Riichiro Abe

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Affiliation: Hokkaido University
Country: Japan

Publications

  1. ncbi Topical application of anti-angiogenic peptides based on pigment epithelium-derived factor can improve psoriasis
    Riichiro Abe
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
    J Dermatol Sci 57:183-91. 2010
  2. ncbi Pigment epithelium-derived factor prevents melanoma growth via angiogenesis inhibition
    Riichiro Abe
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Kita ku, Sapporo, Japan
    Curr Pharm Des 14:3802-9. 2008
  3. ncbi Angiogenesis and metastasis inhibitors for the treatment of malignant melanoma
    Riichiro Abe
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
    Mini Rev Med Chem 7:649-61. 2007
  4. ncbi Toxic epidermal necrolysis and Stevens-Johnson syndrome: soluble Fas ligand involvement in the pathomechanisms of these diseases
    Riichiro Abe
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, N15 W7, Kita ku, Sapporo 060 8638, Japan
    J Dermatol Sci 52:151-9. 2008
  5. ncbi Toxic epidermal necrolysis and Stevens-Johnson syndrome are induced by soluble Fas ligand
    Riichiro Abe
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
    Am J Pathol 162:1515-20. 2003
  6. ncbi AGE-RAGE system and carcinogenesis
    Riichiro Abe
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, N 15 W 7, Kita ku, Sapporo 060 8638, Japan
    Curr Pharm Des 14:940-5. 2008
  7. ncbi Overexpression of pigment epithelium-derived factor decreases angiogenesis and inhibits the growth of human malignant melanoma cells in vivo
    Riichiro Abe
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
    Am J Pathol 164:1225-32. 2004
  8. ncbi Regulation of human melanoma growth and metastasis by AGE-AGE receptor interactions
    Riichiro Abe
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
    J Invest Dermatol 122:461-7. 2004
  9. ncbi Bone marrow transplantation restores epidermal basement membrane protein expression and rescues epidermolysis bullosa model mice
    Yasuyuki Fujita
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo 060 8638, Japan
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 107:14345-50. 2010
  10. ncbi Interleukin-1beta and macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) in dermal fibroblasts mediate UVA-induced matrix metalloproteinase-1 expression
    Ayumi Honda
    Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
    J Dermatol Sci 49:63-72. 2008

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Publications60

  1. ncbi Topical application of anti-angiogenic peptides based on pigment epithelium-derived factor can improve psoriasis
    Riichiro Abe
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
    J Dermatol Sci 57:183-91. 2010
    ..Angiogenic factors, such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), may dominate the activity of anti-angiogenic factors and accelerate angiogenesis in psoriatic skin...
  2. ncbi Pigment epithelium-derived factor prevents melanoma growth via angiogenesis inhibition
    Riichiro Abe
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Kita ku, Sapporo, Japan
    Curr Pharm Des 14:3802-9. 2008
    ....
  3. ncbi Angiogenesis and metastasis inhibitors for the treatment of malignant melanoma
    Riichiro Abe
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
    Mini Rev Med Chem 7:649-61. 2007
    ..We also discuss here the involvement of a receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) in angiogenesis, melanoma growth and metastasis, and the therapeutic implications of the blockers of RAGE in this devastating disorder...
  4. ncbi Toxic epidermal necrolysis and Stevens-Johnson syndrome: soluble Fas ligand involvement in the pathomechanisms of these diseases
    Riichiro Abe
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, N15 W7, Kita ku, Sapporo 060 8638, Japan
    J Dermatol Sci 52:151-9. 2008
    ..An urgent review of the pathophysiology in TEN/SJS is needed to resolve this issue and to determine more effective treatment regimes...
  5. ncbi Toxic epidermal necrolysis and Stevens-Johnson syndrome are induced by soluble Fas ligand
    Riichiro Abe
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
    Am J Pathol 162:1515-20. 2003
    ....
  6. ncbi AGE-RAGE system and carcinogenesis
    Riichiro Abe
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, N 15 W 7, Kita ku, Sapporo 060 8638, Japan
    Curr Pharm Des 14:940-5. 2008
    ..This paper reviews current knowledge about the role of AGE-RAGE system in the development of various types of cancers...
