Publications by authors named "Kensuke Yanashima"

Article Synopsis
  • Neurolymphomatosis (NL) is a rare condition where lymphoma cells invade the peripheral nervous system, and its treatment options and prognosis are not well-defined.
  • This study investigates predictive factors for secondary NL, revealing common chromosomal abnormalities, like deletions on chromosome 10, which may aid in early detection.
  • When patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma show neurological symptoms and chromosomal abnormalities, there’s a potential risk for developing secondary NL that should be evaluated.
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Unlabelled: Host defense (antimicrobial) peptides not only display antimicrobial activities against numerous pathogens but also exert a broader spectrum of immune-modulating functions. Innate defense regulators (IDRs) are a class of host defense peptides synthetically developed from natural or endogenous cationic host defense peptides. Of the IDRs developed to date, IDR-1018 is more efficient not only in killing bacteria but also in regulating the various functions of macrophages and neutrophils and accelerating the wound healing process.

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