H. Fujiwara

Publication List Details

Period

1983 - 2009

Number

142

Co-Authors

Direct detection of a flared disk around a young massive star HD200775 and its 10 to 1000AU scale properties (2009)

Okamoto, Yoshiko K., Kataza, Hirokazu, Honda, M., Fujiwara, H., Momose, M., Ohashi, N., ...

We made mid-infrared observations of the 10Msun Herbig Be star HD200775 with the Cooled Mid-Infrared Camera and Spectrometer (COMICS) on the 8.2m Subaru Telescope. We discovered diffuse emission of...

Evidence for the constancy of U in the Mott transition of V2O3 (2009)

Fujiwara, H., Sekiyama, A., Allen, J. W., Yamaguchi, J., Funabashi, G., ...

We have performed high-resolution hard X-ray photoemission spectroscopy (HAXPES) for the Mott-Hubbard system (V(1-x)Cr(x))2O3 in the paramagnetic metal (PM), paramagnetic insulator (PI) and...

Electronic structure of SrPt_4Ge_{12}: a combined photoelectron spectroscopy and band structure study (2009)

Rosner, H., Gegner, J., Regesch, D., Schnelle, W., Gumeniuk, R., Leithe-Jasper, A., ...

We present a combined study of the electronic structure of the superconducting skutterudite derivative SrPt4Ge12 by means of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and full potential band structure...

Frequency and characteristics of endometrial carcinoma and atypical hyperplasia detected on routine infertility investigations in young women: a report of six cases (2009)

Fujiwara, H., Ogawa, S., Motoyama, M., Takei, Y., Machida, S., Taneichi, A., ...

Infertility patients are known to be at increased risk of endometrial carcinoma (EC) and atypical hyperplasia (AH). However, the incidence and clinical features of EC and AH in these patients remain...

The RoboCup-NAIST (2007)

T. Nakamura, K. Terada, H. Takeda, A. Ebina, H. Fujiwara

Introduction Through robotic soccer issue, we focus on "perception" and "situation and behavior" problem among RoboCup physical agent challenges [1]. So far, we have implemented...

Three-Dimensional Bulk Electronic Structures of Ca1.5Sr0.5RuO4 Studied by Soft X-ray Angle-Resolved Photoemission (2007)

Uruma, M., Sekiyama, A., Fujiwara, H., Yano, M., Fujita, H., Imada, S., ...

We report on experimental data of the three-dimensional bulk Fermi surfaces of the layered strongly correlated Ca1.5Sr0.5RuO4 system. The measurements have been performed by means of hn-depndent...

The Infrared Astronomical Mission AKARI (2007)

Murakami, H., Baba, H., Barthel, P., Clements, D. L., Cohen, M., Doi, Y., ...

AKARI, the first Japanese satellite dedicated to infrared astronomy, was launched on 2006 February 21, and started observations in May of the same year. AKARI has a 68.5 cm cooled telescope, together...

Electronic structures of CeRu$_2X_2$ ($X$ = Si, Ge) in the paramagnetic phase studied by soft X-ray ARPES and hard X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (2007)

Yano, M., Sekiyama, A., Fujiwara, H., Amano, Y., Imada, S., Muro, T., ...

Soft and hard X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (PES) has been performed for one of the heavy fermion system CeRu$_2$Si$_2$ and a $4f$-localized ferromagnet CeRu$_2$Ge$_2$ in the paramagnetic phase....

Water-Bloom Treatment by Underwater Pulsed Streamer-like Discharges (2007)

Akiyama, Hidenori, Li, Zi, Ohno, T., Lin, X.F., Sato, H., Namihira, Takao, ...

Cyanobacteria blooms (or water blooms) at a water surface of dams or lakes are caused by eutrophia of the water, and have caused serious environmental problems all over the world. Effects of pulsed...

The Infrared Camera (IRC) for AKARI - Design and Imaging Performance (2007)

Onaka, T., Matsuhara, H., Wada, T., Fujishiro, N., Fujiwara, H., Ishigaki, M., ...

The Infrared Camera (IRC) is one of two focal-plane instruments on the AKARI satellite. It is designed for wide-field deep imaging and low-resolution spectroscopy in the near- to mid-infrared...

Electromagnetic energy deposition rate in the polar upper thermosphere derived from the EISCAT Svalbard radar and CUTLASS Finland radar observations (2007)

Fujiwara, H., Kataoka, R., Suzuki, M., Maeda, S., Nozawa, S., Hosokawa, K., ...

From simultaneous observations of the European incoherent scatter Svalbard radar (ESR) and the Cooperative UK Twin Located Auroral Sounding System (CUTLASS) Finland radar on 9 March 1999, we have...

Electromagnetic energy deposition rate in the polar upper thermosphere derived from the EISCAT Svalbard radar and CUTLASS Finland radar observations (2007)

Fujiwara, H., Kataoka, R., Suzuki, M., Maeda, S., Nozawa, S., Hosokawa, K., ...

From simultaneous observations of the European incoherent scatter Svalbard radar (ESR) and the Cooperative UK Twin Located Auroral Sounding System (CUTLASS) Finland radar on 9 March 1999, we have...