  7. ncbi Overexpression of pigment epithelium-derived factor decreases angiogenesis and inhibits the growth of human malignant melanoma cells in vivo
    Riichiro Abe
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
    Am J Pathol 164:1225-32. 2004
    ..PEDF therefore might be a promising novel therapeutic agent for treatment of patients with melanoma...
  8. ncbi Regulation of human melanoma growth and metastasis by AGE-AGE receptor interactions
    Riichiro Abe
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
    J Invest Dermatol 122:461-7. 2004
    ....
  9. ncbi Bone marrow transplantation restores epidermal basement membrane protein expression and rescues epidermolysis bullosa model mice
    Yasuyuki Fujita
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo 060 8638, Japan
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 107:14345-50. 2010
    ..The current conventional BMT techniques have significant potential as a systemic therapeutic approach for the treatment of human EB...
  10. ncbi Interleukin-1beta and macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) in dermal fibroblasts mediate UVA-induced matrix metalloproteinase-1 expression
    Ayumi Honda
    Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
    J Dermatol Sci 49:63-72. 2008
    ..Matrix metalloproteinases (MMP)-1 is a member of the MMP family and degrades types I and III collagens, which are the major structural components of the dermis...
  11. ncbi Tissue regeneration using macrophage migration inhibitory factor-impregnated gelatin microbeads in cutaneous wounds
    Yunan Zhao
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
    Am J Pathol 167:1519-29. 2005
    ..These findings suggest that MIF is crucial in accelerating cutaneous wound healing and that MIF-impregnated gelatin microbeads represent a promising treatment to facilitate skin wound healing...
  12. ncbi CTACK/CCL27 accelerates skin regeneration via accumulation of bone marrow-derived keratinocytes
    Daisuke Inokuma
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
    Stem Cells 24:2810-6. 2006
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  13. ncbi Expression of macrophage migration inhibitory factor in rat skin during embryonic development
    Tadamichi Shimizu
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
    Exp Dermatol 14:819-23. 2005
    ..Immunohistochemical analysis with an anti-MIF antibody showed a similar distribution to that of the mRNA. Our results suggest that MIF is associated with epidermal and hair follicle development...
  14. ncbi Deficient deletion of apoptotic cells by macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) overexpression accelerates photocarcinogenesis
    Ayumi Honda
    Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Sugitani, Toyama 930 0194, Japan
    Carcinogenesis 30:1597-605. 2009
    ..Collectively, these findings suggest that chronic UVB exposure enhances MIF production, which may inhibit the p53-dependent apoptotic processes and thereby induce photocarcinogenesis in the skin...
  15. ncbi Bone marrow-derived cells are not the origin of the cancer stem cells in ultraviolet-induced skin cancer
    Satomi Ando
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
    Am J Pathol 174:595-601. 2009
    ..These results indicate that BMDCs are not a major source of malignant keratinocytes in UVB-induced SCC. Therefore, we conclude that BMDCs are not the origin of CSCs in UVB-induced SCC...
  16. ncbi Macrophage migration inhibitory factor is essential for eosinophil recruitment in allergen-induced skin inflammation
    Yoko Yoshihisa
    Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Sugitani, Toyama, Japan
    J Invest Dermatol 131:925-31. 2011
    ..These findings indicate that MIF can induce eosinophil accumulation in the skin. Therefore, the targeted inhibition of MIF might be a promising new therapeutic strategy for allergic skin diseases...
  17. ncbi Collagen XVII participates in keratinocyte adhesion to collagen IV, and in p38MAPK-dependent migration and cell signaling
    Hongjiang Qiao
    Creative Research Initiative, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
    J Invest Dermatol 129:2288-95. 2009
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  18. ncbi Ultraviolet A-induced production of matrix metalloproteinase-1 is mediated by macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) in human dermal fibroblasts
    Hirokazu Watanabe
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Kita ku, Sapporo 060 8638, Japan
    J Biol Chem 279:1676-83. 2004
    ..Taken together, these results suggest that MIF is involved in the up-regulation of UVA-induced MMP-1 in dermal fibroblasts through PKC-, PKA-, Src family tyrosine kinase-, MAPK-, c-Jun-, and AP-1-dependent pathways...
