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  1. Disseminated granulomatous Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia masquerading as miliary tuberculosis

    Article • Infection, June 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  2. Safety, tolerability, and anti-fibrotic efficacy of the CBP/β-catenin inhibitor PRI-724 in patients with hepatitis C and B virus-induced liver cirrhosis: An investigator-initiated, open-label, non-randomised, multicentre, phase 1/2a study

    Article • EBioMedicine, June 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  3. Cytoglobin attenuates pancreatic cancer growth via scavenging reactive oxygen species

    Article • Oncogenesis, May 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  4. Jejunal hemorrhage due to hemolymphangioma successfully detected and controlled by double‐balloon enteroscopy

    Article • Clinical Case Reports, December 2021, Wiley

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  5. Malignant pleural mesothelioma in a patient with pneumothorax: A cumbersome subtype both clinically and pathologically

    Article • Thoracic Cancer, February 2021, Wiley

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  6. Dextran deposition in reticuloendothelial organs in hemodialysis patients: A forgotten adverse effect of low‐molecular weight dextran

    Article • Hemodialysis International, June 2020, Wiley

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  7. Short-term histological evaluations after achieving a sustained virologic response to direct-acting antiviral treatment for chronic hepatitis C

    Article • United European Gastroenterology Journal, July 2018, SAGE Publications

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  8. Classical Hodgkin lymphoma type post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder in a kidney transplant recipient: a diagnostic pitfall

    Article • International Journal of Hematology, January 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  9. How diagnose early diabetes-related hepatocellular carcinomas?

    Article • Journal of Diabetes, November 2016, Wiley

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  10. TERT promoter mutations and chromosome 8p loss are characteristic of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease-related hepatocellular carcinoma

    Article • International Journal of Cancer, August 2016, Wiley

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  11. Absence of cytoglobin promotes multiple organ abnormalities in aged mice

    Article • Scientific Reports, May 2016, Nature

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  12. Quiz. WHAT IS YOUR DIAGNOSIS?

    Article • Polish Journal of Pathology, January 2016, Termedia Sp. z.o.o.

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  13. CMV-Associated GDU in Hypercortisolism

    Article • Medicine, November 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  14. Usefulness of Cytokeratin-18M65 in Diagnosing Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis in Japanese Population

    Article • Digestive Diseases, October 2015, Karger Publishers

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  15. The fat droplet in hepatocellular ballooning and implications for scoring nonalcoholic steatohepatitis therapeutic response

    Article • Hepatology, October 2015, Wiley

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  16. Changing common sense: Anti-platelet/coagulation therapy against cirrhosis

    Article • World Journal of Hepatology, January 2015, Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited (formerly WJG Press)

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  17. Unexpected DOG-1 immunoreactivity in sarcomatous carcinoma of the liver: a diagnostic pitfall

    Article • Pathology, October 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  18. P800 A CLOSE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN LOCALIZATION OF OXIDIZED PHOSPHOLIPIDS AND EXPRESSION OF TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA IN LIVERS OF PATIENTS WITH NONALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE

    Article • Journal of Hepatology, April 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  19. A Case of Pulmonary Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma Responding to Carboplatin and Paclitaxel

    Article • Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology, March 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  20. Ruptured gastric artery aneurysm: An uncommon manifestation of microscopic polyangiitis

    Article • World Journal of Gastroenterology, January 2014, Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited (formerly WJG Press)

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  21. Transitions of histopathologic criteria for diagnosis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease during the last three decades

    Article • World Journal of Hepatology, January 2014, Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited (formerly WJG Press)

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  22. Adenocarcinoma Arising from Vaginal Stump

    Article • International Journal of Gynecological Pathology, November 2013, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  23. Acute myocardial infarction caused by coronary tumour embolism

    Article • European Heart Journal, October 2013, European Society of Cardiology

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  24. The Significance of Platelet Consumption in the Development of Thrombocytopenia in Patients With Cirrhosis

    Article • The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, September 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  25. 1339 DIAGNOSTIC VALUES OF UBIQUITIN-POSITIVE HEPATOCELLULAR INCLUSIONS IN PATHOLOGIC DIAGNOSIS OF NONALCOHOLIC STEATOHEPATITIS

    Article • Journal of Hepatology, April 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  26. Cytologic features of sarcomatoid carcinoma of the urinary bladder: A case report

    Article • Diagnostic Cytopathology, September 2011, Wiley

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  27. Selected Abstracts

    Article • Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, June 2011, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  28. Hepatocellular carcinomas can develop in simple fatty livers in the setting of oxidative stress

