Involvement of the interferon‐γ–induced T cell–attracting chemokines, interferon‐γ–inducible 10‐kd protein (CXCL10) and monokine induced by interferon‐γ (CXCL9) …

N Ogawa, L Ping, L Zhenjun, Y Takada… - Arthritis & …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. To elucidate the mechanism of the development of T cell infiltrates in the salivary
glands of patients with Sjögren’s syndrome (SS), we studied T cell–attracting chemokines …

Fas and Fas ligand expression in the salivary glands of patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome

L Kong, N Ogawa, T Nakabayashi… - … : Official Journal of …, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. To assess the role of Fas-mediated apoptosis in the salivary glands of patients with
primary Sjogren’s syndrome (SS). Methods. Expression of Fas, Fas ligand (FasL), and bcl-…

Effect of reduced-dose vs high-dose glucocorticoids added to rituximab on remission induction in ANCA-associated vasculitis: a randomized clinical trial

…, M Fujiwara, I Narita, Y Wada, T Nakatsue, N Ogawa… - Jama, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The current standard induction therapy for antineutrophil cytoplasm antibody (ANCA)–associated
vasculitis is the combination of high-dose glucocorticoids and …

Longitudinal exposure of human T lymphocytes to weak oxidative stress suppresses transmembrane and nuclear signal transduction.

…, D Fossum, H Dang, N Ogawa… - … (Baltimore, Md.: 1950 …, 1994 - journals.aai.org
Products of polyamine oxidase activity, at micromolar levels and during a period of 2 to 3 days,
down-regulate IL-2 mRNA levels and activity in human lymphocytes. We studied whether …

Successful classification of macrophage-mannose receptor CD206 in severity of anti-MDA5 antibody positive dermatomyositis associated ILD

…, N Enomoto, Y Nakamura, N Inui, N Ogawa… - …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Macrophage-mannose receptor, CD206, is a marker of alternatively activated
macrophages. Activated macrophages play key roles in DM. Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a …

[HTML][HTML] Associated factors of poor treatment outcomes in patients with giant cell arteritis: clinical implication of large vessel lesions

…, Y Maejima, M Konishi, Y Murakawa, N Ogawa… - Arthritis research & …, 2020 - Springer
Background Relapses frequently occur in giant cell arteritis (GCA), and long-term
glucocorticoid therapy is required. The identification of associated factors with poor treatment …

Activation of the interferon pathway in peripheral blood of patients with Sjögren's syndrome

…, D Suzuki, S Nakamura, H Hayashi, N Ogawa - The Journal of …, 2011 - jrheum.org
Objective. DNA microarray analysis and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
were performed to identify key target genes in peripheral blood from patients with …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical significance of soluble CD163 in polymyositis-related or dermatomyositis-related interstitial lung disease

…, Y Nakamura, N Inui, D Suzuki, N Ogawa… - Arthritis research & …, 2017 - Springer
Background Macrophage activation is involved in the pathogenesis of polymyositis (PM)/dermatomyositis
(DM). CD163, a scavenger receptor expressed on the surface of activated …

Novel role of CD40 in Fas‐dependent apoptosis of cultured salivary epithelial cells from patients with Sjögren's syndrome

L Ping, N Ogawa, S Sugai - … Journal of the American College of …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. To determine the role of Fas and CD40 in the molecular mechanism of salivary
epithelial cell death in Sjögren’s syndrome (SS). Methods. The expression of Fas and CD40 in …

Association between reappearance of myeloperoxidase–antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody and relapse in antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody–associated vasculitis …

…, M Yoshida, K Katsuoka, N Ogawa… - Arthritis & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To evaluate clinical links between levels of myeloperoxidase ( MPO )–antineutrophil
cytoplasmic antibody ( ANCA ) and relapse in patients with ANCA ‐associated vasculitis ( …