Measurement of the spin and magnetic moment of 23Al (2006)

Ozawa, A., Matsuta, K., Nagatomo, T., Mihara, M., Yamada, K., Yamaguchi, T., ...

For the first time, we obtained the g factor for the ground state of 23Al by use of a -NMR measurement. 23Al has a small proton separation energy and is a potential proton-halo candidate. The...

Observation of three-dimensional bulk Fermi surfaces for a strongly correlated material by soft x-ray $h\nu$-dependent (700-860 eV) ARPES (2006)

Yano, M., Sekiyama, A., Fujiwara, H., Saita, T., Imada, S., Muro, T., ...

Three-dimensional Fermi surfaces at a high temperature have been clarified for a strongly correlated Ce compound, ferromagnet CeRu$_2$Ge$_2$ in the paramagnetic phase, by virtue of a soft x-ray...

Compensation of Effective Field in the Field-Induced Superconductor k-(BETS)2FeBr4 Observed by 77Se NMR (2006)

Fujiyama, S., Takigawa, M., Kikuchi, J., Cui, H-B., Fujiwara, H., Kobayashi, H.

We report results of 77Se NMR frequency shift in the normal state of the organic charge-transfer-salt k-(BETS)2FeBr4 which shows magnetic field-induced superconductivity (FISC). From a simple mean...

Drastic Change of Magnetic Phase Diagram in Doped Quantum Antiferromagnet TlCu$_{1-x}$Mg$_x$Cl$_3$ (2006)

Fujisawa, M., Ono, T., Fujiwara, H., Tanaka, H., Sikolenko, V., Meissner, M., ...

TlCuCl$_3$ is a coupled spin dimer system, which has a singlet ground state with an excitation gap of $\Delta/g\mu_{\mathrm B}$ = 5.5 T. TlCu$_{1-x}$Mg$_x$Cl$_3$ doped with nonmagnetic Mg$^{2+}$ ions...

Inverse Problems in Applied Sciences —towards breakthrough— (2006)

J. Cheng, J. Y. Lee, M. Yamamoto, J. Cheng, ...

Publication of this series is partly supported by Grant-in-Aid for formation of COE.

Intrauterine administration of autologous peripheral blood mononuclear cells promotes implantation rates in patients with repeated failure of IVF-embryo transfer (2006)

Yoshioka, S., Fujiwara, H., Nakayama, T., Kosaka, K., Mori, T., Fujii, S.

BACKGROUND: There are few effective approaches to infertile patients with repeated failure in IVF–embryo transfer therapy. Since recent evidence suggests that some populations of maternal immune...

Intrauterine administration of autologous peripheral blood mononuclear cells promotes implantation rates in patients with repeated failure of IVF-embryo transfer (2006)

Yoshioka, S., Fujiwara, H., Nakayama, T., Kosaka, K., Mori, T., Fujii, S.

BACKGROUND: There are few effective approaches to infertile patients with repeated failure in IVF-embryo transfer therapy. Since recent evidence suggests that some populations of maternal immune...

Intrauterine administration of autologous peripheral blood mononuclear cells promotes implantation rates in patients with repeated failure of IVF-embryo transfer (2006)

Yoshioka, S., Fujiwara, H., Nakayama, T., Kosaka, K., Mori, T., Fujii, S.

BACKGROUND: There are few effective approaches to infertile patients with repeated failure in IVF-embryo transfer therapy. Since recent evidence suggests that some populations of maternal immune...

Deep impact: observations from a worldwide Earth-based campaign (2005)

Meech, K.J., Ageorges, N., A'Hearn, M.F., Arpigny, C., Ates, A., Aycock, J., ...

On 4 July 2005, many observatories around the world and in space observed the collision of Deep Impact with comet 9P/Tempel 1 or its aftermath. This was an unprecedented coordinated observational...

Deep Impact: Observations from a Worldwide Earth-Based Campaign (2005)

Meech, K.J., Ageorges, N., Arpigny, C., Ates, A., Aycock, J., ...

On 4 July 2005, many observatories around the world and in space observed the collision of Deep Impact with comet 9P/Tempel 1 or its aftermath. This was an unprecedented coordinated observational...

The search for optical emission on and before the GRB trigger with the WIDGET telescope (2005)

Tamagawa, T., Usui, F., Urata, Y., Abe, K., Onda, K., Tashiro, M., ...

WIDGET is a robotic telescope for monitoring the HETE-2 field-of-view to detect Gamma-ray Burst optical flashes or possible optical precursors. The system has 62degx62deg wide field-of-view which...

Fano resonance in a multimode tapered fiber coupled with a microspherical cavity (2005)

Fujiwara, H, Takeuchi, S, Sasaki, K

Fano resonance in a tapered optical fiber in contact with a high-Q microsphere is demonstrated. Multimode waves propagating in a 2.3 mu m diameter taper were coupled with a single whispering gallery...

Novel features in the flux-flow resistivity of the heavy fermion superconductor PrOs$_{4}$Sb$_{12}$ (2005)

Kobayashi, M., Sato, H., Sugawara, H., Fujiwara, H., Aoki, Y.

