[HTML][HTML] Impact of respiratory bacterial infections on mortality in Japanese patients with COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study

…, M Masuda, H Watanabe, Y Kimizuka… - BMC Pulmonary …, 2023 - Springer
Background Although cases of respiratory bacterial infections associated with coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) have often been reported, their impact on the clinical course …

CRTH2 is a critical regulator of neutrophil migration and resistance to polymicrobial sepsis

…, T Asami, H Kamata, Y Kimizuka… - The Journal of …, 2012 - journals.aai.org
Although arachidonic acid cascade has been shown to be involved in sepsis, little is known
about the role of PGD 2 and its newly found receptor, chemoattractant receptor-homologous …

Elevated serum adiponectin level in patients with Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex pulmonary disease

…, W Yamasawa, H Kamata, H Shinoda, Y Kimizuka… - Respiration, 2010 - karger.com
Background: Patients with Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex (MAC) pulmonary
disease often suffer from weight loss. Adipokines are factors secreted by adipocytes, including …

Cytokine profiles of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in patients with pneumocystis pneumonia

…, S Kobayashi, H Kamata, Y Kimizuka… - Microbiology and …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The clinical features of PCP differ according to the factors responsible for the predisposing
immunosuppression. Although the diagnosis of PCP often requires BAL, the profiles of the …

Roles of interleukin-17 in an experimental Legionella pneumophila pneumonia model

Y Kimizuka, S Kimura, T Saga, M Ishii… - Infection and …, 2012 - Am Soc Microbiol
Interleukin-17 (IL-17) is a key factor in T helper type 17 (Th17) lineage host responses and
plays critical roles in immunological control of a variety of infectious diseases. Although …

Brief exposure of skin to near-infrared laser modulates mast cell function and augments the immune response

Y Kimizuka, W Katagiri, JJ Locascio… - The Journal of …, 2018 - journals.aai.org
The treatment of skin with a low-power continuous-wave (CW) near-infrared (NIR) laser
prior to vaccination is an emerging strategy to augment the immune response to intradermal …

Near-infrared 1064 nm laser modulates migratory dendritic cells to augment the immune response to intradermal influenza vaccine

K Morse, Y Kimizuka, MPK Chan, M Shibata… - The Journal of …, 2017 - journals.aai.org
Brief exposure of skin to near-infrared (NIR) laser light has been shown to augment the immune
response to intradermal vaccination and thus act as an immunologic adjuvant. Although …

[HTML][HTML] Retrospective evaluation of natural course in mild cases of Mycobacterium avium complex pulmonary disease

Y Kimizuka, Y Hoshino, T Nishimura, T Asami… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background There is no proven management for mild cases of Mycobacterium avium complex
(MAC) pulmonary disease, who do not immediately receive treatment and are managed …

Carbon black nanoparticles enhance bleomycin-induced lung inflammatory and fibrotic changes in mice

…, Y Nakano, H Shinoda, Y Kimizuka… - Experimental …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
With the recent increasing use of nanoparticles, there is concern that they may become an
environmental risk factor as airborne particles. However, the impact of these particles on …

Serum Krebs von den Lungen‐6 level in the disease progression and treatment of Mycobacterium avium complex lung disease

T Asakura, Y Kimizuka, T Nishimura, S Suzuki… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background and objective The lack of useful biomarkers reflecting the disease state limits
the management of Mycobacterium avium complex lung disease (MAC‐LD). We clarified the …