Eosinophilic inflammation in cough variant asthma

…, E Tanaka, T Murayama, F Kuze - European …, 1998 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Eosinophils are considered to play a central pathogenetic role in asthma. We previously
reported that sputum eosinophilia was observed in patients with cough variant asthma (CVA), …

Purification and characterization of factors produced by Aspergillus fumigatus which affect human ciliated respiratory epithelium

…, C Llewellyn-Jones, J Mitchell, F Kuze… - Infection and …, 1995 - Am Soc Microbiol
… Prior to experiments, the pH of each culture filtrate was measured with an F-22 pH meter (HORIBA
Ltd., Kyoto, Japan) and adjusted to 7.4 (original pH ranged from 8.1 to 8.3) by addition …

Effect of Clarithromycin Regimen for Mycobacterium avium Complex Pulmonary Disease

…, K Suzuki, T Murayama, R Amitani, F Kuze - American journal of …, 1999 - atsjournals.org
We have investigated the efficacy of a clarithromycin-containing four-drug regimen for
Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) pulmonary disease in 46 patients without acquired …

Yield of computed tomography and bronchoscopy for the diagnosis of Mycobacterium avium complex pulmonary disease.

…, A Niimi, K Suzuki, T Murayama, F Kuze - American journal of …, 1997 - atsjournals.org
Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) pulmonary disease with nodules and bronchiectasis
is increasing. But the usefulness of computed tomography (CT) and bronchoscopy for …

Effect of oestrogen on Mycobacterium avium complex pulmonary infection in mice

…, E Tanaka, R Amitani, F Kuze - Clinical & …, 2001 - academic.oup.com
The purpose of the present study was to elucidate the role of oestrogen in the pathogenesis
of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) pulmonary disease, which occurs most frequently …

Serum eosinophil cationic protein as a marker of eosinophilic inflammation in asthma

…, E Tanaka, T Murayama, F Kuze - Clinical & …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
Background The serum level of eosinophil cationic protein (ECP) has been used as a clinical
marker in asthma, on the assumption that it reflects ongoing eosinophilic inflammation of …

Identification and partial characterization of Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium intracellulare by using DNA probes

…, K Sato, H Tasaka, M Tsukamura, F Kuze… - Journal of Clinical …, 1989 - Am Soc Microbiol
We attempted to identify the Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) isolated in Japan by
using DNA probes specific for M. avium or Mycobacterium intracellulare (Gen-Probe Rapid …

Aspergillus culture filtrates and sputum sols from patients with pulmonary aspergillosis cause damage to human respiratory ciliated epithelium in vitro

…, A Niimi, K Suzuki, E Tanaka, F Kuze - European …, 1995 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Aspergillus species frequently colonize lower respiratory tracts and lungs with localized
underlying conditions (healed tuberculous cavity, cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, etc.) even in …

Suppressive effects of Aspergillus fumigatus culture filtrates on human alveolar macrophages and polymorphonuclear leucocytes

…, Y Ikegami, R Nawada, WJ Lee, F Kuze - European …, 1996 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Aspergillus spp., especially A. fumigatus (Af) can colonize the airways and the lungs with
localized underlying conditions and further invade the surrounding lung tissues, even in …

Synthesis and biological activity of 3'-hydroxy-5'-aminobenzoxazinorifamycin derivatives

…, H KAWAHARADA, T YAMAMOTO, F KUZE - Chemical and …, 1993 - jstage.jst.go.jp
As a part of our studies on the syntheses of benzoxazinorifamycin derivatives, 3'-hydroxy-5'-aminobenzoxazino-rifamycin
derivatives were synthesized, and tested for their antimicrobial …