We have investigated the electrical resistivity of the heavy fermion superconductor PrOs$_{4}$Sb$_{12}$ in the mixed state. We found unusual double minima in the flux-flow resistivity as a function...

Charge dynamics in strongly correlated one-dimensional Cu-O chain systems revealed by inelastic X-ray scattering (2005)

Suga, S., Imada, S., Higashiya, A., Shigemoto, A., Kasai, S., Sing, M., ...

We report on the Cu 1s resonant inelastic X-ray scattering (RIXS) of Cu-O one-dimensional (1D) strongly correlated insulator systems with contrasting atomic arrangements, namely edge-sharing CuGeO3...

High-energy photoemission on Fe3O4: Small polaron physics and the Verwey transition (2004)

Schrupp, D., Sing, M., Tsunekawa, M., Fujiwara, H., Kasai, S., Sekiyama, A., ...

We have studied the electronic structure and charge ordering (Verwey) transition of magnetite (Fe3O4) by soft x-ray photoemission. Due to the enhanced probing depth and the use of different surface...

Wind accretion in binary stars - I. Mass accretion ratio (2004)

Nagae, T., Oka, K., Matsuda, T., Fujiwara, H., Hachisu, I., Boffin, H. M. J.

Three-dimensional hydrodynamic calculations are performed in order to investigate mass transfer in a close binary system, in which one component undergoes mass loss through a wind. The mass ratio is...

Driving mechanisms behind the various phases in manganese perovskites revealed by Mn 2p resonance photoemission (2004)

Sekiyama, A., Fujiwara, H., Higashiya, A., Imada, S., Kuwahara, H., Tokura, Y., ...

Unusual temperature and doping dependence of the Mn 3d spectral functions of manganese perovskites Nd1-xSrxMnO3 has been revealed by the high-resolution Mn 2p-3d resonance photoemission. The...

Mutual Experimental and Theoretical Validation of Bulk Photoemission Spectra of Sr1-xCaxVO3 (2003)

Sekiyama, A., Fujiwara, H., Imada, S., Suga, S., Eisaki, H., Uchida, S. I., ...

We report high-resolution high-energy photoemission spectra together with parameter-free LDA+DMFT (local density approximation + dynamical mean-field theory) results for Sr1-xCaxVO3, a prototype 3d1...

Transient production of F-region irregularities associated with TCV passage (2003)

Kataoka, R., Fukunishi, H., Hosokawa, K., Fujiwara, H., Yukimatu, A. S., Sato, N., ...

Transient production of F-region plasma irregularities due to traveling convection vortices (TCVs) was investigated using the Super Dual Auroral Radar Network (SuperDARN) combined with ground...

Transient production of F-region irregularities associated with TCV passage (2003)

Kataoka, R., Fukunishi, H., Hosokawa, K., Fujiwara, H., Yukimatu, A. S., Sato, N., ...

Transient production of F-region plasma irregularities due to traveling convection vortices (TCVs) was investigated using the Super Dual Auroral Radar Network (SuperDARN) combined with ground...

Genuine Electronic States of Vanadium Perovskites Revealed by High-Energy Photoemission (2002)

Sekiyama, A., Fujiwara, H., Imada, S., Eisaki, H., Uchida, S. I., Takegahara, K., ...

Bulk-sensitive high-resolution photoemission was carried out on a prototype 3d1 metallic Sr1-xCaxVO3. In a strong contrast to so far reported results, the bulk spectral functions are revealed to be...

Ion and neutral temperature distributions in the E-region observed by the EISCAT Tromsø and Svalbard radars (2002)

Maeda, S., Nozawa, S., Sugino, M., Fujiwara, H., Suzuki, M.

Simultaneous Common Program Two experiments by the EISCAT UHF radar at Tromsø and the EISCAT Svalbard radar at Longyearbyen from 00:00 to 15:00 UT on 22 September 1998 and 9 March 1999 have been...

Ion and neutral temperature distributions in the E-region observed by the EISCAT Tromsø and Svalbard radars (2002)

Maeda, S., Nozawa, S., Sugino, M., Fujiwara, H., Suzuki, M.

Simultaneous Common Program Two experiments by the EISCAT UHF radar at Tromsø and the EISCAT Svalbard radar at Longyearbyen from 00:00 to 15:00 UT on 22 September 1998 and 9 March 1999 have been...

Development of a Gamma Ray Monitor using a CdZnTe Semiconductor Detector (2002)

Shiomi, T., Nakamura, T., Nishizawa, H., Tsudaka, Y., Fujiwara, H., ...

The aim of this study was to develop a new X ray and gamma ray monitor using the CdZnTe semiconductor detector, which has high sensitivity at room temperature. The pulse height spectra and the...

Atomic Carbon and CO Isotope Emission in the Vicinity of DR15 (2001)

Oka, T., Yamamoto, S., Iwata, M., Maezawa, H., Ikeda, M., Ito, T., ...

We present observations of the 3P1-3P0 fine structure transition of atomic carbon [CI], the J=3-2 transition of CO, as well as of the J=1-0 transitions of 13CO and C18O toward DR15, an HII region...

Shubnikov-de Haas effect and Yamaji oscillations in the antiferromagnetically ordered organic superconductor k-(BETS)2FeBr4: A Fermiology study (2000)

Balicas, L., Brooks, J. S., Storr, K., Graf, D., Uji, S., Shinagawa, H., ...

