Kobayashi Y, Sakai K, Nguyen Quoc Vuong Tran, Ishimaru K, Sato T, Nakamura Y, Nakagomi D, Tanaka S, Koizumi S, Nakoa A: IL-33 sensitizes mast cells to Piezo1 stimulation leading to degranulation. Allergy 79(12):3517-3520, 2024 [PubMed]
Nguyen Quoc Vuong Tran, Kobayashi Y, Nakamura Y, Ishimaru K, Izuhara K, Nakao A: Transcriptomic Evidence for T Cell-Fibroblast-Keratinocyte Axis via IL-13-Periostin-Integrin in Atopic Dermatitis Allergy 79(12):3521-3525, 2024 [PubMed]
Minh-Khang Le, Nguyen Quoc Vuong Tran, Phuc-Tan Nguyen, Thuy-An Nguyen, Nakao A, Kondo T: Comprehensive analysis of distinct circadianclock subtypes of adult diffuse glioma and their associations with clinicopathological,genetic, and epigenetic profiles Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology 83(9):736-744, 2024[PubMed]
Nguyen Quoc Vuong Tran, Minh Khang Le, Nakamura Y, Nakao A: Severe asthmatic airways have distinct circadian clock gene expression pattern associated with WNT signaling Clinical and Translational Allergy 14(7):e12379, 2024 [PubMed]
Nakamura Y, Urakami T, Ishimaru K, Nguyen Quoc Vuong Tran, Shimizu T, William Sinko, Takahashi T, Sivapriya Marappan, Kishore Narayanan, Ramulu Poddutoori, Terada Y, Nakao A: A highly selective KIT inhibitor MOD000001 suppresses IgE-mediated mast cell activation Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: Global 3(3):100249, 2024 [PubMed]
Nagasaka Y, Nakamura Y, Nguyen Quoc Vuong Tran, Kobayashi Y, Nakano N, Nakao A: Deficiency of BMAL1 promotes ROS generation and enhances IgE-dependent degranulation in mast cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 690:149295, 2023 [PubMed]
Tran Nguyen Quoc Vuong, Le Minh Khang, Nakamura Y, Kondo T, Nakao A: A link between KIT expression, mast cell abundance and activity, and Th2-high endotype in asthmatic airways Allergy 79(5):1338-1342 2023[PubMed]
Kobayashi Y, Suzuki K, Tateno M, Nakamura Y, Ishimaru K, Nagasaka Y, Sakurai D, Ohashi-Doi K,Nakao A: Cha o 3, a cypress polle allergen, does not activate basophils in Japanese cypress pollinosis J Allergy Clin Immun Global 3(1):100198, 2023[PubMed]
Thuy-An Nguyen, Minh-Khang Le, Phuc-Tan Nguyen, Nguyen Quoc Vuong Tran, Tetuo Kondo, Atsuhito Nakao: SLC22A3 that encodes organic cation transporter-3 is associated with prognosis and immunogenicity of human lung aquamous cell carcinoma.Transl Lung Cancer Res 2023;12(10):1972-1986 [PubMed]
Phuc-Tan Nguyen, Nakamura Y , Nguyen Quoc Vuong Tran , Ishimaru K , Thuy-An
Nguyen ,Kobayashi Y, Watanabe-Saito F, Okuda T, Nakano N: Ethyl Caffeate Can Inhibit Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor (AhR) Signaling and AhR-Mediated Potentiation of Mast Cell Activation. Int J Mol Sci 24(12), 9997, 2023 [PubMed]
Nguyen Quoc Vuong Tran, Minh-Khang Le, Thuy-An Nguyen, Kondo T, Nakao A:
Association of Circadian Clock Gene Expression with Pediatric/Adolescent
Asthma and Its Comorbidities. Int J Mol Sci 24(8):7477, 2023 [PubMed]
Aihara Y, Oh-oka K, Kondo N, Ishimaru K, Hara M, Yamagata Z, Nakao A: Comparison of colostrum TGF-β2 levels between lactating women in Japan
and Nepal. Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology 32(2)178-184, 2014 [PubMed]
Fukumoto S, Toshimitsu T, Matsuoka S, Maruyama A, Oh-oka K, Takamura T,
Nakamura Y, Ishimaru K, Fujii-Kuriyama Y, Ikegami S, Itou H, Nakao A:Identification of a probiotic bacteria-derived activator of the aryl hydrocarbon
receptor that inhibits colitis. Immunology and Cell Biology 92(5)460-465, 2014 [PubMed]
Oh-oka K, Kono H, Ishimaru K, Miyake K, Kubota T, Ogawa H, Okumura K, shibata
S, Nakao A: Expressions of tight junction proteins Occludin and Claudin-1 are under
the circadian control in the mouse large intestine: implications in intestinal
permeability and susceptibility to colitis.PLoS One 9(5)e98016, 2014 [PubMed]
Nakamura Y, Ishimaru K, Tahara Y, Shibata S, Nakao A: Disruption of the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus Blunts A Time of Day-Dependent Variation in Systemic Anaphylactic Reaction in Mice. Journal of Immunology Research vol.2014 Article ID474217, 2014 [PubMed]
Nakao A: Temporal regulation of cytokines by the circadian clock. [Review] Journal of Immunology Research vol.2014 Article ID 614529, 2014 [PubMed]
Aihara Y, Oh-oka K, Kondo N, Sharma J, Shrestha N, Ishimaru K, Hara M,
Yamagata Z, Nakao A: Residential area, birth order, and dietary habit may influence TSLP levels
in colostrum: Comparative study between Japan and Nepal. Allergology International 63(2)283-285, 2014 [PubMed]
Nakamura Y, Nakano N, Ishimaru K, Hara M, Ikegami T, Tahara Y, Katoh R,
Ogawa H, Okumura K, Shibata S, Nishiyama C, and Nakao A: Circadian regulation of allergic reaction by the mast cell clock in mice.J Allergy Clin Immun 133(2)568-575.e12, 2014 [PubMed]
2014
Igarashi S, Suzuki K, Nakamura Y, Ishimaru K, Fukano C, Masuyama K, Ohashi-Doi
K, Nakao A: The efficacy of sublingual immunotherapy for allergic rhinitis may vary
with the time of day. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 171(2)111-118, 2016 [PubMed]
