[HTML][HTML] Efficacy and safety of short-term therapy with indigo naturalis for ulcerative colitis: an investigator-initiated multicenter double-blind clinical trial

K Uchiyama, S Takami, H Suzuki, K Umeki… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Indigo naturalis (IN) is a blue pigment extracted from Assam indigo and other
plants and has been confirmed to be highly effective for ulcerative colitis (UC) treatment in …

[HTML][HTML] Dendritic cell-based cancer immunotherapy for colorectal cancer

…, T Kanai, Z Ito, K Saito, S Takami… - World journal of …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancers and a leading cause of cancer-related
mortality worldwide. Although systemic therapy is the standard care for patients with …

Prognostic markers for patient outcome following vaccination with multiple MHC Class I/II-restricted WT1 peptide-pulsed dendritic cells plus chemotherapy for …

…, Y Hirano, Z Ito, H Kobayashi, S Takami… - Anticancer …, 2015 - ar.iiarjournals.org
Background/Aim: Treatment combining dendritic cells (DCs) pulsed with three types of major
histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I and II (DC/WT1-I/II)-restricted Wilms' tumor 1 (WT1…

[HTML][HTML] A prospective study evaluating metabolic capacity of thiopurine and associated adverse reactions in Japanese patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

S Odahara, K Uchiyama, T Kubota, Z Ito, S Takami… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Azathioprine (AZA) is frequently used in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
However, toxic adverse reactions frequently develop and limit the clinical benefits. Currently, the …

[HTML][HTML] Production of corticotropin-releasing factor and urocortin from human monocyte-derived dendritic cells is stimulated by commensal bacteria in intestine

…, H Komita, Z Ito, H Kobayashi, S Takami… - World Journal of …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
AIM: To examine whether commensal bacteria are a contributing cause of stress-related
mucosal inflammation. METHODS: Human peripheral blood monocyte-derived dendritic cells (…

[HTML][HTML] Prognostic significance of plasma interleukin-6/-8 in pancreatic cancer patients receiving chemoimmunotherapy

…, Z Ito, T Kanai, K Saito, S Takami… - World Journal of …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
AIM: To investigate the association of plasma levels of interleukin (IL)-6 and-8 with Wilms’
tumor 1 (WT1)-specific immune responses and clinical outcomes in patients with pancreatic …

Fatty acids as useful serological markers for crohn's disease

Z Ito, K Uchiyama, S Odahara, S Takami, K Saito… - Digestive …, 2018 - karger.com
Background: We have previously reported that patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) have a
very specific erythrocyte membrane phospholipid fatty acid profile. The findings of this study …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of the NUDT15 gene and metabolites of azathioprine in Japanese patients with inflammatory bowel disease

…, Y Inoue, T Kubota, S Odahara, Y Ohtaki, S Takami… - BMC …, 2023 - Springer
Background Thiopurines continue to play an important role in the treatment of inflammatory
bowel disease (IBD). It is well known that thiopurines can cause several adverse reactions. …

FADS2 and ELOVL6 mutation frequencies in Japanese Crohn's disease patients

Y Motoi, Z Ito, S Suzuki, S Takami, K Matsuo… - Drug Discoveries & …, 2019 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Crohn's disease (CD) development is thought to involve genetic factors related to immune
response as well as environmental factors, such as intestinal bacteria and diet, though no …

Monitoring of Substrate and Epilayer Surfaces by Mirror Projection Electron Microscope

…, M Miyata, N Noguchi, S Takami… - Materials Science …, 2019 - Trans Tech Publ
4H-SiC surfaces before and after epitaxial growth (substrate and epitaxial layer surfaces) were
investigated by mirror projection electron microscopy (MPJ) and atomic force microscopy (…