Shubnikov-De Haas effect (SdH) effect and angular dependent magnetoresistance oscillations (AMRO) were observed in the organic superconductor: $\kappa$-(BETS)$_2$FeBr$_4$. In contrast to its...

A jump in cycle length of orthodromic common atrial flutter during catheter ablation at the isthmus between the inferior vena cava and tricuspid annulus: Evidence of dual isthmus conduction directed to dual septal exits (2000)

Iesaka, Y., Yamane, T., Goya, M., Takahashi, A., Fujiwara, H., Okamoto, Y., ...

Introduction In orthodromic common atrial flutter (AFL), details of intraseptal propagation of the flutter (FL) wave exiting from the isthmus between the inferior vena cava and tricuspid annulus...

Metal/Semi-Conductivity and Antiferromagnetic Ordering of Fe(III) d Spins in (Benzotetrathiafulvalenothioquinone-1,3-dithiolemethide)(2)-FeBr(4) (1998)

Hiraoka, T., Kamada, Y., Matsumoto, T., Fujiwara, H., Sugimoto, T., Noguchi, S., ...

A new donor molecule, benzotetrathiafulvalenothioquinone-1,3-dithiolemethide (1) was prepared and electorochemically oxidized in the presence of NEt(4)-MX(4) (M = Fe, Ga; X = Cl, Br) to give its...

Testing for the programming circuit of LUT-based FPGAs (1997)

Michinishi, H., Yokohira, T., Okamoto, T., Inoue, T., Fujiwara, H.

The programming circuit of look-up table based FPGAs consists of two shift registers, a control circuit and a configuration memory (SRAM) cell array. Because the configuration memory cell array can...

Reversible complete atrioventricular block due to malignant lymphoma (1994)

OTSUJI, Y., ARIMA, N., FUJIWARA, H., SAITO, K., KISANUKI, A., TANAKA, H.

An 83-year-old man was hospitalized due to general fatigue and dyspnoea. He was diagnosed as having complete atrioventricular (AV) block due to cardiac involvement by a malignant lymphoma. Eleven...

SITE OCCUPANCY OF Fe ATOM IN RFe4+xAl8-x (R = Gd, Er, Y) AND THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES (1988)

Kamimori, T., Liu, W., Kadomatsu, H., Goto, M., Fujiwara, H.

The compound systems RFe4+xAl8-x with ThMn12 type structure have been studied from the Mössbauer effect and a.c. susceptibility in the range of 0 ≤ x ≤ for R = Gd, Er and Y. In these...

SITE OCCUPANCY OF Fe ATOM IN RFe4+xAl8-x (R = Gd, Er, Y) AND THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES (1988)

Kamimori, T., Liu, W., Kadomatsu, H., Goto, M., Fujiwara, H.

The compound systems RFe4+xAl8-x with ThMn12 type structure have been studied from the Mössbauer effect and a.c. susceptibility in the range of 0 ≤ x ≤ for R = Gd, Er and Y. In these...

SITE OCCUPANCY OF Fe ATOM IN RFe4+xAl8-x (R = Gd, Er, Y) AND THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES (1988)

Kamimori, T., Liu, W., Kadomatsu, H., Goto, M., Fujiwara, H.

The compound systems RFe4+xAl8-x with ThMn12 type structure have been studied from the Mössbauer effect and a.c. susceptibility in the range of 0 ≤ x ≤ for R = Gd, Er and Y. In these...

Deleterious effect of ultraviolet-B radiation on accessory function of human blood adherent mononuclear cells. (1987)

Rich, E A, Elmets, C A, Fujiwara, H, Wallis, R S, Ellner, J J

The effects of ultraviolet-B radiation (UV-B) on accessory function of human blood adherent mononuclear cells (ADH) for antigen and mitogen-induced responses, and production by ADH of the amplifying...

Hypertrophic obstructive and non-obstructive cardiomyopathy in Japan. Diagnosis of the disease with special reference to endomyocardial catheter biopsy (1983)

Kawai, C., Sakurai, T., Fujiwara, H., Matsumori, A., Yui, Y.

There were 84 confirmed cases of congestive (or dilated) cardiomyopathy (CCM or DCM), 57 of hypertrophic nonobstructive cardiomyopathy (HNCM) and 52 of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM)...

Targeted disruption of gp130, a common signal transducer for the interleukin 6 family of cytokines, leads to myocardial and hematological disorders.

Yoshida, K, Taga, T, Saito, M, Suematsu, S, Kumanogoh, A, Tanaka, T, ...

gp130 is a ubiquitously expressed signal-transducing receptor component shared by interleukin 6, interleukin 11, leukemia inhibitory factor, oncostatin M, ciliary neurotrophic factor, and...

The absence of IgE antibody-mediated augmentation of immune responses in CD23-deficient mice.

Fujiwara, H, Kikutani, H, Suematsu, S, Naka, T, Yoshida, K, Yoshida, K, ...

The CD23 antigen, a low-affinity receptor for IgE (Fc epsilon RII), is a type II membrane-bound glycoprotein expressed on various cells, particularly mature B cells. A number of functions have been...