Hanihara M, Kawataki T, Oh-oka K, Mitsuka K, Nakao A, and Kinouchi H: Synergistic anti-tumor effect with indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase
inhibition and temozolomide in a murine glioma model. Journal of Neurosurgery 124(6)1594-1601, 2016 [PubMed]
Nakamura Y, Nakano N, Ishimaru K, Ando N, Katoh R, Suzuki-Inoue K, Koyanagki
S, Ogawa H, Okumura K, Shibata S, Nakao A: Inhibition of IgE-mediated allergic reaction by pharmacologically targeting
the circadian clock. J Allergy Clin Immun 137(4)1226-1235, 2016 [PubMed]
Aoki R, Kawamura T, Goshima F, Ogawa Y, Nakae S, Moriishi K, Nakao A, Shimada S: The alarmin IL-33 derived from HSV-2-infected keratinocytes
triggers mast cell-mediated antiviral innate immunity. J Invest Dermatol 136(6)1290-1292, 2016 [PubMed]
Matsuoka S, Ishii Y, Nakao A, Abe M, Ohtsuji N, Momose S, Jin H, Arase H, Sugimoto K, Nakauchi Y, Masutani
H, Maeda M, Yagita H, Komatsu N, Hino O: Establishment of a therapeutic
anti-pan HLA-class Ⅱ monoclonal antibody that directly induces lymphoma
cell death via large pore formation. PLoS One 11(3):e0150496, 2016 [PubMed]
2016
Yamamoto T, Koizumi S, Masuyama K, Nakao A: Regulation of TSLP Expression in Human Lung Fibroblasts:The Involvement of TNF-α TGF-β , FGF-2, and ATP Yamanashi Med 32(1)15-25, 2017
Wada M, Orihara K, Kamagata M, Hama K, Sasaki H, Haraguchi A, Miyakawa
H, Nakao A, Shibata S: Circadian clock-dependent increase in salivary IgA secretion
modulated by sympathetic receptor activation in mice. Scientific Reports 7 Article number:8802, 2017 [PubMed]
Thu Le HP, Nakamura Y, Oh-oka K, Ishimaru K, Nakajima S, Nakao A: The frequency of Th17 cells in the small intestine exhibits a dayenight
variation dependent on circadian clock activity. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 490(2)290-295, 2017 [PubMed]
Ihara T, Mitsui T, Kira S, Miyamoto T, Sawada N, Nakagomi H, Yoshiyama M, Takeda M, Nakamura Y, Nakao A, Shinozaki Y, Koizumi S: The Clock mutant mouse is a novel experimental
model for nocturia and nocturnal polyuria. Neurourology and Urodynamics 36(4)1034-1038, 2017 [PubMed]
Oh-oka K, Kojima Y, Uchida K, Yoda M, Ishimaru K, Nakajima S, Hemmi J, Kano H, Fujii-Kuriyama Y, Katoh R, Ito H, Nakao A: Induction of colonic regulatory T cells by 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA)
by activating the aryl hydrocarbon receptor. Cell Mol Gastroenterol Hepatol 4(1)135-151, 2017 [PubMed]
Kawauchi T, Ishimaru K, Nakamura Y, Nakano N, Hara M, Ogawa H, Okumura
K, Shibata S, Nakao :Clock-dependent temporal
regulation of IL-33/ST2-mediated mast cell response. Allergology International 66(3)472-478, 2017 [PubMed]
Nakamura Y, Ishimaru K, Shibata S, Nakao A: Regulation of plasma histamine levels by the mast cell clock and its
modulation by stress. Scientific Reports 7 Article number:39934, 2017 [PubMed]
Ihara T, Mitsui T, Nakamura Y, Kira S, Nakagomi H, Sawada N, Hirayama Y, Shibata K, Shigetomi E, Shinozaki Y, Yoshiyama M, Andersson KE, Nakao A, Takeda M, Koizumi S: Clock Genes Regulate the Circadian Expression of
Piezo1, TRPV4, Connexin26, and VNUT in an Ex Vivo Mouse Bladder Mucosa.
PLoS One 12(1):e0168234, 2017 [PubMed]
2017
Ihara T, Mitsui T, Nakamura Y, Kanda M, Tsuchiya S, Kira S, Nakagomi H,
Sawada N, Kamiyama M, Shigetomi E, Shinozaki Y, Yoshiyama M, Nakao A, Takeda M, Koizumi S: The time-dependent variation of ATP release in mouse
primary-cultured urothelial cells is regulated by the clock gene. Neurourol Urodyn 37(8)2535-2543, 2018 [PubMed]
Ihara T, Mitsui T, Nakamura Y, Kanda M, Tsuchiya S, Kira S, Nakagomi H, Sawada N, Kamiyama M, Hirayama Y, Shigetomi E, Shinozaki Y, Yoshiyama M, Nakao A, Takeda M, Koizumi S: The oscillation of intracellular Ca2+ influx associated with the circadian expression of Piezo1 and TRPV4 in the bladder urothelium. Scientific Reports 8(1)5699, 2018 [PubMed]
Ihara T, Mitsui T, Nakamura Y, Kanda M, Tsuchiya S, Kira S, Nakagomi H, Sawada N, Hirayama Y, Shibata K, Shigetomi E, Shinozaki Y, Yoshiyama M, Nakao A, Takeda M, Koizumi S: The Circadian expression of Piezo1, TRPV4, Connexin26, and VNUT, associated with the expression levels of the clock genes in mouse primary cultured urothelial cells. Neurourol Urodyn 37(3)942-951, 2018 [PubMed]
Huang Y, Zhang Z, Huang Y, Mao Z, Yang X, Nakamura Y, Sawada N, Mitsui T, Takeda M, Yao J: Induction of inactive TGF-β1 monomer formation by hydrogen sulfide contributes to its suppressive effects on Ang II- and TGF-β1-induced EMT in renal tubular epithelial cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 501(2)534-540, 2018[PubMed]
Matsuzawa T, Nakamura Y, Ogawa Y, Ishimaru K, Goshima F, Shimada S, Nakao A, Kawamura T: Differential Day–Night Outcome to HSV-2 Cutaneous Infection.
Journal of Investigative Dermatology 138(1)233-236, 2018 [PubMed]
2018
Moriguchi T, Harii N, Goto J, Harada D, Sugawara H, Takamino J, Ueno M,
Sakata H, Kondo K, Myose N, Nakao A, Takeda M, Haro H, Inoue O, Suzuki-Inoue
K, Kubokawa K, Ogihara S, Sasaki T, Kinouchi H, Kojin H, Ito M, Onishi
H, Shimizu T, Sasaki Y, Enomoto N, Ishihara H, Furuya S, Yamamoto T, Shimada
S: A first case of meningitis/encephalitis associated with SARS-Coronavirus-2.
