Tomoko Betsuyaku

The role of matrix metalloproteinase-9 in cigarette smoke-induced emphysema.

The role of catalase in pulmonary fibrosis.

Beta2-adrenergic receptor polymorphisms as a determinant of preferential bronchodilator responses to β2-agonist and anticholinergic agents in Japanese patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Neutrophil elastase cleaves the murine hemidesmosomal protein BP180/type XVII collagen and generates degradation products that modulate experimental bullous pemphigoid.

Annual change in pulmonary function and clinical phenotype in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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

[A case of elderly advanced squamous cell lung carcinoma successfully treated with nedaplatin and S-1 combination chemotherapy].

Sensitivity of heterozygous α1,6-fucosyltransferase knock-out mice to cigarette smoke-induced emphysema: implication of aberrant transforming growth factor-β signaling and matrix metalloproteinase gene expression.

Predictors of osteoporosis and vertebral fractures in patients presenting with moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive lung disease.

Cytokine profile of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in patients with combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema.

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

α1,6-Fucosyltransferase (Fut8) is implicated in vulnerability to elastase-induced emphysema in mice and a possible non-invasive predictive marker for disease progression and exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Dysregulated synthesis of protectin D1 in eosinophils from patients with severe asthma.

Tuberous sclerosis diagnosed by incidental computed tomography findings of multifocal micronodular pneumocyte hyperplasia: a case report.

Bronchiolar epithelial catalase is diminished in smokers with mild COPD.

Bacillus cereus necrotizing pneumonia in a patient with nephrotic syndrome.

Activation of the FGF2-FGFR1 autocrine pathway: a novel mechanism of acquired resistance to gefitinib in NSCLC.

DNA methylation profiles at precancerous stages associated with recurrence of lung adenocarcinoma.

Bone morphogenetic protein receptor type 2 mutations, clinical phenotypes and outcomes of Japanese patients with sporadic or familial pulmonary hypertension.

Distinguishing between lymphangioleiomyomatosis and carcinomatous peritonitis in a patient with ovarian cancer.

Identification of microRNAs differentially expressed between lung squamous cell carcinoma and lung adenocarcinoma.

[Case report; A case of acute respiratory failure following influenza virus infection successfully treated by direct hemoperfusion using a polymyxin B immobilized fiber column].

A single dose of lipopolysaccharide into mice with emphysema mimics human chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation as assessed by micro-computed tomography.

Rapid induction of lung adenocarcinoma by fibroblast growth factor 9 signaling through FGF receptor 3.

A study to assess COPD Symptom-based Management and to Optimise treatment Strategy in Japan (COSMOS-J) based on GOLD 2011.

Thymic stromal lymphopoietin induces corticosteroid resistance in natural helper cells during airway inflammation.

Modulation of murine macrophage TLR7/8-mediated cytokine expression by mesenchymal stem cell-conditioned medium.

A case of skeletal tuberculosis and psoas abscess: disease activity evaluated using (18) F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography.

Expression of fibroblast growth factor 9 is associated with poor prognosis in patients with resected non-small cell lung cancer.

Lung natural killer cells play a major counter-regulatory role in pulmonary vascular hyperpermeability after myocardial infarction.

Combination therapy of 15-epi-lipoxin A4 with antibiotics protects mice from Escherichia coli-induced sepsis*.

Analysis of comorbid factors that increase the COPD assessment test scores.

The efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of biapenem administered thrice daily for the treatment of pneumonia in the elderly.

Dual role of interleukin-23 in epicutaneously-sensitized asthma in mice.

Plasma cytokine profiles related to smoking-sensitivity and phenotypes of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Epigenetic clustering of lung adenocarcinomas based on DNA methylation profiles in adjacent lung tissue: Its correlation with smoking history and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Pharmacokinetics of arbekacin in bronchial epithelial lining fluid of healthy volunteers.

Claudin-1 is a novel target of miR-375 in non-small-cell lung cancer.

Serum (1 → 3) β-D-glucan assay for discrimination between Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia and colonization.