  19. ncbi DNA vaccination against macrophage migration inhibitory factor improves atopic dermatitis in murine models
    Asuka Hamasaka
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo 060 8638, Japan
    J Allergy Clin Immunol 124:90-9. 2009
    ..Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a proinflammatory cytokine that has been implicated in the pathogenesis of AD. Recently, we developed a novel DNA vaccine that generates neutralizing endogenous anti-MIF antibodies...
  20. ncbi Macrophage migration inhibitory factor is induced by thrombin and factor Xa in endothelial cells
    Tadamichi Shimizu
    Departments of Dermatology and Molecular Biochemistry, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo 060 8638, Japan
    J Biol Chem 279:13729-37. 2004
    ..Taken together, these results suggest that MIF contributes to the inflammatory phase of the wound healing process in concert with thrombin and FXa via PAR-1 and PAR-2...
  21. ncbi Impaired contact hypersensitivity in macrophage migration inhibitory factor-deficient mice
    Tadamichi Shimizu
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
    Eur J Immunol 33:1478-87. 2003
    ..005). Taken together, these results indicate that MIF is pivotal in the regulation of cutaneous immune responses and plays a central role in LC migration and T cell proliferation for the CHS response...
  22. ncbi Mesenchymal stem cells are recruited into wounded skin and contribute to wound repair by transdifferentiation into multiple skin cell type
    Mikako Sasaki
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, N 15 W 7 Kita ku, Sapporo, Japan
    J Immunol 180:2581-7. 2008
    ..Taken together, we have demonstrated that MSCs contribute to wound repair via processes involving MSCs differentiation various cell components of the skin...
  23. ncbi Rapid immunochromatographic test for serum granulysin is useful for the prediction of Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis
    Yasuyuki Fujita
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
    J Am Acad Dermatol 65:65-8. 2011
    ..We have reported that serum granulysin levels are elevated (cut off: 10 ng/mL) in patients with SJS/TEN before generalized blisters form...
  24. ncbi Type XVII collagen is a key player in tooth enamel formation
    Takuya Asaka
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
    Am J Pathol 174:91-100. 2009
    ..In conclusion, COL17 deficiency disrupts the epithelial-mesenchymal interactions, leading to both defective ameloblast differentiation and enamel malformation...
  25. ncbi Small-diameter porous poly (epsilon-caprolactone) films enhance adhesion and growth of human cultured epidermal keratinocyte and dermal fibroblast cells
    James R McMillan
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University, Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
    Tissue Eng 13:789-98. 2007
    ..These characteristics are considered important in developing grafts for use in the treatment of human skin wounds...
  26. ncbi Protective effects of platinum nanoparticles against UV-light-induced epidermal inflammation
    Yoko Yoshihisa
    Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Sugitani, Toyama, Japan
    Exp Dermatol 19:1000-6. 2010
    ..These results suggest that nano-Pt effectively protects against UV-induced inflammation by decreasing ROS production and inhibiting apoptosis in keratinocytes...
  27. ncbi Presence of circulating CCR10+ T cells and elevated serum CTACK/CCL27 in the early stage of mycosis fungoides
    Yasuyuki Fujita
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
    Clin Cancer Res 12:2670-5. 2006
    ..Recently, CCR10 and CTACK/CCL27 were proposed to play a role in the recruitment of other types of cutaneous T cell lymphoma. We examined the expression of CCR10 in peripheral blood and serum CTACK/CCL27 levels in patients with MF...
  28. ncbi Establishment of a novel experimental model of human angiosarcoma and a VEGF-targeting therapeutic experiment
    Daichi Hoshina
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
    J Dermatol Sci 70:116-22. 2013
    ..One factor in delaying the therapy development is the limitation of experimental models...
  29. ncbi Expression of c-maf and mafB genes in the skin during rat embryonic development
    Akihiko Ogata
    Department of Neurology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan
    Acta Histochem 106:65-7. 2004
    ..MafB showed similar expression patterns as c-maf. Our findings indicate that c-maf and mafB are involved in embryonic development of epidermis and hair follicles...
  30. ncbi Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis mouse model generated by using PBMCs and the skin of patients
    Nao Saito
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
    J Allergy Clin Immunol 131:434-41.e1-9. 2013
    ..Currently, there is no animal model that reproduces SJS/TEN symptoms...