Instability of assembled T-cell receptor complex that is associated with rapid degradation of zeta chains in immature CD4+CD8+ thymocytes.

Kosugi, A, Weissman, A M, Ogata, M, Hamaoka, T, Fujiwara, H

The intracellular fate of newly synthesized T-cell receptor (TCR) chains was compared in CD4+CD8+ (double positive; DP) thymocytes and in CD4+CD8- or CD4-CD8+ (single positive; SP) thymocytes....

A new family of site-specific retrotransposons, SART1, is inserted into telomeric repeats of the silkworm, Bombyx mori.

Takahashi, H, Okazaki, S, Fujiwara, H

The telomeres of the silkworm, Bombyx mori, consist of pentanucleotide repeats (TTAGG)n . We previously characterized the non-LTR element TRAS1, which terminates with oligo (A) in a head to tail...

Transcription analysis of the telomeric repeat-specific retrotransposons TRAS1 and SART1 of the silkworm Bombyx mori.

Takahashi, H, Fujiwara, H

The telomeres of the silkworm Bombyx mori consist of (TTAGG)n repeats and harbor a large number of sequence-specific non-LTR retrotransposons such as TRAS1 and SART1. In order to ascertain if TRAS1...

Structural analysis of TRAS1, a novel family of telomeric repeat-associated retrotransposons in the silkworm, Bombyx mori.

Okazaki, S, Ishikawa, H, Fujiwara, H

We characterized TRAS1, a retrotransposable element which was inserted into the telomeric repetitive sequence (CCTAA)n of the silkworm, Bombyx mori. The complete sequence of TRAS1, a stretch of 7.8...

Cross-reactivity between haptenic muramyl di- or tripeptide derivatives and Mycobacterium bovis BCG: potential application for enhancing tumor immunity.

Kosugi, A, Shima, J, Sano, H, Ogata, M, Kusama, T, Fujiwara, H, ...

Muramyl di- or tripeptide (MDP or MTP) hapten derivatives bearing various structures were synthesized, and the correlation of these structures with cross-reactivity with Mycobacterium bovis BCG and...

Model for clonal elimination in the thymus.

Kosaka, H, Ogata, M, Hikita, I, Maruo, S, Sugihara, S, Matsubara, H, ...

A thymic stromal cell clone, MRL104.8a, expresses class I as well as class II H-2k antigens after exposure to gamma-interferon. This clone also produces thymic stroma-derived T-cell growth factor...

Augmented expression of atrial natriuretic polypeptide gene in ventricle of human failing heart.

Saito, Y, Nakao, K, Arai, H, Nishimura, K, Okumura, K, Obata, K, ...

To elucidate the expression of the atrial natriuretic polypeptide (ANP) gene in the ventricle of the human failing heart, we have measured ANP and ANP messenger RNA (ANPmRNA) levels in left...

Molecular mechanism of introduction of the hidden break into the 28S rRNA of insects: implication based on structural studies.

Fujiwara, H, Ishikawa, H

We determined the structure around the gap region between 28S alpha and 28S beta rRNA of Bombyx mori, a lepidopteran insect, to know the introduction mechanism of the hidden break, an interruption of...

Introns and their flanking sequences of Bombyx mori rDNA.

Fujiwara, H, Ogura, T, Takada, N, Miyajima, N, Ishikawa, H, Maekawa, H

We obtained two different clones (16 kb and 13 kb) of B. mori rDNA with intron sequence within the 28S-rRNA coding region. The sequence surrounding the intron was found to be highly conserved as...

Primary and secondary structure of 5.8S rRNA from the silkgland of Bombyx mori.

Fujiwara, H, Kawata, Y, Ishikawa, H

Nucleotide sequence of 5.8S rRNA of the silkworm, Bombyx mori has been determined by gel sequencing methods. The 5.8S rRNA was the longest so far reported, with the 5'-terminal sequence several...

Primary and secondary structures of Tetrahymena and aphid 5.8S rRNAs: structural features of 5.8S rRNA which interacts with the 28S rRNA containing the hidden break.

Fujiwara, H, Ishikawa, H

The Tetrahymena 5.8S rRNA is 154 nucleotides long, the shortest so far reported except for the split 5.8S rRNAs of Diptera (m5.8S plus 2S rRNA). In this molecule several nucleotides are deleted in...

Structure of the Bombyx mori rDNA: initiation site for its transcription.

Fujiwara, H, Ishikawa, H

The initiation site of rDNA transcription in Bombyx mori was determined to be located at 909bp upstream from the 5'- end of mature 18s rRNA by S1-nuclease mapping and primer extension experiment. An...

Nonspecific recruitment of lymphocytes in purified protein derivative-induced lymphocyte proliferative response of patients with tuberculosis.

Tsuyuguchi, I, Shiratsuchi, H, Fujiwara, H, Teraoka, O

Peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) from tuberculosis patients were studied for their in vitro proliferative response stimulated with purified protein derivative (PPD)-tuberculin. Studies were...

In vitro tuberculin reactivity of lymphocytes from patients with tuberculous pleurisy.

