Background and purpose Combining inhibitors of vascular endothelial growth factor and the
programmed cell death protein 1 (PD1) pathway has shown efficacy in multiple cancers, but …

Eotaxin-3/CCL26 is a functional ligand for CCR3 and abundantly produced by IL-4–/IL-13–stimulated
vascular endothelial cells. CCL26 also functions as a natural antagonist for CCR1, …

… MD, PhD, FCCP , Yukiko Matsuura MD , Ayako Shigeta MD, PhD , Naoko Kawata MD, PhD
, … Dr Shigeta: contributed to the image analysis and data analysis and interpretation and …

During mammalian embryogenesis, de novo hematopoiesis occurs transiently in multiple
anatomical sites including the yolk sac, dorsal aorta, and heart tube. A long-unanswered …

E-selectin, an inducible cell adhesion molecule expressed on endothelial cells, mediates
the rolling on endothelium of leukocytes expressing E-selectin ligands, such as neutrophils …

Background: The surgical indication for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH)
has been modified due to recognition of peripheral type CTEPH and changes in …

Activated T cell migration into nonlymphoid tissues is initiated by the interactions of P-and E-selectin
expressed on endothelial cells and their ligands on T cells. P-selectin glycoprotein …

Background The predominance of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH)
in females and association of HLA-B* 5201 with CTEPH have been reported in Japan. …

Eight cases of anomalous position of the left brachiocephalic vein were demonstrated by CT.
Six coursed downward lateral to and below the aortic arch to enter the superior vena cava (…

CCL28 induces the migration of IgA Ab-secreting cells (ASCs) via CCR10 and also displays
a potent antimicrobial activity in vitro. To explore the role of CCL28 in vivo, we generated …