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Hirokazu Kitamura

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Sato H, Jin K, Yano S, Yasuda A, Adachi S, Yoshioka H, et al.
Histochem Cell Biol . 2022 Jan; 157(2):205-216. PMID: 34993640
Collagen XIX is a nonfibrillar collagen that localizes in restricted tissues at very low amounts. A previous study on Col19a1 null mice revealed that collagen XIX is involved in esophageal...
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Aosa T, Chiba S, Kitamura H, Ina K, Tatsukawa S, Moriwaki C, et al.
Histol Histopathol . 2016 Jan; 31(7):807-17. PMID: 26728293
Stress-induced inflammatory responses in the portal system are characterized by elevations in serum concentrations of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and endotoxins such as lipopolysaccharides (LPS). LPS translocation from the intestinal to the...
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Miyata M, Mifude C, Matsui T, Kitamura H, Yoshioka H, Yamagishi S, et al.
Eur J Dermatol . 2015 Aug; 25(4):359-61. PMID: 26269450
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Moriwaki C, Chiba S, Wei H, Aosa T, Kitamura H, Ina K, et al.
J Chem Neuroanat . 2015 Jul; 68:1-13. PMID: 26164497
Histidine decarboxylase (HDC) catalyzes the biosynthesis of histamine from L-histidine and is expressed throughout the mammalian nervous system by histaminergic neurons. Histaminergic neurons arise in the posterior mesencephalon during the...
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Wei H, Chiba S, Moriwaki C, Kitamura H, Ina K, Aosa T, et al.
PLoS One . 2015 Apr; 10(4):e0122594. PMID: 25875082
Background: Human thoracic brown adipose tissue (BAT), composed of several subdivisions, is a well-known target organ of many clinical studies; however, the functional contribution of each part of human thoracic...
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Sumiyoshi H, Kitamura H, Matsuo N, Tatsukawa S, Ishikawa K, Okamoto O, et al.
Connect Tissue Res . 2012 Jan; 53(4):313-7. PMID: 22214369
The α3(V) chain is poorly characterized among type V collagen chains. Pro-α3(V) collagen is expressed in newly synthesized bone as well as in the superficial fascia of developing muscle. Present...
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Ishitobi Y, Akiyoshi J, Honda S, Ninomiya T, Kanehisa M, Tanaka Y, et al.
Neurosci Res . 2011 Dec; 72(3):257-62. PMID: 22192464
The G protein-coupled receptor 39-b (GPR39-1b) is a splice variant of which is expressed in the central nervous and gastrointestinal systems. Previously, GPR39-1b was proposed to be the receptor for...
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Ina K, Kitamura H, Tatsukawa S, Fujikura Y
Histol Histopathol . 2011 Jun; 26(7):855-66. PMID: 21630215
Myofibroblast transdifferentiation plays a crucial role in the development and progression of renal tubulointerstitial fibrosis. However, the significance of α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) expression, which is the major morphological characteristic...
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Ina K, Kitamura H, Masaki T, Tatsukawa S, Yoshimatsu H, Fujikura Y
Okajimas Folia Anat Jpn . 2011 Apr; 87(4):165-70. PMID: 21516981
Extreme replacement of skeletal muscles by adipose tissue was found in an 86-year old Japanese male cadaver during dissection practice for medical students at Oita University School of Medicine. Especially,...
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Tanaka Y, Akiyoshi J, Kawahara Y, Ishitobi Y, Hatano K, Hoaki N, et al.
Brain Stimul . 2011 Apr; 4(2):71-6. PMID: 21511206
Background: Bright light therapy has been shown to have antidepressant and anxiolytic effects in humans. Objective: The antidepressant and anxiolytic effects of infrared radiation were evaluated using an experimental animal...