Mycoplasma pneumoniae (Mp) is a leading cause of community acquired pneumonia.
Knowledge regarding Mp pneumonia obtained from animal models or human subjects has been …

Viral respiratory infections may be associated with the virus-induced asthma in adults as well
as children. Particularly, human rhinovirus is strongly suggested a major candidate for the …

Background and objectives The incidence of nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary
disease (NTM-PD) is increasing, while that of tuberculosis (TB) is decreasing in many …

The reduction of molecular oxygen is the counter reaction of most photocatalytic reactions
proceeding oxidatively on titanium dioxide particles. We have quantitatively analyzed the …

Carbon nanotubes have been proposed as promising hydrogen storage materials for the
automotive industry. By theoretical analyses and total-energy density functional theory …

We report on the formation of core–shell pn junction InP nanowires using a catalyst-free
selective-area metalorganic vapor-phase epitaxy (SA-MOVPE) method. A periodically aligned …

Inappropriate elevation of matrix metalloproteinase‐9 (MMP9) is reported to be involved in
the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The object of this study …

Rationale: The management of macrolide-resistant Mycobacterium avium complex (MR-MAC)
pulmonary disease is difficult and is thought to be analogous to that of multidrug-resistant …

Background Acquired pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) has been reclassified into
autoimmune or secondary PAP according to the occurrence of serum granulocyte macrophage …

Objective. To evaluate the longterm safety of tocilizumab (TCZ) for the treatment of rheumatoid
arthritis (RA) in a real-world clinical setting in Japan. Methods. In this longterm extension …