion of the Fraction of Th1 Cells in Women with Preeclampsia: Inverse Correlation between the Percentage of Th1 Cells and the Plasma Level of PAI‐2

    Article • American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, October 2001, Wiley

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  118. REDUCED EXPRESSION OF FLICE-INHIBITORY PROTEIN (FLIP) AND NFκB IS ASSOCIATED WITH DEATH RECEPTOR-INDUCED CELL DEATH IN HUMAN AORTIC ENDOTHELIAL CELLS (HAECs)

    Article • Cytokine, July 2001, Elsevier

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  119. Elevated Type IV Collagen in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid from Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

    Article • Neonatology, January 2001, Karger Publishers

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  120. Sera from Patients with Kawasaki Disease Induce Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 but Not Fas in Human Endothelial Cells

    Article • International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, January 2001, Karger Publishers

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  121. Stimulation of the β<sub>2</sub> Integrin, α<sub>M</sub>β<sub>2</sub>, Triggers Tyrosine Phosphorylation and Cellular Degranulation on Human Eosinophils

    Article • International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, January 2000, Karger Publishers

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  122. Intracellular Signaling Pathways in Human Eosinophil Activation: Role of a β<sub>2</sub> Integrin, α<sub>M</sub>β<sub>2</sub>

    Article • International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, January 1999, Karger Publishers

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  123. OUTBREAK OF ECHOVIRUS TYPE 33 INFECTION IN JAPANESE SCHOOL CHILDREN

    Article • The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, January 1997, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  124. Opsonic activity in cord blood: Comparison between normal and elevated immunoglobulin M infants

    Article • Pediatrics International, April 1995, Wiley

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  125. When Is the Optimal Time for Delivery? – Purely from the Fetuses’ Perspective

    Article • Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation, January 1995, Karger Publishers

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  126. Assay for Opsonin Activity Based on Chemiluminescence of a <i>Cypiridina</i> Luciferin Analog

    Article • Neonatology, January 1992, Karger Publishers

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  127. The oxidative modification of low density lipoprotein by nonenzymatically glycated peptide-Fe complex

    Article • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Lipids and Lipid Metabolism, November 1991, Elsevier

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  128. Oxidative modification of glycated low density lipoprotein in the presence of iron

    Article • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, May 1991, Elsevier

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  129. Ability of Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes to Generate Active Oxygen Species in Children with Bronchial Asthma

    Article • International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, January 1991, Karger Publishers

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  130. Effects of Antiasthma Drugs on Superoxide Anion Generation from Human Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes or Hypoxanthine-Xanthine Oxidase System

    Article • International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, January 1991, Karger Publishers

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  131. A highly sensitive method for determining both Mn- and CuZn superoxide dismutase activities in tissues and blood cells

    Article • Analytical Biochemistry, June 1990, Elsevier

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  132. The Ability of Granulocytes to Generate Superoxide Anions and Hypochlorite during Phagocytosis: Comparison of Neonatal Granulocytes with Adult Granulocytes

    Article • Neonatology, January 1990, Karger Publishers

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  133. A sensitive and specific chemiluminescence method for estimating the ability of human granulocytes and monocytes to generate O2−

    Article • Clinica Chimica Acta, February 1989, Elsevier

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  134. Highly sensitive and reliable chemiluminescence method for the assay of superoxide dismutase in human erythrocytes

    Article • FEBS Letters, November 1988, Wiley

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  135. Importance of Fe2+-ADP and the relative unimportance of OH in the mechanism of mitomycin C-induced lipid peroxidation

    Article • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Lipids and Lipid Metabolism, December 1984, Elsevier

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura

  136. New Electron Beam Evaporator and its Characteristics

    Article • Shinku, January 1966, The Vacuum Society of Japan

    Professor Hirokazu Kimura