Fujiwara, H, Okuda, Y, Fukukawa, T, Tsuyuguchi, I

Mononuclear cells in pleural fluid from patients with tuberculous pleurisy were predominantly T cells. Responsiveness of pleural fluid T cells to purified protein derivative of tuberculin were...

Solution structure of human insulin-like growth factor II; recognition sites for receptors and binding proteins.

Terasawa, H, Kohda, D, Hatanaka, H, Nagata, K, Higashihashi, N, Fujiwara, H, ...

The three-dimensional structure of human insulin-like growth factor II was determined at high resolution in aqueous solution by NMR and simulated annealing based calculations. The structure is quite...

Structure and chromosomal assignment of the human lectin-like oxidized low-density-lipoprotein receptor-1 (LOX-1) gene.

Aoyama, T, Sawamura, T, Furutani, Y, Matsuoka, R, Yoshida, M C, Fujiwara, H, ...

We have reported the cDNA cloning of a modified low-density-lipoprotein (LDL) receptor, designated lectin-like oxidized LDL receptor-1 (LOX-1), which is postulated to be involved in endothelial...

Identification of a pentanucleotide telomeric sequence, (TTAGG)n, in the silkworm Bombyx mori and in other insects.

Okazaki, S, Tsuchida, K, Maekawa, H, Ishikawa, H, Fujiwara, H

A pentanucleotide repetitive sequence, (TTAGG)n, has been isolated from a silkworm genomic library, using cross-hybridization with a (TTNGGG)5 sequence, which is conserved among most eukaryotic...

Targeted disruption of gp130, a common signal transducer for the interleukin 6 family of cytokines, leads to myocardial and hematological disorders.

Yoshida, K, Taga, T, Saito, M, Suematsu, S, Kumanogoh, A, Tanaka, T, ...

gp130 is a ubiquitously expressed signal-transducing receptor component shared by interleukin 6, interleukin 11, leukemia inhibitory factor, oncostatin M, ciliary neurotrophic factor, and...

The absence of IgE antibody-mediated augmentation of immune responses in CD23-deficient mice.

Fujiwara, H, Kikutani, H, Suematsu, S, Naka, T, Yoshida, K, Yoshida, K, ...

The CD23 antigen, a low-affinity receptor for IgE (Fc epsilon RII), is a type II membrane-bound glycoprotein expressed on various cells, particularly mature B cells. A number of functions have been...

Instability of assembled T-cell receptor complex that is associated with rapid degradation of zeta chains in immature CD4+CD8+ thymocytes.

Kosugi, A, Weissman, A M, Ogata, M, Hamaoka, T, Fujiwara, H

The intracellular fate of newly synthesized T-cell receptor (TCR) chains was compared in CD4+CD8+ (double positive; DP) thymocytes and in CD4+CD8- or CD4-CD8+ (single positive; SP) thymocytes....

A new family of site-specific retrotransposons, SART1, is inserted into telomeric repeats of the silkworm, Bombyx mori.

Takahashi, H, Okazaki, S, Fujiwara, H

The telomeres of the silkworm, Bombyx mori, consist of pentanucleotide repeats (TTAGG)n . We previously characterized the non-LTR element TRAS1, which terminates with oligo (A) in a head to tail...

Transcription analysis of the telomeric repeat-specific retrotransposons TRAS1 and SART1 of the silkworm Bombyx mori.

Takahashi, H, Fujiwara, H

The telomeres of the silkworm Bombyx mori consist of (TTAGG)n repeats and harbor a large number of sequence-specific non-LTR retrotransposons such as TRAS1 and SART1. In order to ascertain if TRAS1...

Structural analysis of TRAS1, a novel family of telomeric repeat-associated retrotransposons in the silkworm, Bombyx mori.

Okazaki, S, Ishikawa, H, Fujiwara, H

We characterized TRAS1, a retrotransposable element which was inserted into the telomeric repetitive sequence (CCTAA)n of the silkworm, Bombyx mori. The complete sequence of TRAS1, a stretch of 7.8...

Cross-reactivity between haptenic muramyl di- or tripeptide derivatives and Mycobacterium bovis BCG: potential application for enhancing tumor immunity.

Kosugi, A, Shima, J, Sano, H, Ogata, M, Kusama, T, Fujiwara, H, ...

Muramyl di- or tripeptide (MDP or MTP) hapten derivatives bearing various structures were synthesized, and the correlation of these structures with cross-reactivity with Mycobacterium bovis BCG and...

Model for clonal elimination in the thymus.

Kosaka, H, Ogata, M, Hikita, I, Maruo, S, Sugihara, S, Matsubara, H, ...

A thymic stromal cell clone, MRL104.8a, expresses class I as well as class II H-2k antigens after exposure to gamma-interferon. This clone also produces thymic stroma-derived T-cell growth factor...

Augmented expression of atrial natriuretic polypeptide gene in ventricle of human failing heart.

Saito, Y, Nakao, K, Arai, H, Nishimura, K, Okumura, K, Obata, K, ...

To elucidate the expression of the atrial natriuretic polypeptide (ANP) gene in the ventricle of the human failing heart, we have measured ANP and ANP messenger RNA (ANPmRNA) levels in left...

