Thome R, Moore JN, Mari ER, Rasouli J, Hwang D, Yoshimura S, Ciric B, Zhang GX, Rostami AM. Induction of Peripheral Tolerance in Ongoing Autoimmune Inflammation Requires Interleukin 27 Signaling in Dendritic Cells. Front Immunol 8: 1392, 2017
Nakamura Y, Takase KI, Matsushita T, Yoshimura S, Yamasaki R, Murai H, Kikuchi K, Kira JI. Recurrent Hemorrhagic Venous Infarctions Caused by Thrombosis of a Pontine Developmental Venous Anomaly and Protein S Mutation. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 25(11): e216-e217, 2016
Nakamura Y, Matsushita T, Sato S, Niino M, Fukazawa T, Yoshimura S, Hisahara S, Isobe N, Shimohama S, Watanabe M, Yoshida K, Houzen H, Miyazaki Y, Yamasaki R, Kikuchi S, Kira J; Japan Multiple Sclerosis Genetics Consortium. Latitude and HLA-DRB1*04:05 independently influence disease severity in Japanese multiple sclerosis: a cross-sectional study. J Neuroinflammation 13(1): 239, 2016
Saigoh K, Yoshimura S, Izumikawa T, Miyata S, Tabara Y, Matsushita T, Miki T, Miyamoto K, Hirano M, Kitagawa H, Kira JI, Kusunoki S. Chondroitin sulfate β-1,4-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase-1 (ChGn-1) polymorphism: Association with progression of multiple sclerosis. Neurosci Res 108: 55-59, 2016
Sato S, Yamamoto K, Matsushita T, Isobe N, Kawano Y, Iinuma K, Niino M, Fukazawa T, Nakamura Y, Watanabe M, Yonekawa T, Masaki K, Yoshimura S, Murai H, Yamasaki R, Kira J; Japan Multiple Sclerosis Genetics Consortium. Copy number variations in multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica. Ann Neurol 78: 762-74, 2016
Niino M, Sato S, Fukazawa T, Yoshimura S, Hisahara S, Matsushita T, Isobe N, Yoshida K, Houzen H, Miyazaki Y, Shimohama S, Kikuchi S, Kira JI: Latitude and HLA-DRB1 alleles independently affect the emergence of cerebrospinal fluid IgG abnormality in multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler 21: 1112-1120, 2015
Noriko Isobe, Tomomi Yonekawa, Takuya Matsushita, Yuji Kawano, Katsuhisa Masaki, Satoshi Yoshimura, Hiroyuki Murai, Ryo Yamasaki and Jun-ichi Kira. Distinct features of immunoglobulin G2 aquaporin-4 antibody carriers with neuromyelitis optica. Clinical and Experimental Neuroimmunology 6:154-158, 2015
Yoshimura S. The genetics of multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica in Japan. J Neurol Disord Stroke 2(4): 1079, 2014
Hikaru Doi, Zi-Ye Song, Satoshi Yoshimura, Takahisa Tateishi, Tomomi Yonekawa, Ryo Yamasaki, Hiroyuki Murai, Takuya Matsushita and Jun-ichi Kira. Distinct cytokine and T helper cell profiles between patients with multiple sclerosis who had or had not received interferon-beta. Clinical and Experimental Neuroimmunology 5:321-327, 2014
Yoshimura S, Isobe N, Matsushita T, Masaki K, Sato S, Kawano Y, Ochi H, Kira J. Genetic and Infectious Profiles Influence Cerebrospinal Fluid IgG Abnormality in Japanese Multiple Sclerosis Patients. PLoS One 9:e95367, 2014
Ainiding G, Kawano Y, Sato S, Isobe N, Matsushita T, Yoshimura S, Yonekwa T, Yamasaki R, Murai H, Kira J; South Japan Multiple Sclerosis Genetic Consortium. Interleukin 2 receptor α chain gene polymorphisms and risks of multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica in southern Japanese. J Neurol Sci 337(1-2): 147-150, 2014
Yoshimura S, Yonekawa T, Isobe N, Matsushita T, Kira J. Bacterial infectious burden and prevalence of idiopathic central nervous system demyelinating diseases in Japanese. Clinical and Experimental Neuroimmunology 4: 351?352, 2013
