Publications by authors named "Yuichiro Nakanishi"
Article Synopsis
- The article aims to update evidence on the effectiveness and safety of DMARDs for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to inform the 2024 guidelines by the Japan College of Rheumatology.
- A thorough search included randomized controlled trials published until June 2022, with independent reviews and meta-analyses conducted on 15 clinical questions related to RA treatment.
- Key findings indicate that subcutaneous methotrexate is as effective as oral, ozoralizumab with methotrexate is more effective than a placebo, and biosimilars are equally effective as their original counterparts in treating RA.
Hyaluronan (HA) is a major extracellular matrix component whose tissue levels are dynamically regulated during embryonic development. Although the synthesis of HA has been shown to exert a substantial influence on embryonic morphogenesis, the functional importance of the catabolic aspect of HA turnover is poorly understood. Here, we demonstrate that the transmembrane hyaluronidase TMEM2 plays an essential role in neural crest development and the morphogenesis of neural crest derivatives, as evidenced by the presence of severe craniofacial abnormalities in Wnt1-Cre-mediated Tmem2 knockout (Tmem2CKO) mice.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To investigate the correlation between angiotensin II (AII) or vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) levels in the vitreous fluid and the severity of diabetic macular edema (DME).
Design: A case-control study.
Methods: Vitreous fluid samples were obtained at the time of vitreoretinal surgery from 20 eyes of 20 patients with DME, 6 eyes of 6 diabetic patients without retinopathy, and 14 eyes of 14 nondiabetic patients.