Determinants of Long-Term Persistence with Tiotropium Bromide for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Multiple roles of extracellular fibroblast growth factors in lung cancer cells.

Long‑term exposure to gefitinib induces acquired resistance through DNA methylation changes in the EGFR‑mutant PC9 lung cancer cell line.

Polymorphism of LRP5 gene and emphysema severity are associated with osteoporosis in Japanese patients with or at risk for COPD.

Characterization of the cell of origin and propagation potential of the fibroblast growth factor 9-induced mouse model of lung adenocarcinoma.

Methylation-induced downregulation of TFPI-2 causes TMPRSS4 overexpression and contributes to oncogenesis in a subset of non-small-cell lung carcinoma.

Comparison of the immunogenicity and safety of polysaccharide and protein-conjugated pneumococcal vaccines among the elderly aged 80 years or older in Japan: an open-labeled randomized study.

Pulmonary nocardiosis caused by Nocardia cyriacigeorgica in patients with Mycobacterium avium complex lung disease: two case reports.

FOXD1 expression is associated with poor prognosis in non-small cell lung cancer.

A phase II study of biweekly paclitaxel and carboplatin in elderly patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer.

A Phase II study of S-1 and irinotecan combination therapy in previously treated patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer.

The diagnostic usefulness of 18F-fluorodoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/CT in SAPHO syndrome.

Evaluation of cigarette smoke-induced emphysema in mice using quantitative micro-computed tomography.

Phenotype of asthma related with high serum periostin levels.

Attenuation of lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury after (pro)renin receptor blockade.

Correlation of a decline in aerobic capacity with development of emphysema in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a prospective observational study.

Mimicking the niche of lung epithelial stem cells and characterization of several effectors of their in vitro behavior.

The reasons for triple therapy in stable COPD patients in Japanese clinical practice.

A Case of Disseminated Cryptococcal Infection and Concurrent Lung Tuberculosis in a Patient under Steroid Therapy for Interstitial Pneumonia.

Prognostic implication of PTPRH hypomethylation in non-small cell lung cancer.

Fournier's gangrene: a surgical emergency.

Fatal Fulminant Pneumonia Caused by Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus Negative for Major High-Virulence Factors Following Influenza B Virus Infection.

Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome due to Mycobacterium avium complex successfully followed up using 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus infection: A case report.

Distinct effects of endogenous interleukin-23 on eosinophilic airway inflammation in response to different antigens.

Theory and strategy for Pneumococcal vaccines in the elderly.

Blue-Black Trachea as a Result of Minocycline-induced Hyperpigmentation.

Successful resumption of tocilizumab for rheumatoid arthritis after resection of a pulmonary Mycobacterium avium complex lesion: a case report.

Dry pleurisy complicating solitary pulmonary nodules caused by Mycobacterium avium: a case report.

In vitro modeling to determine mutation specificity of EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors against clinically relevant EGFR mutants in non-small-cell lung cancer.

The chronic obstructive pulmonary disease comorbidity spectrum in Japan differs from that in western countries.

Pneumococcal Infection Aggravates Elastase-Induced Emphysema via Matrix Metalloproteinase 12 Overexpression.

Interferon and IL-27 antagonize the function of group 2 innate lymphoid cells and type 2 innate immune responses.

Health-related quality of life is inversely correlated with C-reactive protein and age in Mycobacterium avium complex lung disease: a cross-sectional analysis of 235 patients.

Activation of EGFR Bypass Signaling by TGFα Overexpression Induces Acquired Resistance to Alectinib in ALK-Translocated Lung Cancer Cells.

Determinants of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease severity in the late-elderly differ from those in younger patients.

Disseminated Mycobacterium marinum Infection With a Destructive Nasal Lesion Mimicking Extranodal NK/T Cell Lymphoma: A Case Report.

Mechanisms to Suppress ILC2-induced Airway Inflammation.

The association between dental health and nutritional status in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Levels of Soluble Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid in Patients with Various Inflammatory Lung Diseases.