Saitoh BY, Yamasaki R, Hayashi S, Yoshimura S, Tateishi T, Ohyagi Y, Murai H, Iwaki T, Yoshida K, Kira J. A case of hereditary diffuse leukoencephalopathy with axonal spheroids caused by a de novo mutation in CSF1R masquerading as primary progressive multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler 19: 1367-1370, 2013
Kira J, Yamasaki R, Yoshimura S, Fukazawa T, Yokoyama K, Fujihara K, Ogino M, Yokota T, Miyamoto K, Niino M, Nomura K, Tomioka R, Tanaka M, Kawachi I, Ohashi T, Kaida K, Matsui M, Nakatsuji Y, Ochi H, Fukaura H, Kanda T, Nagaishi A, Togo K, Mizusawa H, Kawano Y. Efficacy of methylprednisolone pulse therapy for acute relapse in Japanese patients with multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica: A multicenter retrospective analysis ? 1. Whole group analysis. Clinical and Experimental Neuroimmunology 4: 305?317, 2013
Kawano Y, Matsushita T, Cui Y, Isobe N, Yoshimura S, Yonekawa T, Masaki K, Yamasaki R, Murai H, Kira J. Protein kinase C-η polymorphism rs2230500 does not confer disease susceptibility to multiple sclerosis or neuromyelitis optica. Clinical and Experimental Neuroimmunology 4: 283?287, 2013
Huang J, Isobe N, Matsushita T, Yoshimura S, Sato S, Yonekawa T, Yamasaki R, Murai H, Kira J; South Japan Multiple Sclerosis Consortium. Distinct genetic profiles between Japanese multiple sclerosis patients with and without Barkhof brain lesions. Clinical and Experimental Neuroimmunology 4: 173?180, 2013
Huang J, Yoshimura S, Isobe N, Matsushita T, Yonekawa T, Sato S, Yamasaki R, Kira J; South Japan Multiple Sclerosis Consortium. A NOTCH4 missense mutation confers resistance to multiple sclerosis in Japanese. Mult Scler 19: 1696-1703, 2013
Isobe N, Yonekawa T, Matsushita T, Masaki K, Yoshimura S, Fichna J, Chen S, Furmaniak J, Smith BR, Kira J. Clinical relevance of serum aquaporin-4 antibody levels in neuromyelitis optica. Neurochem Res 38: 997-1001, 2013
Yoshimura S, Isobe N, Matsushita T, Yonekawa T, Masaki K, Sato S, Kawano Y, Kira J; South Japan Multiple Sclerosis Genetics Consortium. Distinct genetic and infectious profiles in Japanese neuromyelitis optica patients according to anti-aquaporin 4 antibody status. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 84: 29-34, 2013
Yoshimura S, Isobe N, Yonekawa T, Matsushita T, Masaki K, Sato S, Kawano Y, Yamamoto K, Kira J; South Japan Multiple Sclerosis Genetics Consortium. Genetic and infectious profiles of Japanese multiple sclerosis patients. PLoS One. 7: e48592, 2012
Sato S, Isobe N, Yoshimura S, Kanamori Y, Masaki K, Matsushita T, Kira J. HLA-DPB1*0201 is associated with susceptibility to atopic myelitis in Japanese. J Neuroimmunology 251(1-2): 110-113, 2012
Isobe N, Yonekawa T, Matsushita T, Kawano Y, Masaki K, Yoshimura S, Fichna J, Chen S, Furmaniak J, Smith BR, Kira J. Quantitative assays for anti-aquaporin-4 antibody with subclass analysis in neuromyelitis optica. Mult Scler 18: 1541-1551, 2012
Yonekawa T, Matsushita T, Minohara M, Isobe N, Masaki K, Yoshimura S, Nishimura S, Kira J. T cell reactivities to myelin protein-derived peptides in neuromyelitis optica patients with anti-aquaporin-4 antibody. Neurology Asia 16: 139-142, 2011
Fang L, Isobe N, Yoshimura S, Yonekawa T, Matsushita T, Masaki K, Doi H, Ochi K, Miyamoto K, Kawano Y, Kira J. South Japan Multiple Sclerosis Genetics Consortium. Interleukin-7 receptor alpha gene polymorphism influences multiple sclerosis risk in Asians. Neurology 76: 2125-2127, 2011
Yoshimura S, Ochi H, Isobe N, Matsushita T, Motomura K, Matsuoka T, Minohara M, Kira J. Altered production of brain-derived neurotrophic factor by peripheral blood immune cells in multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler 16: 1178-1188, 2010