Int J Infect Dis 94:55-58, 2020 [PubMed]
Nakajima S, Manita S, Yu G, Ishimaru K, Kono K, Kitamura K, Nakao A: Activation of the reward system ameliorates passive cutaneous anaphylactic
reaction in mice. Allergy 75(12):3275-3279, 2020 [PubMed]
Nakamura Y, Ishimaru K, Nakao A: Time-restricted feeding in rest phase alters IgE/mast cell–mediated allergic reaction in mice. Allergology International 69(2):296-299, 2020 [PubMed]
Nakao A: Circadian Regulation of the Biology of Allergic Disease: Clock Disruption
Can Promote Allergy. [Review] Frontiers in Immunology 11:1237, 2020[PubMed]
2020
Takahashi T, Fukudome H, Ueno HM, Watanabe-Matsuhashi S, Nakano T, Kobayashi
T, Ishimaru K, Nakao A: Probiotic Supplementation and Human Milk Cytokine Profiles in Japanese
Women: A Retrospective Study from an Open-Label Pilot Study. Nutrients 13(7):2285, 2021[PubMed]
Matsushita K, Li X, Nakamura Y, Dong D, Mukai K, Tsai M, Montgomery SB, Galli SJ: The role of Sp140 revealed in IgE and mast cell responses in Collaborative Cross mice. JCI Insight 6(12):146572, 2021 [PubMed]
2021
Nakajima H, Nakao A, Watanabe Y, Yoshida S, Iwamoto I: IFN-α inhibits antigen-induced eosinophil
and CD4 T cell recruitment into tissue. J Immunol 153:1264-1270, 1994
Nakao A, Nakajima H, Tomioka H, Nishimura T, Iwamoto I: Induction of T cell tolerance
by pretreatment with anti-ICAM-1 and ant-LFA-1 antibodies prevents antigen-induced
eosinophil recruitment into the mouse airways. J Immunol 153:5819-5825, 1994
1994
Nakao A, Roijer E, Imamura T, Souchelnytskyi S, Stenman G, Heldin CH, ten Dijke
P: Identification of Smad2, a human Mad-related protein in the TGF-β signaling
pathway. J Biol Chem 272:2896-2900, 1997
Nakao A, Imamura T, Souchelnytskyi S, Kawabata M, Ishisaki A, Oeda E, Tamaki K,
Hanai J, Heldin CH, Miyazono K, ten Dijke P: TGF-β receptor mediated signaling
through Smad2, Smad3, and Smad4. EMBO J 16:5353-5362, 1997
Nakao A, Afrakhte M, Moren A, Nakayama T, Christian JL, Heuchel R, Itoh S, Kawabata
M, Heldin NE, Heldin CH, ten Dijke P: Identification of Smad7, a TGF-β-inducible
antagonist of TGF-β signaling. Nature 389:631-635, 1997
1997
Nakao A, Kasai M, Kumano K, Nakajima H, Kurasawa K, Iwamoto I: High-dose oral
tolerance prevents antigen-induced eosinophil recruitment into the mouse
airways. Int Immunol 10:387-394, 1998
Shimizu A, Kato M, Nakao A, Imamua T, ten Dijke P, Heldin CH, Kawabata M, Shimada S, Miyazono K: Identification of receptors and Smad proteins involved in activin signaling in a human epidermal keratinocyte cell line. Genes to Cells 3:125-134, 1998
Ishisaki A, Yamato K, Nakao A, Nonaka K, Ohguchi M, ten Dijke P, Nishihara T: Smad7 is an activin-responsive
gene inhibiting activin-signals for growth arrest and apoptosis. J Biol Chem 273:24293-24296, 1998
Souchelnytskyi S, Nakayama T, Nakao A, Moren A, Heldin CH, Christian JL, ten Dijke P: Physical and functional
interaction of mouse Smad7 and xenopus Smad8 with bone morphogenetic protein
receptors and transforming growth factor-β receptors. J Biol Chem 273: 25364-25370, 1998
Kasai M, Kumano K, Kurasawa K, Nakao A, Saito Y, Iwamoto I: Blockade of CD28/B7 interaction suppresses allergic
eosinophilic inflammation in mice. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 117(S1):14-19, 1998
Tamaki K, Souchelnytskyi S, Itoh S, Nakao A, Sampath K, Heldin CH, ten
Dijke P: Intracellular signaling of osteogenic protein-1 through Smad5
activation. J Cell Physiol 177:355-363, 1998
1998
Miike S, Nakao A, Hiraguri M, Kurasawa K, Saito Y, Iwamoto I: Involvement of Jak2, but
not PI3-kinase/Akt and MAP kinase pathways, in anti-apoptotic signals of
GM-CSF in human eosinophils. J Leuk Biol 65:700-706, 1999
Ishisaki A, Yamato K, Hashimoto S, Nakao A, Tamaki K, Nonaka K, ten Dijke P, Sugino H, Nishihara T: Differential
inhibition of Smad6 and Smad7 on bone morphogenetic protein- and activin-mediated
growth and apoptosis in B cells. J Biol Chem 274:13637-13642, 1999
Nakao A, Fujii M, Matsumura R, Kumano K, Saito Y, Miyazono K, Iwamoto I: Transient
gene transfer and expression of Smad7 prevents bleomycin-induced lung fibrosis
in mice. J Clin Invest 104:5-11, 1999
Heldin NE, Bergstrom D, Hermansson A, Bergenstrahle A, Nakao A, Westermark B, ten Dijke P: Lack of responsiveness to TGF-β1 in a thyroid
carcinoma cell line with functional type I and type II receptors and Smad
proteins, suggests a novel mechanism of TGF-β insensitivity in carcinoma
cells. Mol Cell Endocrinol 153:79-90, 1999
Kumano K, Nakao A, Nakajima H, Hayashi F, Kurimoto M, Okamura H, Saito Y, Iwamoto I: IL-18
enhances antigen-induced eosinophil recruitment into the mouse airways.
Am J Resp Crit Care Med 160:873-878, 1999
Tsukahara K, Nakao A, Hiraguri M, Miike S, Saito Y, Iwamoto I: TNF-α mediates anti-apoptotic
signals via P38 MAP kinase activation in human eosinophils. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 120(S):54-59, 1999.
1999
Mamura M, Nakao A, Goto D, Kato M, Saito Y, Iwamoto I: Ligation of the T cell receptor complex
results in phosphorylation of Smad2 in T lymphocytes. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 268:124-127, 2000.