    Article • Pathology, February 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  29. Hepatocellular ballooning in NASH

    Article • Journal of Hepatology, October 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  30. Zoonotic filariasis caused by Onchocerca dewittei japonica in a resident of Hiroshima Prefecture, Honshu, Japan

    Article • Parasitology International, September 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  31. Phenotypic change and accumulation of smooth muscle cells in strictures in Crohn’s disease: relevance to local angiotensin II system

    Article • Journal of Gastroenterology, April 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  32. Relation of Elevated Levels of Plasma Myeloperoxidase to Impaired Myocardial Microcirculation After Reperfusion in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, April 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  33. Valproic acid administration for hepatic fibrosis: A balance between antifibrotic efficacy and hepatotoxicity

    Article • Hepatology, March 2010, Wiley

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  34. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PROGRESSION OF AORTIC STENOSIS AND INFLAMMATORY CHANGE IN AORTIC VALVE IN HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, March 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  35. Elevated levels of neopterin are associated with carotid plaques with complex morphology in patients with stable angina pectoris

    Article • Atherosclerosis, February 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  36. Expression of Perilipin and Adipophilin in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease; Relevance to Oxidative Injury and Hepatocyte Ballooning

    Article • Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis, January 2010, Japan Atherosclerosis Society

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  37. A Decline in Platelet Activation and Inflammatory Cell Infiltration is Associated with the Phenotypic Redifferentiation of Neointimal Smooth Muscle Cells after Bare-metal Stent Implantation in Acute Coronary Syndrome

    Article • Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis, January 2010, Japan Atherosclerosis Society

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  38. Enhanced Expression of the S100A8/A9 Complex in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients

    Article • Circulation Journal, January 2010, Japanese Circulation Society

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  39. CASE REPORT OF RADIATION-INDUCED RECTAL CANCER AT THE SITE OF A RECTAL ULCER 33 YEARS AFTER RADIATION TREATMENT FOR UTERINE CANCER

    Article • Nihon Rinsho Geka Gakkai Zasshi (Journal of Japan Surgical Association), January 2010, Japan Surgical Association

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  40. Expression of LYVE-1 in sinusoidal endothelium is reduced in chronically inflamed human livers

    Article • Journal of Gastroenterology, November 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  41. Enhanced expression of haemoglobin scavenger receptor in accumulated macrophages of culprit lesions in acute coronary syndromes

    Article • European Heart Journal, June 2009, European Society of Cardiology

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  42. P-311 Enhanced Expression of S100A8/A9 Complex in the Myocardium of Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction

    Article • CVD Prevention and Control, May 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  43. Noninvasive laboratory tests proposed for predicting cirrhosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C are also useful in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

    Article • Journal of Gastroenterology, April 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  44. Inadequate Increase in the Volume of Major Epicardial Coronary Arteries Compared With That in Left Ventricular Mass

    Article • Circulation Journal, January 2009, Japanese Circulation Society

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  45. Small Coronary Calcium Deposits and Elevated Plasma Levels of Oxidized Low Density Lipoprotein are Characteristic of Acute Myocardial Infarction

    Article • Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis, January 2008, Japan Atherosclerosis Society

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  46. Enhanced Expressions of Endothelin-Converting Enzyme and Endothelin Receptors in Human Colonic Tissues of Crohn’s Disease

    Article • Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition, January 2008, The Society for Free Radical Research Japan

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  47. 931 EXPRESSION OF PERILIPIN AND ADIPOPHILIN IN HUMAN NONALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE AND THEIR RELATION TO OXIDATIVE DAMAGE

    Article • Journal of Hepatology, January 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  48. Hypercoagulation and thrombophilia in liver disease

    Article • Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, September 2007, Wiley

    Professor Maureane Hoffman, Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  49. Has natural selection in human populations produced two types of metabolic syndrome (with and without fatty liver)?

