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Reiji Kasukawa
Researcher at Fukushima University
Publications - 4
Citations - 365
Reiji Kasukawa is an academic researcher from Fukushima University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Arthritis & Granulocyte. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 4 publications receiving 356 citations.
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Safety and efficacy of granulocyte and monocyte adsorption apheresis in patients with active ulcerative colitis: a multicenter study.
Takashi Shimoyama,Koji Sawada,Nobuo Hiwatashi,Toshio Sawada,Kei Matsueda,Akihiro Munakata,Hitoshi Asakura,Takao Tanaka,Reiji Kasukawa,Ken Kimura,Yasuo Suzuki,Yukio Nagamachi,Tetsuichiro Muto,Hirokazu Nagawa,Bunei Iizuka,Shozo Baba,Masaru Nasu,Tatsuji Kataoka,Nobuhito Kashiwagi,Abby R. Saniabadi +19 more
TL;DR: Based on the results, it is believed that in patients with active severe UC, patients who are refractory to conventional drugs, granulocyte and monocyte adsorption apheresis is a useful adjunct to conventional therapy.
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A role for granulocyte and monocyte apheresis in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
TL;DR: Apheresis significantly reduced swollen and tender joint counts and the duration of morning stiffness, and it increased grip strength, together with suppression of tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-1beta production by peripheral blood monocytes and it was concluded that this alternative treatment induces a kind of immunomodulation.
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Effect of extracorporeal granulocytapheresis (G-1) on antigen-induced arthritis in rabbits.
Nobuhito Kashiwagi,Shoshirou Asakura,Tatuo Ide,Hiromu Shibusawa,Katuya Hiraishi,Masakazu Adachi,Tetuzou Agishi,Shinichi Yoshino,Reiji Kasukawa +8 more
TL;DR: The results suggested that G-1 could be an effective treatment for inflammatory disorders which granulocytes are chronically or heavily involved and appeared to prevent a signficant damage to the tissue by actively controlling leukocytes function and distribution in the inflammatory joints.
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Naked DNA as a gene delivery vehicle in inflammatory diseases
TL;DR: This volume, gene transfer strategies offer novel possibilities for overcoming limitations of the systemic injection of cytokines and related peptide in animal models of inflammatory diseases.