Umibe T, Kita Y, Nakao A, Nakajima H, Fukuda T, Yoshida S, Sakamaki T, Saito Y, Iwamoto I: Clonal
expansion of T cells infilatrating in the airways of non-atopic asthmatics.
Clin Exp Immunol 119:390-397, 2000.
Oishi Y, Sakamoto A, Kurasawa K, Nakajima H, Nakao A, Nakagawa N, Tanabe E, Saito Y, Iwamoto I: CD4-CD8-T cells bearing invariant
Vα24JαQ TCR α-chain are decreased in patients with atopic diseases. Clin Exp Immunol 119:404-411, 2000.
Kumano K, Nakao A, Nakajima H, Miike S, Kurasawa K, Saito Y, Iwamoto I: Blockade of JAK2
by tyrphostin AG-490 inhibits antigen-induced eosinophil recruitment into
the mouse airways. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 270:209-214, 2000.
Nakajima H, Nakao A, Kumano K, Yamamoto H, Iwamoto I: Systemic T helper 2 cell activation
is not sufficient for antigen-induced eosinophil recruitment into the airways.
Int Arch Allergy Immunol 122 (S1):20-24, 2000.
Nakao A, Miike S, Hatano M, Okumura K, Tokuhisa T, Ra C, Iwamoto I: Blockade of
TGF-β/Smad signaling by overexpression of Smad7 in T cells enhances antigen-induced
airway inflammation and airway reactivity. J Exp Med 192:151-158, 2000.
2000
Inagaki Y, Mamura M, Kanamaru Y, Greenwell P, Takehara K, ten Dijke P, Nakao A: Constitutive phosphorylation and nuclear localization of Smad3 correlate to increased collagen gene transcription in activated hepatic stellate cells. J Cell Physiol 187:117-123, 2001
Inagaki Y, Nemoto T, Nakao A, ten Dijke P, Kobayashi K, Takehara K, Greenwel P: Interaction between
GC box binding factors and Smad proteins modulates cell lineage-specific
α2(I) collagen gene transcription. J Biol Chem 276:16573-16579, 2001
Kanamaru Y, Nakao A, Mamura M, Suzuki Y, Shirato I, Okumura K, Tomino Y, Ra C: Blockade of
TGF-β signaling in T cells prevents the development of experimental glomerulonephritis.
J Immunol 166:2818-2823, 2001
Hira K, Mitsuishi K, Kawamoto K, Suto H, Nakao A, Ra C, Ogawa H:Establishment and characterization of a murine mast cell
line derived from NC/Nga mice. Int Arch Allergy Clin Immunol 125 (S1):67-70, 2001
Okazaki T,Nakao A, Nakano H, Takeda K, Shimozato O, Takahashi F, Takahashi K, Yagita H,
Okumura K: Impairment of bleomycin-induced lung fibrosis in CD28-deficient
mice. J Immunol 167:1977-1981, 2001
Supajatura S, Ushio H, Nakao A, Okumura K, Ra C, Ogawa H: Protective roles of mast cells against enterobacterial
infection are mediated by Toll-like receptor 4. J Immunol 167:2250-2256, 2001
Uchida T, Nakao , Nakano N, Kuramasu A, Saito H, Okumura K, Ra C, Ogawa H: Identification
of NASH1, a novel protein containing a nuclear localization signal, a sterile
a motif, and a SH3 domain preferentially expressed in mast cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 288:137-141, 2001
Palungwachira P, Chirachanakul P, Palungwachira P, Chalugun P, Nakao A, Takamori K, Ogawa H: Cutaneous findings in HIV-1-positive patients in
Thailand. The Journal of Dermatology 10:584-585, 2001
Nakao A: Is transforming growth factor-β1 the key to suppression of human asthma?
[Review] Trends Immunol (Formerly; Immunol. Today) 22:115-118, 2001
Nakao A: The TGF-β1 paradox in asthma. [Correspondence] Trends Immunol (Formerly; Immunol. Today) 22:300, 2001
2001
Sumiyoshi K, Nakao A, Ushio H, Mitsuishi K, Okumura K, Tsuboi R, Ra C, Ogawa H: TGF-β1 suppresses atopic dermatitis-like skin lesions in NC/Nga mice. Clin Exp Allergy 32:309-314, 2002
Suzuki R, Nakao A, Kanamaru Y, Okumura K, Ogawa H, Ra C: Localization of intestinal intraepithelial
T lymphocytes involves regulation of αEβ7 expression by TGF-β. Int Immunol 14:339-345, 2002
Terada Y, Hanada S, Nakao A, Kuwahara M, Sasaki S, Marumo F: Gene transfer of Smad7 using electroporation of adenovirus prevents renal fibrosis in post-obstructed kidney. Kidney Int 61 (sym.1):S94-S98, 2002
Supajatura V, Ushio H, Nakao A, Akira S, Okumura K, Ra C, Ogawa H: Toll-like receptor 2 and 4 of mast
cells have different functional responses in allergy and innate immunity. J Clin Invest 109:1351-1359, 2002
Kanamaru Y, Nakao A, Shirato I, Okumura K, Ogawa H, Tomino Y, Ra C: Chronic graft-versus-host
autoimmune disease in Fc receptorγchain-deficient mice results in lipoprotein
glomerulopathy. J Am Soc Nephrol. 13:1527-1533, 2002
Sagara H, Okada T, Okumura K, Ogawa H, Ra C, Fukuda T, Nakao A: Activation of TGF-β/Smad2 signaling is associated with airway remodeling in asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol 110:249-254, 2002
Kanamaru Y, Nakao A, Ra C, Okumura K, Muso E, Ogawa H, Kobayashi I, Horikoshi S, Tomino Y:
Role of transforming growth factor-β/Smad signaling pathway in enhanced
production of glomerular extracellular matrix in IgA nephropathy of high-serum
IgA ddY mice. Nephrology 7:S151-155, 2002
Okado T, Terada Y, Tanaka H, Inoshita S, Nakao A, Sasaki S: Smad7 mediates transforming growth factor-β-induced apoptosis in mesangial cells. Kidney Int 62:1178-1186, 2002.
Nakao A, Sagara H, Setoguchi Y, Okada T, Okumura K, Ogawa H, Fukuda T: Expression
of Smad7 in bronchial epithelial cells is inversely correlated to basement
membrane thickness and airway hyperresponsiveness in patients with asthma.
J Allergy Clin Immunol 110:873-878, 2002.
