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A nationwide survey of hypertrophic pachymeningitis in Japan
- T. Yonekawa, H. Murai, +9 authors J. Kira
- Medicine
- Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
- 22 November 2013
Objectives To clarify the prevalence, frequent causes and distinct features of hypertrophic pachymeningitis (HP) according to background conditions in a nationwide survey in Japan. Methods The study… Expand
Anti-neurofascin antibody in patients with combined central and peripheral demyelination
- N. Kawamura, R. Yamasaki, +8 authors J. Kira
- Medicine
- Neurology
- 20 August 2013
Objectives: We aimed to identify the target antigens for combined central and peripheral demyelination (CCPD). Methods: We screened target antigens by immunohistochemistry and immunoblotting using… Expand
Characterization of IgG4 anti-neurofascin 155 antibody-positive polyneuropathy
- H. Ogata, R. Yamasaki, +13 authors J. Kira
- Medicine
- Annals of clinical and translational neurology
- 11 September 2015
To investigate anti‐neurofascin 155 (NF155) antibody‐positive chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP).
Characteristic Cerebrospinal Fluid Cytokine/Chemokine Profiles in Neuromyelitis Optica, Relapsing Remitting or Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
- T. Matsushita, T. Tateishi, +5 authors J. Kira
- Medicine
- PloS one
- 18 April 2013
Background Differences in cytokine/chemokine profiles among patients with neuromyelitis optica (NMO), relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), and primary progressive MS (PPMS), and the… Expand
Heterogeneity of aquaporin-4 autoimmunity and spinal cord lesions in multiple sclerosis in Japanese.
- T. Matsuoka, T. Matsushita, +8 authors J. Kira
- Medicine
- Brain : a journal of neurology
- 1 May 2007
Opticospinal multiple sclerosis (OSMS) in Asians has similar features to the relapsing-remitting form of neuromyelitis optica (NMO) seen in Westerners. OSMS is suggested to be NMO based on the… Expand
Targeted lipidomics reveals mPGES-1-PGE2 as a therapeutic target for multiple sclerosis
- Y. Kihara, T. Matsushita, +5 authors T. Shimizu
- Biology, Medicine
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- 22 December 2009
The arachidonic acid (AA) cascade produces eicosanoids, such as prostaglandins (PGs), that regulate physiological and pathological functions. Although various nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs… Expand
A nationwide survey of combined central and peripheral demyelination in Japan
- H. Ogata, D. Matsuse, +6 authors J. Kira
- Medicine
- Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
- 11 February 2015
Objectives To clarify the clinical features of combined central and peripheral demyelination (CCPD) via a nationwide survey. Methods The following characteristics were used to define CCPD: T2… Expand
Connexin 43 Astrocytopathy Linked to Rapidly Progressive Multiple Sclerosis and Neuromyelitis Optica
Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) and neuromyelitis optica (NMO) occasionally have an extremely aggressive and debilitating disease course; however, its molecular basis is unknown. This study aimed… Expand
CSF chemokine alterations related to the clinical course of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- T. Tateishi, R. Yamasaki, M. Tanaka, T. Matsushita, J. Kira
- Medicine
- Journal of Neuroimmunology
- 1 May 2010
We measured the levels of 27 cytokines/chemokines and growth factors in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from 42 patients with sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), 12 patients with lower motor… Expand
Distinct CSF cytokine/chemokine profiles in atopic myelitis and other causes of myelitis
- M. Tanaka, T. Matsushita, +6 authors J. Kira
- Medicine
- Neurology
- 23 September 2008
Background: We reported the emergence of a distinct myelitis in patients with atopic diathesis (atopic myelitis [AM]) by a nationwide survey throughout Japan. Similar cases have recently been… Expand