The chemokine receptor CXCR4 is essential for vascularization of the gastrointestinal tract

…, K Kawabata, Y Kataoka, Y Kitamura, K Matsushima… - Nature, 1998 - nature.com
Vascularization of organs generally occurs by remodelling of the preexisting vascular system
during their differentiation and growth to enable them to perform their specific functions …

Interleukin 8 and MCAF: novel inflammatory cytokines inducible by IL 1 and TNF

K Matsushima, JJ Oppenheim - Cytokine, 1989 - Elsevier
Chemotactic factors released at foci of injury and various types of inflammation are thought
to mediate directed migration of leukocytes into tissues. Since the identity of the infiltrating …

International union of pharmacology. XXII. Nomenclature for chemokine receptors

…, IF Charo, CA Hébert, R Horuk, K Matsushima… - Pharmacological …, 2000 - ASPET
Chemokine receptors comprise a large family of seven transmembrane domain G protein-coupled
receptors differentially expressed in diverse cell types. Biological activities have been …

Essential involvement of interleukin‐8 (IL‐8) in acute inflammation

…, T Wada, N Mukaida, K Matsushima - Journal of leukocyte …, 1994 - Wiley Online Library
Neutrophil infiltration into inflammatory sites is one of the hallmarks of acute inflammation.
Locally produced chemotactic factors are presumed to mediate the sequence of events …

Purification and characterization of a novel monocyte chemotactic and activating factor produced by a human myelomonocytic cell line.

K Matsushima, CG Larsen, GC DuBois… - The Journal of …, 1989 - rupress.org
A novel basic heparin-binding monocyte chemotactic factor (MCF) was purified to homogeneity
from the conditioned media of human myelomonocytic cell line THP-1 based on its in …

Molecular cloning of a human monocyte-derived neutrophil chemotactic factor (MDNCF) and the induction of MDNCF mRNA by interleukin 1 and tumor necrosis factor …

K Matsushima, K Morishita, T Yoshimura… - The Journal of …, 1988 - rupress.org
The cDNA coding for human monocyte-derived neutrophil-specific chemotactic factor (MDNCF)
was cloned from LPS-stimulated human monocyte mRNA. The cDNA sequence codes …

Properties of the novel proinflammatory supergene" intercrine" cytokine family

…, N Mukaida, K Matsushima - Annual review of …, 1991 - annualreviews.org
A family consisting of at least ten distinct novel 8-10 kd cytokines has been identified over the
past 12 years. These cytokines exhibit from 20 to 45% homology in amino acid sequence, …

The neutrophil-activating protein (NAP-1) is also chemotactic for T lymphocytes

…, E Appella, JJ Oppenheim, K Matsushima - Science, 1989 - science.org
T lymphocyte chemotactic factor (TCF) was purified to homogeneity from the conditioned
media of phytohemagglutinin-stimulated human blood mononuclear leukocytes by a sequence …

[HTML][HTML] The medaka draft genome and insights into vertebrate genome evolution

…, SI Hashimoto, J Yang, Y Lee, K Matsushima… - Nature, 2007 - nature.com
Teleosts comprise more than half of all vertebrate species and have adapted to a variety of
marine and freshwater habitats 1 . Their genome evolution and diversification are important …

Chemokine receptor CXCR3 facilitates CD8+ T cell differentiation into short-lived effector cells leading to memory degeneration

…, S Takamura, K Kakimi, K Matsushima - Journal of experimental …, 2011 - rupress.org
Strength of inflammatory stimuli during the early expansion phase plays a crucial role in the
effector versus memory cell fate decision of CD8 + T cells. But it is not known how early …