Nakao A, Okumura K, Ogawa H: Smad7: a new key player in TGF-β-associated disease.
[Review] Trends Mol Med (Formerly; Mol. Med. Today) 8:361-363, 2002
Inagaki Y, Nemoto T, Nakao A: Transcriptional regulation of type I collagen gene expression by transforming
growth factor-β/Smad signaling and its antagonistic factors. Connective Tissue 34:139-146, 2002
2002
Higashi K, Inagaki Y, Fujimori K, Nakao A, Kaneko H, Nakatsuka I: IFN-γ; interferes with transforming growth factor-β
signaling through direct interaction of YB-1 with Smad3. J Biol Chem 278:43470-43479, 2003
Inagaki Y, Nemoto T, Kushida M, Sheng Y, Higashi K, Ikeda K, Kawada N, Shirasaki F, Takehara K, Sugiyama K, Fujii M, Yamauchi H, Nakao A: transcription and suppresses experimental hepatic fibrosis in mice. Hepatology 38:890-899, 2003
Sumiyoshi K, Nakao A, Setoguchi Y, Okumura K, Tsuboi R, Ogawa H: Smads regulate collagen gel
contraction by human dermal fibroblasts.Br J Dermatol 149:464-70, 2003
Wongpiyabovorn J, Suto H, Ushio H, Izuhara K, Mitsuishi K, Ikeda S, Nakao A, Okumura K, Ogawa H: Up-regulation of interleukin-13 receptor α1 on human
keratinocytes in the skin of psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. J Dermatol Sci 33:31-40, 2003
Kanamaru Y, Nakao A, Tanaka Y, Inagaki Y, Ushio H, Shirato I, Horikoshi S, Okumura K, Ogawa
H, Tomino Y. Involvement of p300 in TGF-β/Smad-pathway-mediated α2(I) collagen
expression in mouse mesangial cells. Nephron Exp Nephrol 95:e36-42, 2003
Ogihara T, Watada H, Kanno R, Ikeda F, Nomiyama T, Tanaka Y, Nakao A, German MS, Kojima I, Kawamori R: p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase is involved in activin A- and HGF-mediated expression of pro-endocrine gene neurogenin3 in AR42J-B13 cells. J Biol Chem 278:21693-21700, 2003
Hasegawa T, Nakao A, Sumiyoshi K, Tsuboi R, Ogawa H: IFN-γ fails to antagonize fibrotic
effect of TGF-β on keloid-derived dermal fibroblasts. J Dermatol Sci 32:19-24, 2003
Sumiyoshi K, Nakao A, Setoguchi Y, Tsuboi R, Okumura K, Ogawa H:TGF-β/Smad signaling
inhibits IFN-γ and TNF-α-induced TARC (CCL17) production in HaCaT cells.
J Dermatol Sci 31:53-8, 2003
Funaki T, Nakao A, Ebihara N, Setoguchi Y, Fukuchi Y, Okumura K, Ra C, Ogawa H, Kanai A:
Smad7 suppresses the inhibitory effect of TGF-β2 on corneal endothelial
cell proliferation and accelerates corneal endothelial wound closure in
vitro.Cornea. 22:153-9, 2003
Warnnissorn P, Nakao A, Suto H, Ushio H, Yamaguchi N, Yagita H, Okumura K, Ogawa H: TRAIL expression in atopic dermatitis. Br J Dermatol 148:829-831, 2003
2003
Inazaki K, Kanamaru Y, Kojima Y, Sueyoshi N, Okumura K, Kaneko K, Yamashiro Y, Ogawa H, Nakao A: Smad3 deficiency attenuates renal fibrosis, inflammation, and apoptosis
after unilateral ureteral obstruction. Kidney Int 66:597-604, 2004
Sumiyoshi K, Nakao A, Setoguchi Y, Okumura K, Ogawa H: Exogenous Smad3 accelerates wound healing
in a rabbit dermal ulcer model. J Invest Dermatol 123:229-236, 2004
Jin L, Nakao A, Nakayama M, Yamaguchi N, Kojima Y, Nakano N, Tsuboi R, Okumura K, Yagita
H, Ogawa H: Induction of RANTES by TWEAK/Fn14 interaction in human keratinocytes.
J Invest Dermatol 122:1175-1179, 2004
Ushio H, Nakao A, Supajatura V, Miyake K, Okumura K, Ogawa H: MD-2 is required for the
full responsiveness of mast cells to LPS but not to PGN. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 323:491-498, 2004
Xu H, Okamoto A, Ichikawa J, Ando T, Tasaka K, Masuyama K, Ogawa H, Yagita
H, Okumura K, Nakao A: TWEAK/Fn14 interaction stimulates human bronchial epithelial cells to
produce IL-8 and GM-CSF. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 318:422-427, 2004
Komine-Kobayashi M, Chou N, Mochizuki H, Nakao A, Mizuno Y, Urabe T: Dual role of Fcγ receptor in transient focal
cerebral ischemia in mice. Stroke 35:958-963, 2004
Prapars M, Nakao A, Nakano H, Jin L, Ogawa H: Expression of phosphorylated Smad2 in normal
human epidermis. J Dermatol Sci 34:54-55, 2004
Furuse Y, Hashimoto N, Maekawa M, Toyama Y, Nakao A, Iwamoto I, Sakurai K, Suzuki Y, Yagui K, Yuasa S, Toshimori K, Saito
Y: Activation of the Smad pathway in glomeruli from a spontaneously diabetic
rat model, OLETF rats. Nephron Exp Nephrol. 98:100-108, 2004
2004
Kanamaru Y, Sumiyoshi K, Ushio H, Ogawa H, Okumura K, Nakao A:Smad3 deficiency in mast cells provides efficient host protection against
acute septic peritonitis. J Immunol 174(7)4193-7, 2005
Okamoto A, Kawamura T, Kanbe K, Kanamaru Y, Ogawa H, Okumura K, Nakao A: Suppression of serum IgE response and systemic anaphylaxis in a food allergy model by orally administered high-dose TGF-β. Int Immunol 17(6)705-712, 2005
Hasegawa T, Nakao A, Sumiyoshi K, Tsuchihashi H, Ogawa H: SB-431542 inhibits TGF-β- induced
contraction of collagen gel by normal and keloid fibroblasts. J Dermatol Sci 39(1)33-8, 2005
Mimura K, Kono K, Hanawa M, Kanzaki M, Nakao A, Ooi A, Fujii H:Trastuzumab-mediated antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity
against esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Clin Cancer Res. 11:4898-904, 2005