Molecular mechanism of introduction of the hidden break into the 28S rRNA of insects: implication based on structural studies.

Fujiwara, H, Ishikawa, H

We determined the structure around the gap region between 28S alpha and 28S beta rRNA of Bombyx mori, a lepidopteran insect, to know the introduction mechanism of the hidden break, an interruption of...

Introns and their flanking sequences of Bombyx mori rDNA.

Fujiwara, H, Ogura, T, Takada, N, Miyajima, N, Ishikawa, H, Maekawa, H

We obtained two different clones (16 kb and 13 kb) of B. mori rDNA with intron sequence within the 28S-rRNA coding region. The sequence surrounding the intron was found to be highly conserved as...

Primary and secondary structure of 5.8S rRNA from the silkgland of Bombyx mori.

Fujiwara, H, Kawata, Y, Ishikawa, H

Nucleotide sequence of 5.8S rRNA of the silkworm, Bombyx mori has been determined by gel sequencing methods. The 5.8S rRNA was the longest so far reported, with the 5'-terminal sequence several...

Primary and secondary structures of Tetrahymena and aphid 5.8S rRNAs: structural features of 5.8S rRNA which interacts with the 28S rRNA containing the hidden break.

Fujiwara, H, Ishikawa, H

The Tetrahymena 5.8S rRNA is 154 nucleotides long, the shortest so far reported except for the split 5.8S rRNAs of Diptera (m5.8S plus 2S rRNA). In this molecule several nucleotides are deleted in...

Structure of the Bombyx mori rDNA: initiation site for its transcription.

Fujiwara, H, Ishikawa, H

The initiation site of rDNA transcription in Bombyx mori was determined to be located at 909bp upstream from the 5'- end of mature 18s rRNA by S1-nuclease mapping and primer extension experiment. An...

Nonspecific recruitment of lymphocytes in purified protein derivative-induced lymphocyte proliferative response of patients with tuberculosis.

Tsuyuguchi, I, Shiratsuchi, H, Fujiwara, H, Teraoka, O

Peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) from tuberculosis patients were studied for their in vitro proliferative response stimulated with purified protein derivative (PPD)-tuberculin. Studies were...

In vitro tuberculin reactivity of lymphocytes from patients with tuberculous pleurisy.

Fujiwara, H, Okuda, Y, Fukukawa, T, Tsuyuguchi, I

Mononuclear cells in pleural fluid from patients with tuberculous pleurisy were predominantly T cells. Responsiveness of pleural fluid T cells to purified protein derivative of tuberculin were...

Identification of a pentanucleotide telomeric sequence, (TTAGG)n, in the silkworm Bombyx mori and in other insects.

Okazaki, S, Tsuchida, K, Maekawa, H, Ishikawa, H, Fujiwara, H

A pentanucleotide repetitive sequence, (TTAGG)n, has been isolated from a silkworm genomic library, using cross-hybridization with a (TTNGGG)5 sequence, which is conserved among most eukaryotic...

Solution structure of human insulin-like growth factor II; recognition sites for receptors and binding proteins.

Terasawa, H, Kohda, D, Hatanaka, H, Nagata, K, Higashihashi, N, Fujiwara, H, ...

The three-dimensional structure of human insulin-like growth factor II was determined at high resolution in aqueous solution by NMR and simulated annealing based calculations. The structure is quite...

Structure and chromosomal assignment of the human lectin-like oxidized low-density-lipoprotein receptor-1 (LOX-1) gene.

Aoyama, T, Sawamura, T, Furutani, Y, Matsuoka, R, Yoshida, M C, Fujiwara, H, ...

We have reported the cDNA cloning of a modified low-density-lipoprotein (LDL) receptor, designated lectin-like oxidized LDL receptor-1 (LOX-1), which is postulated to be involved in endothelial...

Release of a suppressor cell-inducing factor by monocytes from patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.

Fujiwara, H, Ohnishi, K, Kishimoto, S, Ellner, J J, Tsuyuguchi, I

We observed that blood monocytes from tuberculous patients secreted a factor which induced suppressor cells. Monocyte-enriched adherent cells were prepared from peripheral blood mononuclear cells...

Preferential generation of killer or helper T-lymphocyte activity directed to the tumour-associated transplantation antigens.

Fujiwara, H, Hamaoka, T, Teshima, K, Aoki, H, Kitagawa, M

Induction of killer and helper T-cell activities towards transplantation antigens of two tumour cell lines was analysed in the allogeneic and syngeneic host combinations. The lymphoid cells from...

Regulatory mechanism of autoantibody production in mice to bromelin-treated isologous red blood cells.

Negoro, S, Takashima, T, Fujiwara, H, Tsuyuguchi, I

In the spleen of mice immunized with bromelin treated rat red blood cells (RBC), the number of PFC against bromelin treated isologous RBC increased, although immunization with non-treated rat RBC or...

Vitamin E and immune response: I. Enhancement of helper T cell activity by dietary supplementation of vitamin E in mice

Tanaka, J., Fujiwara, H., Torisu, M.

The effects of vitamin E on the humoral immune response to hamster erythrocytes (HRBC) and 2,4,6-trinitrophenyl (TNP) were studied in mice. Inbred SL mice were fed on a diet supplemented with 0, 20...