    Article • Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, June 2007, Wiley

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  50. Enhanced mast cell chymase expression in human idiopathic interstitial pneumonia

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Medicine, April 2007, Spandidos Publications

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  51. [329] DAMAGED ERYTHROCYTES MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH OXIDATIVE STRESS AND FIBROGENSIS IN A RABBIT MODEL OF STEATOHEPATITIS

    Article • Journal of Hepatology, April 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  52. Erythrophagocytosis by Liver Macrophages (Kupffer Cells) Promotes Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Fibrosis in a Rabbit Model of Steatohepatitis

    Article • American Journal Of Pathology, March 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  53. Elevated Plasma Levels of Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein Relate to the Presence of Angiographically Detected Complex and Thrombotic Coronary Artery Lesion Morphology in Patients With Unstable Angina

    Article • Circulation Journal, January 2007, Japanese Circulation Society

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  54. Neopterin is associated with plaque inflammation and destabilisation in human coronary atherosclerotic lesions

    Article • Heart, December 2006, BMJ

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  55. Mast cells in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma; their role in fibrosis

    Article • Histopathology, November 2006, Wiley

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  56. Close association between activated platelets and neutrophils in the active phase of ulcerative colitis in humans

    Article • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, August 2006, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  57. Expression of endothelin-converting enzyme, endothelin-1 and endothelin receptors at the site of percutaneous coronary intervention in humans

    Article • Journal of Hypertension, April 2006, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  58. Persistent High Levels of Plasma Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein After Acute Myocardial Infarction Predict Stent Restenosis

    Article • Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, April 2006, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  59. Localization of oxidized phosphatidylcholine in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: Impact on disease progression

    Article • Hepatology, January 2006, Wiley

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  60. Expression of cyclooxygenase-2 in Hodgkin's lymphoma:its role in cell proliferation and angiogenesis

    Article • Leukemia & Lymphoma, January 2006, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  61. Radiofrequency Ablation in a Porcine Lung Model: Correlation Between CT and Histopathologic Findings

    Article • American Journal of Roentgenology, November 2005, American Roentgen Ray Society

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  62. Immunohistochemical Expression of Multidrug Resistance Proteins as a Predictor of Poor Response to Chemotherapy and Prognosis in Patients with Nodal Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

    Article • Oncology, August 2005, Karger Publishers

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  63. The amount of hepatitis C viral RNA is correlated to the expression level of scavenger receptor class B type 1 in patients’ livers

    Article • Journal of Clinical Virology, August 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  64. C-Type natriuretic peptide and natriuretic peptide receptors are expressed by smooth muscle cells in the neointima after percutaneous coronary intervention

    Article • Atherosclerosis, August 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  65. Expression of angiotensin II type 1 receptor in human cirrhotic livers: Its relation to fibrosis and portal hypertension

    Article • Hepatology Research, June 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  66. Immunolocalization of platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa and P-selectin, and neutrophil - platelet interaction in human coronary unstable plaques

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Medicine, April 2005, Spandidos Publications

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  67. Radiofrequency Ablated Lesion in the Normal Porcine Lung: Long-Term Follow-Up with MRI and Pathology

    Article • Cardiovascular Radiology, April 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  68. Oxidized Phosphatidylcholine in AlveolarMacrophages in Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias

    Article • Lung, April 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  69. Oxidized low-density lipoprotein levels circulating in plasma and deposited in the tissues: Comparison between Helicobacter pylori-associated gastritis and acute myocardial infarction

    Article • American Heart Journal, November 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  70. Expression of the hepatic endothelin system in human cirrhotic livers

    Article • The Journal of Pathology, October 2004, Wiley

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  71. Plaque instability in human coronary atherosclerotic lesions: roles of oxidized LDL and neutrophils

    Article • International Congress Series, May 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  72. Alterations of endothelin-converting enzyme expression in early and advanced stages of human coronary atherosclerosis

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Medicine, May 2004, Spandidos Publications

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  73. 1140-174 Enhanced expression of pro-oxidant enzyme myeloperoxidase is associated with plaque destabilization in human coronary atherosclerotic lesions

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, March 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  74. Telomere Shortening in Human Coronary Artery Diseases

    Article • Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, January 2004, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  75. Hepatitis C virus genotype testing in paraffin wax embedded liver biopsies for specimen identification

    Article • Journal of Clinical Pathology, December 2003, BMJ

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  76. Mast cell chymase expression inHelicobacter pylori-associated gastritis

    Article • Histopathology, December 2003, Wiley

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  77. Elevated plasma levels of oxidized low-density lipoprotein relate to coronary artery calcification in patients with acute myocardial infarction

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, March 2003, Elsevier

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  78. Enhanced expression of endothelin-A receptor in human transplant renal arteriosclerosis

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Medicine, February 2003, Spandidos Publications

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  79. 2P-0497 Strong expression of the enzyme myeloperoxidase in neutrophils is associated with plaque instability in human coronary atherosclerotic lesions

    Article • Atherosclerosis Supplements, January 2003, Elsevier

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  80. 718 Neutrophil myeloperoxidase and oxidized phosphatidylcholine in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a potential source of oxidative stress in steatotic livers