Ando T, Ichikawa J, Okamoto A, Tasaka K, Nakao A, Hamada Y:Gemcitabine inhibits viability, and metastasis of Osteosarcoma cell line. J Orthopaedic Research 23(4)964-969, 2005
Nakano N, Nakao A, Ishidoh K, Tsuboi R, Kominami E, Okumura K, Ogawa H: CDK5 regulates cell-cell and cell-matarix adhesion in human keratinocytes. Br J Dermatol 153(1)37-45, 2005
Nakano N, Nakao A, Uchida T, Shirasaka N, Yoshizumi H, Okumura K,Tsuboi R, Ogawa H: Effects
of arachidonic acid analogs on FcepsilonRI-mediated activation of mast
cells. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1738:19-28, 2005
2005
Zhang L, Sato E, Amagasaki K, Nakao A, Naganuma H:Participation of an abnormality in the transforming growth
factor-beta signaling pathway in resistance of malignant glioma cells to
growth inhibition induced by that factor. J Neurosurg 105(1)119-28, 2006
Ando T, Ichikawa J, Wako M, Hatsushika K, Watanabe Y, Sakuma M, Tasaka
K, Ogawa H, Hamada Y, Yagita H , Nakao A:TWEAK/Fn14 interaction regulates RANTES production, BMP-2-induced differentiation,
and RANKL expression in mouse osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells. Arthritis Research & Therapy 8(5):R146, 2006
2006
Ozawa T, Koyama K, Ando T, Ohnuma Y, Hatsushika K, Ohba T, Sugiyama H, Hamada Y, Ogawa H, Okumura K, Nakao A:Thymic stromal lymphopoietin secretion of synovial fibroblasts is positively
and negatively regulated by Toll-like receptors/nuclear factor-κB pathway
and interferon-γ/dexamethasone. Modern Rheumatology 17(6):459-463, 2007
Wako M, Haro H, Ando T, Hatsushika K, Ohba T, Iwabuchi S, Nakao A, Hamada Y: Novel function of TWEAK in inducing intervertebral disc degeneration.
J Orthop Res 25(11)1438-1446, 2007
Koyama K, Hatsushika K, Ando T, Sakuma M, Wako M, Kato R, Sugiyama H, Hamada
Y, Ogawa H, Nakao A:Imatinib mesylate both prevents and treats the arthritis induced by type
II collagen antibody in mice. Modern Rheumatology 17(4):306-310, 2007
Hatsushika K, Hirota T, Harada M, Sakashita M, Kanzaki M, Takano S, Doi
S, Fujita K, Enomoto T, Ebisawa M, Yoshihara S, Sagara H, Fukuda T, Masuyama
K, Katoh R, Matsumoto K, Saito H, Ogawa H, Tamari M, Nakao A:Transforming Growth Factor-β2 polymorphisms are associated with childhood
atopic asthma. Clin Exp Allergy 37(8):1165-74, 2007
Ando T, Hatsushika K, Wako M, Ohba T, Koyama K, Ohnuma Y, Katoh R, Ogawa H, Okumura K, Luo J, Wyss-Coray T, Nakao A:Orally administered TGF-βis biologically active in the intestinal mucosa
and enhances oral tolerance. J Allergy Clin Immun 120(4)916-923, 2007.
Hasegawa T, Sumiyoshi K, Tsuchihashi H, Ikeda S, Nakao A, Ogawa H:FK506 inhibits the enhancing effects of TGF-beta on would healing
in a rabbit dermal ulcer model. J Dermatol Sci 47(1)37-40, 2007
Koyama K, Ozawa T, Hatsushika K, Ando T, Takano S, Wako M, Suenaga F, Ohnuma
Y, Ohba T, Katoh R, Sugiyama H, Hamada Y, Ogawa H, Okumura K, Nakao A:A possible role for TSLP in inflammatory arthritis. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 357(1)99-104, 2007
Takano S, Kanai F, Jazag A, Ijichi H, Yao J, Ogawa H, Enomoto N, Omata
M, Nakao A:Smad4 is essential for down-regulation of E-cadherin induced by TGF-β
in pancreatic cancer cell line PANC-1. J Biochem(Tokyo) 141(3)345-351, 2007
Sakuma M, Hatsushika K, Koyama K, Katoh R, Ando T, Watanabe Y, Wako M, Kanzaki M, Takano S, Sugiyama H, Hamada Y, Ogawa H, Okumura K, Nakao A:TGF-β type I receptor kinase inhibitor down-regulates rheumatoid synoviocytes
and prevents the arthritis induced by type II collagen antibody. Int Immunol 19(2)117-26, 2007
Tsuchihashi H, Hasegawa T, Sumiyoshi K, Ikeda S, Ando T, Nakao A, Okumura K, Ogawa H:TWEAK inhibits TGF-β-induced contraction of normal and keloid fibroblast-embedded collagen gel. J Dermatol Sci 45(3):216-8, 2007
Kanzaki M, Shibagaki N, Hatsushika K, Mitsui H, Inozume T, Okamoto A, Dobashi Y, Ogawa H, Shimada S, Nakao A:Human eosinophils have an intact Smad signaling pathway leading to a major
TGF-beta target gene expression. Int Arch Allergy Imm 142(4)309-317, 2007
2007
Nakamura Y, Miyata M, Ohba T, Ando T, Hatsushika K, Suenaga F, Shimokawa N, Ohnuma Y, Katoh R, Ogawa H, Nakao A: Cigarette smoke extract induces thymic stromal lymphopoietin expression,
leading to TH2-type immune responses and airway inflammation. J Allergy Clin Immun 122(6)1208-1214, 2008
Funaki T, Ebihara N, Murakami A, Nakao A: Ex vivo transfer of Smad7 decreases damage to the corneal endothelium after penetrating keratoplasty. Jpn J Ophthalmol 52:204-210, 2008
Wako M, Ohba T, Ando T, Arai Y, Koyama K, Hamada Y, Nakao A, Haro H:Mechanism of signal transduction in TWEAK-induced matrix degradation
by MMP-3 up-regulation in disc tissues. Spine 33(23)2489-2494, 2008
Takano S, Ando T, Hiramatsu N, Kanayama A, Maekawa S, Ohnuma Y, Enomoto N, Ogawa H, Paton AW, Paton JC, Kitamura M, Nakao A: T cell receptor-mediated signaling induces GRP78 expression in T cells:
The implications in maintaining T cell viability. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 371(4)762-766, 2008
Ohba T, Haro H, Ando T, Koyama K, Hatsushika K, Suenaga F, Ohnuma Y, Nakamura
