Objective To determine the role of a novel T cell–derived cytokine, interleukin‐17 (IL‐17),
which activates fibroblasts and endothelial cells, in the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis …

OBJECTIVES To investigate the actual time of onset of osteonecrosis (ON) after high dose
corticosteroid treatment in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). METHODS 72 patients with …

Objective To determine the characteristics of corticosteroid resistant interstitial pneumonitis
(IP) in dermatomyositis (DM) and polymyositis (PM), and to evaluate the effect of …

We performed a prospective study using MRI to evaluate early necrosis of the femoral head
in 48 patients receiving high-dose corticosteroids for the treatment of various autoimmune …

Objective The aim of this prospective multicenter study was to identify biomarkers that can
be used to predict therapeutic responses to tocilizumab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis …

To study the activation states and cytokine profiles of pulmonary T cells in corticosteroid-
resistant and corticosteroid-sensitive interstitial pneumonitis (IP) in dermatomyositis …

To understand the mechanism of methamphetamine (MAP) craving from the viewpoint of
nicotinic acetylcholinergic transmission, we examined the responsible site of the brain for …

Abstract Background Adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) is a rare systemic autoinflammatory
disease which encompasses patients with heterogenous presentation and a wide range of …

OBJECTIVE: To study the regulatory role of CD4-CD8-double-negative (DN) invariant T cell
receptor (TCR) Valpha24JalphaQ T cells, a human counterpart of murine NK 1+ T cells, in …

Recent evidence suggests the involvement of corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) in drug
abuse. Here, we evaluated whether CRF modulates the reinstatement of methamphetamine …