    Article • Hepatology, January 2003, Elsevier

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  81. 722 Localization of oxidized phosphatidylcholine in steatotic livers; its relation to oxidative injury in fatty liver disorders

    Article • Hepatology, January 2003, Elsevier

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  82. Neutrophil Infiltration of Culprit Lesions in Acute Coronary Syndromes

    Article • Circulation, December 2002, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  83. S6-1 Pathophysiological significance of oxidized LDL in the progression and destabilization of human atherosclerotic lesions

    Article • Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology, October 2002, Elsevier

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  84. Enhanced expression of lectin-like oxidized low density lipoprotein receptor (LOX-1) at sites of the culprit lesion in patients with acute coronary syndromes

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, March 2002, Elsevier

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  85. Pathophysiological role of oxidized low-density lipoprotein in plaque instability in coronary artery diseases

    Article • Journal of Diabetes and its Complications, January 2002, Elsevier

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  86. Enhanced expression of mast cell chymase is associated with the progression of gastritis and gastric ulcer in humans

    Article • Gastroenterology, April 2001, Elsevier

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  87. Mast cell chymase expression and mast cell phenotypes in human rejected kidneys

    Article • Kidney International, April 2001, Elsevier

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  88. Enhanced expression of mast cell chymase is associated with the progression of gastritis and gastric ulcer in humans

    Article • Gastroenterology, April 2001, Elsevier

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  89. Infiltration of neutrophils in human coronary unstable plaques Takahiko Naruko, Makiko Ueda, Kazuo Haze, Akira Itoh, Masato Otsuka, Yuji Sakanoue, Yoshihiro Ikura, Masayuki Ogami. Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan, Osaka City University Medical...

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, February 2001, Elsevier

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  90. Platelet glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa is associated with platelet aggregation in coronary lesions underlying acute coronary syndromes Takurou Shinsato, Takahiko Naruko, Makiko Ueda, Kazuo Haze, Akira Itoh, Masato Otsuka, Yuji Sakanoue, Yoshihiro Ikura, M...

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, February 2001, Elsevier

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  91. Enhanced expression of angiotensin II type 1 receptor in the neointima of transplant renal arteriosclerosis in human renal allografts

    Article • Transplantation Proceedings, February 2001, Elsevier

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  92. Immunolocalization of angiotensin ii type 1 recep-tor in association with gastric functions in human chronic gastritis and gastric ulcer

    Article • Gastroenterology, April 2000, Elsevier

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  93. 虚血性心疾患 診断と治療の進歩 Ｉ． 疫学と病態 ２． 冠動脈硬化ならびに冠動脈インターベンション後再狭窄の病理

    Article • Nihon Naika Gakkai Zasshi, January 2000, Japanese Society of Internal Medicine

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  94. Primary choriocarcinoma and human chorionic gonadotrophin-producing giant cell carcinoma of the lung: are they independent entities?

    Article • Histopathology, January 2000, Wiley

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  95. A case of Nocardia asteroides infection.

    Article • The Journal of the Japanese Society of Clinical Cytology, January 1998, The Japanese Society of Clinical Cytology

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  96. 脳脊髄液細胞診が有用であったＬＧＬ白血病の１例 ＥＢＥＲのＩＳＨ法による検出

    Article • The Journal of the Japanese Society of Clinical Cytology, January 1998, The Japanese Society of Clinical Cytology

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  97. Expression of platelet-derived growth factor and its receptor in livers of patients with chronic liver disease

    Article • Journal of Gastroenterology, July 1997, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  98. かくたん細胞診で悪性を疑った口腔てんぽうそうの１例

    Article • The Journal of the Japanese Society of Clinical Cytology, January 1996, The Japanese Society of Clinical Cytology

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  99. Mixed Germ-cell Tumor of the Brain

    Article • Pathology - Research and Practice, January 1996, Elsevier

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  100. P-86 Expression of platelet-derived growth factor and its receptor in livers of patients with chronic liver disease

    Article • International Hepatology Communications, July 1995, Elsevier

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  101. Lymphangioma of the duodenum: Report of a case

    Article • Surgery Today, February 1994, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  102. Carcinosarcoma of the esophagus: A report of two cases

    Article • Surgery Today, January 1993, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura

  103. Carrageenan-induced pulmonary emphysema of rabbit.

    Article • The Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine, January 1989, Tohoku University Medical Press

    Dr Yoshihiro Ikura