Y, Katoh R, Ogawa H, Hamada Y, Nakao A:A potential role of TSLP in the recruitment of macrophages to the intervertebral
disc via MCP-1 induction:The implications in a herniated disc. Arthritis and Rheumatism 58(11)3510-3519, 2008
Miyata M, Hatsushika K, Ando T, Shimokawa N, Ohnuma Y, Katoh R, Suto H,
Ogawa H, Masuyama K, Nakao A:Mast cell regulation of epithelial TSLP expression plays an important
role in the development of allergic rhinitis. Eur J Immunol 38(6)1487-1492, 2008
Suenaga F, Hatsushika K, Takano S, Ando T, Ohnuma Y, Ogawa H, Nakao A:A possible link between resveratrol and TGF-β: resveratrol induction of
TGF-β expression and signaling. FEBS Letters 582(5)586-590, 2008
2008
Miyata M, Nakamura Y, Shimokawa N, Ohnuma Y, Katoh R, Matsuoka S, Okumura
K, Ogawa H, Masuyama K, Nakao A: Thymic stromal lymphopoietin is a critical mediator of IL-13-driven allergic
inflammation. Eur J Immunol 39(11)3078-3083, 2009
Nakamura Y, Miyata M, Ando T, Shimokawa N, Ohnuma Y, Katoh R, Ogawa H,
Okumura K, Nakao A: The latent form of transforming growth factor-β administered orally is
activated by gastric acid in mice. J Nutr 139(8)1463-1468, 2009
Nakamura Y, Miyata M, Shimokawa N,Ohnuma Y, Katoh R, Ogawa H, Okumura K,Nakao A: House dust mite allergen Der f 1 can induce the activation of latent
TGFβ via its protease activity. FEBS Letters 583(12)2088-2092, 2009
Harama D, Koyama K, Mukai M,Shimokawa N, Miyata M, Nakamura Y, Ohnuma Y,
Ogawa H, Matsuoka S, Paton AW, Paton JC, Kitamura M, Nakao A:A sub-cytotoxic dose of subtilase cytotoxin prevents LPS-induced inflammatory
responses, depending on its capacity to induce the unfolded protein response.
J Immunol 183(2)1368-1374, 2009
Ohba T, Haro H, Ando T, Wako M, Suenaga F, Aso Y, Koyama K, Hamada Y, Nakao A:TNF-α-induced NK-κB signaling reverses age-related declines in VEGF induction
and angiogenic activity in intervertebral disc tissues. J Orthop Res 27(2)229-235, 2009
Ozawa T, Miyata M, Nishimura M, Ando T, Ouyang Y, Ohba T, Shimokawa N,
Ohnuma Y, Katoh R, Ogawa H, >Nakao A:Transforming growth factor-β activity
in commercially available pasteurized cow milk provides protection against
inflammation in mice. J Nutr 139(1):69-75, 2009
2009
Shimokawa N, Nishiyama C, Nakano N, Maeda K, Suzuki R, Hara M, Tokura T, Miyajima H, Nakao A, Ogawa H, Okumura K:Suppressive effects of transcription factor GATA-1
on cell type-specific gene expression in dendritic cells. Immunogenetics 62(7)421-429, 2010
Takamura T, Harama D, Matsuoka S, Shimokawa N, Nakamura Y, Okumura K, Ogawa
H, Kitamura M, Nakao A: Activation of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor pathway may ameliorate dextran
sodium sulfate-induced colitis in mice. Immunology and Cell Biology 88(6)685-689, 2010
Ouyang Y, Miyata M, Hatsushika K, Ohnuma O, Katoh R, Ogawa H, Okumura K
, Masuyama K, Nakao A: TGF-β signaling may play a role in the development of goblet cell hyperplasia
in a mouse model of allergic rhinitis. Allergology International 59(3)313-319, 2010
Nakao A:The role and potential use of oral TGF-β in the prevention of infant allergy.
[Review] Clinical & Experimental Allergy 40:725-730, 2010
2010
Ouyang Y, Nakao A, Fan E, Li Y, Zhao L, Zhang W, Han D, Zhang L: Decreased expression of
EBI3 and Foxp3 in CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells in murine experimental allergic
rhinitis. ORL Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec 73(6)313-320, 2011
Fujita K, Ando T, Ohba T, Wako M, Sato N, Nakamura Y, Ohnuma Y, Hara Y,
Kato R, Nakao A, Haro H:Age-related expression of MCP-1 and MMP-3 in mouse intervertebral
disc in relation to TWEAK and TNF-α stimulation. J Orthop Res 30(4)599-605, 2011
Kondo N, Suda Y, Nakao A, Oh-oka K, Suzuki K, Ishimaru K, Sato M, Tanaka T, Nagai A, Yamagata Z:
Maternal psychosocial factors determining the concentrations of transforming
growth factor-beta in breast milk. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 22(8)853-861, 2011
Kawamura T, Ogawa Y, Shimozato O, Ando T, Nakao A, Kobata T, Okumura K, Yagita H, Shimada S: CD70 is selectively expressed
on Th1 but not on Th2 cells and is required for Th1-type immune responses.
J Invest Dermatol 131(6)1251-1261, 2011
Nakamura Y, Harama D, Shimokawa N, Hara M, Suzuki R, Tahara Y, Ishimaru
K, Katoh R, Okumura K, Ogawa H, Shibata S, Nakao A: Circadian clock gene Period2 regulates a time-of-day-dependent variation
in cutanenous anaphylactic reaction. J Allergy Clin Immun 127(4)1038-1045, 2011
Takamura T, Harama D, Fukumoto S, Nakamura Y, Shimokawa N, Ishimaru K,
Ikegami S, Makino S, Kitamura M, Nakao A: Lactobacillus bulgaricus OLL1181 activates the aryl hydrocarbon receptor
pathway and inhibits colitis. Immunology and Cell Biology 89(7)817-822, 2011
2011
Sugiyama T, Kitamura M, Sugita K, Hisamoto M, Okuda T, Nakao A: Grape seed extract from "Koshu" cultivar antagonizes dioxin-induced aryl hydrocarbon receptor activation. Am J Enol Viticult 64(1)146-151, 2013
Okada Y, Oh-oka K, Nakamura Y, Ishimaru K, Matsuoka S, Okumura K, Ogawa
H, Hisamoto M, Okuda T, Nakao A: Dietary resveratrol prevents the development of food allergy in mice.