  31. ncbi Histochemical analysis of macrophage migration inhibitory factor in psoriasis vulgaris
    Tadamichi Shimizu
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan
    Histochem Cell Biol 118:251-7. 2002
    ....
  32. ncbi Non-Hodgkin lymphoma preceded by recalcitrant eczema
    Ken Natsuga
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
    Eur J Haematol 79:369-70. 2007
  33. ncbi Increase in macrophage migration inhibitory factor levels in lacrimal fluid of patients with severe atopic dermatitis
    Nobuyoshi Kitaichi
    Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, 060 8638, Sapporo, Japan
    Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 244:825-8. 2006
    ..Although serum MIF levels may be elevated in severe atopic dermatitis, the quantity of MIF in regional ocular fluid remains unknown. We measured MIF levels in tears (lacrimal fluid) of patients with atopic dermatitis...
  34. ncbi Increased soluble Fas ligand levels in patients with Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis preceding skin detachment
    Junko Murata
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
    J Allergy Clin Immunol 122:992-1000. 2008
    ....
  35. ncbi Clinical approaches toward tumor angiogenesis: past, present and future
    Yasuyuki Fujita
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Kita ku, Sapporo, Japan
    Curr Pharm Des 14:3820-34. 2008
    ..Further investigations of combined therapies including angiogenesis inhibitors will shed light on the treatment of advanced and metastasized malignancies...
  36. ncbi Induction of macrophage migration inhibitory factor precedes the onset of acute tonsillitis
    Tadamichi Shimizu
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
    Mediators Inflamm 13:293-5. 2004
    ..Since MIF is an initiator of other proinflammatory cytokines, we suggest that the induction of MIF may precede other inflammatory conditions...
  37. ncbi Coexistence of a systemic lupus erythematosus and porphyria cutanea tarda: case successfully improved by avoidance of sun exposure
    Junko Murata
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Japan
    Int J Dermatol 45:435-7. 2006
  38. ncbi Zinc dental fillings and palmoplantar pustulosis
    Teruki Yanagi
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, N15W7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan
    Lancet 366:1050. 2005
  39. ncbi [Therapy for skin disease using bone marrow cells]
    Riichiro Abe
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine
    Nihon Rinsho Meneki Gakkai Kaishi 34:85-90. 2011
    ..The current conventional BMT techniques have significant potential as a systemic therapeutic approach for the treatment of human EB...
  40. ncbi Soluble Fas ligand: is it a critical mediator of toxic epidermal necrolysis and Stevens-Johnson syndrome?
    Junko Murata
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
    J Invest Dermatol 127:744-5. 2007
    ..In addition to sFasL, other factors, including predisposing genetic factors, should also be investigated to determine their precise pathogenesis in TEN and SJS...
  41. ncbi Prevalent LIPH founder mutations lead to loss of P2Y5 activation ability of PA-PLA1alpha in autosomal recessive hypotrichosis
    Satoru Shinkuma
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
    Hum Mutat 31:602-10. 2010
    ..These results suggest defective activation of P2Y5 due to reduced 2-acyl lysophosphatidic acid production by the mutant PA-PLA(1)alpha is involved in the pathogenesis of ARH...
  42. ncbi Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis associated with rheumatoid arthritis
    Daichi Hoshina
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Japan
    Rheumatol Int 25:553-4. 2005
    ..MRH may be misdiagnosed as RA, but evaluation of the time course of specific symptoms can greatly help in the correct diagnosis...
  43. ncbi Spontaneous remission of solitary-type infantile myofibromatosis
    Kazuhiro Kikuchi
    Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Tokyo, Japan
    Case Rep Dermatol 3:181-5. 2011
    ..The low frequency of mitosis was definitive for a diagnosis of infantile myofibromatosis. We present a cutaneous solitary-type case of infantile myofibromatosis. Following incisional biopsy, the tumor remitted spontaneously...