High frequency of spontaneous acute myocardial infarction due to small coronary artery disease in dead (NZWxBXSB)F1 male mice.

Takemura, G., Fujiwara, H., Yoshida, H., Wu, D. J., Matsuda, M., Ishida, M., ...

To determine whether or not male (NZWXBXSB)F1 [WXB)F1) mice exhibiting a lupus-like syndrome died of acute myocardial infarction (MI), and whether acute MI is directly related to small coronary...

Ventricular expression of atrial and brain natriuretic peptides in dilated cardiomyopathy. An immunohistocytochemical study of the endomyocardial biopsy specimens using specific monoclonal antibodies.

Hasegawa, K., Fujiwara, H., Doyama, K., Mukoyama, M., Nakao, K., Fujiwara, T., ...

Although brain natriuretic peptide is expressed in ventricles of failing hearts including dilated cardiomyopathy, its morphological localization is still unclear. In this study, we analyzed the...

Cineangiographic and pathological features of the infarct related vessel in successful and unsuccessful thrombolysis.

Onodera, T, Fujiwara, H, Tanaka, M, Wu, D J, Matsuda, M, Takemura, G, ...

The postmortem histology and the results of cineangiography after selective intracoronary thrombolysis in vessels that were recanalized and in those that were not were compared in 21 patients who...

Quantitative analysis of myocardial fibrosis in normals, hypertensive hearts, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Tanaka, M, Fujiwara, H, Onodera, T, Wu, D J, Hamashima, Y, Kawai, C

The distribution of fibrosis was studied quantitatively in the entire left ventricular wall of a transverse slice of the heart from 10 necropsy cases of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, 10 cases of...

Pathological features of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy without asymmetrical septal hypertrophy.

Tanaka, M, Fujiwara, H, Kawai, C

In a heart with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy without asymmetrical septal hypertrophy the number of transmural myocytes, the mean size of myocytes, and the percentage area of interstitial space were...

Luminal narrowing of coronary capillaries in human hypertrophic hearts: an ultrastructural morphometrical study using endomyocardial biopsy specimens

Takemura, G, Takatsu, Y, Fujiwara, H

Background—Abnormal microcirculation has been suggested in hearts with pathological conditions, particularly in hypertrophic hearts, even in the presence of normal epicardial coronary arteries....

Quantitative analysis of myocardial infarction in (NZW x BXSB)F1 hybrid mice with systemic lupus erythematosus and small coronary artery disease.

Yoshida, H., Fujiwara, H., Fujiwara, T., Ikehara, S., Hamashima, Y.

Male (NZW x BXSB)F1 mice ([W x B]F1) were used as a model for small coronary artery disease. The mortality rate for 162 mice was 0% at 12 weeks and 37% at 24 weeks. The incidence of myocardial...

Histology of the lens in the Weill-Marchesani syndrome.

Fujiwara, H., Takigawa, Y., Ueno, S., Okuda, K.

The Weill-Marchesani syndrome is a rare systemic connective tissue disease characterised by small stature, brachydactyly, ectopia lentis, and spherophakia. Three siblings with typical manifestations...

ARIX gene polymorphisms in patients with congenital superior oblique muscle palsy

Jiang, Y, Matsuo, T, Fujiwara, H, Hasebe, S, Ohtsuki, H, Yasuda, T

Aim: To identify ARIX gene polymorphisms in patients with congenital superior oblique muscle palsy and to find the relation between the ARIX gene and congenital superior oblique muscle palsy.

Decreased suppressor T cell activity in patients with hepatic cirrhosis (HC).

Tomino, S, Fujiwara, H, Kagimoto, T, Mitsuya, H, Nishimura, H, Kishimoto, S

Hypergammaglobulinaemia (HGG) is frequently found in patients with hepatic cirrhosis (HC). Using an assay system of in vitro PWM-stimulated immunoglobulin (Ig) production, the amounts of IgG, IgA,...

Deleterious effect of ultraviolet-B radiation on accessory function of human blood adherent mononuclear cells.

Rich, E A, Elmets, C A, Fujiwara, H, Wallis, R S, Ellner, J J

The effects of ultraviolet-B radiation (UV-B) on accessory function of human blood adherent mononuclear cells (ADH) for antigen and mitogen-induced responses, and production by ADH of the amplifying...

D2-dopamine receptor-mediated inhibition of intracellular Ca2+ mobilization and release of acetylcholine from guinea-pig neostriatal slices.

Fujiwara, H., Kato, N., Shuntoh, H., Tanaka, C.

The effect of dopamine receptor activation on electrically- or high K+ (30 mM)-evoked neurotransmitter release and rise in intracellular Ca2+ concentration was investigated using slices of guinea-pig...

Cimetidine modulates the antigen presenting capacity of dendritic cells from colorectal cancer patients

Kubota, T, Fujiwara, H, Ueda, Y, Itoh, T, Yamashita, T, Yoshimura, T, ...

Cimetidine, a H2 receptor antagonist, has been reported to improve survival in gastrointestinal cancer patients. These effects have largely been attributed to the enhancing effects of cimetidine on...