PLoS One 7(9)e44338, 2012
Kawamura T, Ogawa Y, Nakamura Y, Nakamizo S, Ohta T, Nakano H, Kabashima
K, Katayama I, Koizumi S, Kodama T, Nakao A, Shimada S: Severe dermatitis with loss of epidermal langerhans cells
in human and mouse zinc deficiency. J Clin Invest 122(2)722-732, 2012
Ouyang Y, Nakao A, Han D, Zhang L: Transforming growth factor-β(1) promotes nasal mucosal
mast cell chemotaxis in murine experimental allergic rhinitis. ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec 74(3)117-123, 2012
2012
Aoki R, Kawamura T, Goshima F, Ogawa Y, Nakaw S, Nakao A, Moriishi K, Nishiyama Y, Shimada S: Mast cells play a key role in host
defense against herpes simplex virus infection through TNF-α and IL-6 production.
J Invest Dermatol 133(9)2170-2179, 2013
Cermakian N, Lange T, Golombek D, Sarkar D, Nakao A, Shibata S, Mazzoccoli G: Cross-talk between the circadian clock circuitry and the immune system.[Review] Chronobiol Int 30(7)870-888, 2013
Zhu Y, Ohba T, Ando T, Fujita K, Koyama K, Nakamura Y, Katoh R, Haro H, Nakao A: Endogenous TGF-β activity limits TSLP expression in the intervertebral
disc tissue by suppressing NF-κB activation. J Orthop Res 31(7)1144-1149, 2013
Takita E, Yokota S, Tahara Y, Hirao A, Aoki N, Nakamura Y, Nakao A, Shibata S: Biological clock dysfunction exacerbates contact hypersensitivity
in mice. Brit J Dermatol 168(1)39-46, 2013
2013
Tanabe K, Kitagawa E, Wada M, Haraguchi A, Orihara K, Tahara Y, Nakao A, and Shibata S: Antigen exposure in the late light period induces severe
symptoms of food allergy in an OVA-allergic mouse model. Scientific Reports 5 Article number:14424, 2015 [PubMed]
Ando N, Nakamura Y, Aoki R, Ishimaru K, Ogawa H, Okumura K, Shibata S, Shimada S, Nakao A: Circadian Gene Clock Regulates Psoriasis-like Skin Inflammation in Mice. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 135:3001-3008, 2015 [PubMed]
Nakao A: IL-7:AhR We Ready for a New Cytokine to Fight Colitis? [Editorial]
Dig Dis Sci 60(7)1876-1877, 2015 [PubMed]
Koyama K, Ohba T, Haro H, and Nakao A: Positive Association of Serum Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin with Anti-Citrullinated
Peptide Antibody in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Clnical Experimental Immunology 181(2)239-243, 2015 [PubMed]
Nakao A, Nakamura Y, and Shibata S: The Circadian Clock Functions As A Potent Regulator of Allergic Reaction. [Review] Allergy 70(5)467-473, 2015 [PubMed]
Ando N, Nakamura Y, Ishimaru K, Ogawa H, Okumura K, Shimada S, and Nakao A: Allergen-specific basophil reactivity exhibits daily variations in seasonal
allergic rhinitis. Allergy 70(3)319-322, 2015 [PubMed]
2015
Ishimaru K, Nakajima S, Yu G, Nakamura Y, Nakao A: The Putatively Specific Synthetic REV-ERB Agonist SR9009 Inhibits IgE-
and IL-33-Mediated Mast Cell Activation Independently of the Circadian
Clock. Int J Mol Sci 20(24)6320, 2019 [PubMed]
Isobe J, Maeda S, Obata Y, Iizuka K, Nakamura Y, Fujimura Y, Kimizuka T,
Hattori K, Yun-Gi Kim, Morita T, Kimura I, Offermanns S, Adachi T,Nakao A, Kiyono H, Takahashi D, Hase K: Commensal-bacteria-derived butyrate promotes
the T cell-independent IgA response in the colon. Int Immunol 32(4):243-258, 2020 [PubMed]
Nakajima S,Ishimaru K, Kobayashi A, Guannan Yu, Nakamura Y, Oh-oka K, Suzuki-Inoue
K, Kono K, Nakao A: Resveratrol inhibits IL-33–mediated mast cell activation by targeting
the MK2/3–PI3K/Akt axis. Sci Rep 9(1):18423, 2019 [PubMed]
Nakamura Y, Sasaki T, Mochizuki C, Ishimaru K, Koizumi S, Shinmori H, Suzuki-Inoue K, Nakao A: Snake venom rhodocytin induces plasma extravasation via toxin-mediated
interactions between platelets and mast cells. Sci Rep 9(1):15958, 2019 [PubMed]
Fukano C, Ohashi-Doi K, Lund K, Nakao A, Masuyama K, Matsuoka T: Establishment of enzyme-linked immunosorbent
facilitated antigen binding as a biomarker assay for Japanese cedar pollen
allergy immunotherapy. J Pharmacol Sci 140(3):223-227, 2019 [PubMed]
Ihara T, Nakamura Y, Mitsui T, Tsuchiya S, Kanda M, Kira S, Nakagomi H,
Sawada N, Kamiyama M, Shigetomi E, Shinozaki Y, Yoshiyama M, Nakao A, Koizumi S, Takeda M: Intermittent restraint stress induces circadian
misalignment in the mouse bladder, leading to nocturia. Sci Rep 9(1):10069, 2019 [PubMed]
Takahashi T, Fukudome H, Hiroshi M. Ueno, Watanabe-Matsuhashi S, Nakano T, Kobayashi T, Ishimaru K, Nakao A: Effects of Probiotic Supplementation on TGF-β1, TGF-β2, and IgA Levels
in the Milk of Japanese Women: An Open-Label Pilot Study. frontiers in Nutrition 6:128 eCllection 2019 [PubMed]
2019
Nakao A, Nakamura Y: Time will tell about mast cells: Circadian control of mast
cell activation. Allergology International 71(4):425-431, 2022 [PubMed]
Nakao A: Welcome to "Circadian Immunology & Allergology": Why timing matters in diagnosing and treating allergies. [Editorial] Allergology International 71(4)423-424, 2022 [PubMed]
2022
Iwamoto I, Kumano K, Kasai M, Kurasawa K, Nakao A:IL-12 prevents antigen-induced eosinophil recruitment into the mouse airways.
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Iwamoto I, Nakao A: Induction of Th2 cell tolerance to a soluble antigen by blockade of the
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