  44. ncbi Granulomatous arteritis in cutaneous lesions of Churg-Strauss syndrome
    Ko Ron Chen
    Department of Dermatology, Ogikubo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
    J Cutan Pathol 34:330-7. 2007
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  45. ncbi Clinical images: Drumstick-like fingers indicating psoriatic onycho-pachydermo periostitis
    Akiko Tsubota
    Tomakomai Ohji General Hospital and Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
    Arthritis Rheum 52:2954. 2005
  46. ncbi Immunological reconstitution after autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in patients with systemic sclerosis: relationship between clinical benefits and intensity of immunosuppression
    Toshiyuki Bohgaki
    Department of Medicine II, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, N15, W7, Kita ku, Sapporo 060 8638, Japan
    J Rheumatol 36:1240-8. 2009
    ..To analyze the relationship between clinical benefits and immunological changes in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) treated with autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT)...
  47. ncbi Minodronate, a newly developed nitrogen-containing bisphosphonate, suppresses melanoma growth and improves survival in nude mice by blocking vascular endothelial growth factor signaling
    Sho ichi Yamagishi
    Department of Internal Medicine III, Kurume University School of Medicine, 67 Asahi Machi, Kurume 830 0011, Japan
    Am J Pathol 165:1865-74. 2004
    ..The present study provides a novel potential therapeutic strategy for the treatment of melanoma...
  48. ncbi Angiogenesis induced by advanced glycation end products and its prevention by cerivastatin
    Tamami Okamoto
    Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume 830-0011, Japan
    FASEB J 16:1928-30. 2002
    ..By blocking AGE-RAGE signaling pathways, cerivastatin might be a promising remedy for treating patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy...
  49. ncbi Pigment epithelium-derived factor inhibits TNF-alpha-induced interleukin-6 expression in endothelial cells by suppressing NADPH oxidase-mediated reactive oxygen species generation
    Sho ichi Yamagishi
    Department of Internal Medicine III, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume 830 0011, Japan
    J Mol Cell Cardiol 37:497-506. 2004
    ..Our present study suggests that PEDF may play an important role in the development and progression of atherosclerosis...
  50. ncbi Mycosis fungoides bullosa
    Ken Natsuga
    Arch Dermatol 142:793-5. 2006
  51. ncbi Peginterferon alfa-2b for mycosis fungoides
    Teruki Yanagi
    Arch Dermatol 142:649-51. 2006
  52. ncbi Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) in bullous pemphigoid
    Yukie Asano
    J Dermatol Sci 49:95-7. 2008
  53. ncbi Increased macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) in the sera of patients with extensive alopecia areata
    Tadamichi Shimizu
    J Invest Dermatol 118:555-7. 2002
  54. ncbi Chain saw blade granuloma: reaction to a deeply embedded metal fragment
    Rinko Osawa
    Arch Dermatol 142:1079-80. 2006
  55. ncbi Proteomic and bioinformatic characterization of the biogenesis and function of melanosomes
    An Chi
    Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, USA
    J Proteome Res 5:3135-44. 2006
    ..The sharing of proteins between melanosomes and other lysosome-related organelles suggests a common evolutionary origin. This work represents a model for the study of the biogenesis of lysosome-related organelles...
  56. ncbi Disseminated subcutaneous nodules alone as manifestations of Churg-Strauss syndrome
    Riichiro Abe
    Int J Dermatol 47:532-3. 2008
  57. ncbi A novel polymorphic CAAT/enhancer-binding protein beta element in the FasL gene promoter alters Fas ligand expression: a candidate background gene in African American systemic lupus erythematosus patients
    Jianming Wu
    Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL 35294 0006, USA
    J Immunol 170:132-8. 2003
    ..This functionally significant SNP demonstrates the potential importance of SNPs in regulatory regions and suggests that differences in the regulation of FasL expression may contribute to the development of the autoimmune phenotype...
  58. ncbi Lupus erythematosus panniculitis (lupus profundus): clinical, histopathological, and molecular analysis of nine cases
    Cesare Massone
    Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
    J Cutan Pathol 32:396-404. 2005
    ....
  59. ncbi The use of ELISA to detect desmoglein antibodies in a pregnant woman and fetus
    Satomi Okubo
    Arch Dermatol 139:1217-8. 2003
  60. ncbi Plasma exchange; a promising treatment for toxic epidermal necrolysis with AIDS
    Toshifumi Nomura
    AIDS 18:2446-8. 2004