Mechanisms of pancreatic fibrosis and applications to the treatment of chronic pancreatitis

K Shimizu - Journal of gastroenterology, 2008 - Springer
Pancreatic stellate cells (PSCs) play a crucial role in pancreatic fibrogenesis in chronic
pancreatitis and in the desmoplastic reaction of pancreatic cancer. When PSCs are …

[HTML][HTML] Amendment of the Japanese consensus guidelines for autoimmune pancreatitis, 2020

K Okazaki, S Kawa, T Kamisawa, T Ikeura, T Itoi… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
In response to the latest knowledge and the amendment of the Japanese diagnostic criteria
for autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) in 2018, the Japanese consensus guidelines for …

Long-term outcomes of autoimmune pancreatitis: a multicentre, international analysis

PA Hart, T Kamisawa, WR Brugge, JB Chung… - Gut, 2013 - gut.bmj.com
Objective Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a treatable form of chronic pancreatitis that has
been increasingly recognised over the last decade. We set out to better understand the …

[HTML][HTML] Whole-exome sequencing uncovers frequent GNAS mutations in intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas

T Furukawa, Y Kuboki, E Tanji, S Yoshida, T Hatori… - Scientific reports, 2011 - nature.com
Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) is a common pancreatic cystic neoplasm
that is often invasive and metastatic, resulting in a poor prognosis. Few molecular alterations …

Guidance for diagnosing autoimmune pancreatitis with biopsy tissues

K Notohara, T Kamisawa, N Fukushima… - Pathology …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The biopsy‐based diagnosis of autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is difficult but is becoming
imperative for pathologists due to the increased amount of endoscopic ultrasound‐guided …

Long-term outcome of autoimmune pancreatitis after oral prednisolone therapy

T Nishino, F Toki, H Oyama, K Shimizu… - Internal Medicine, 2006 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Objective: We investigated the long-term outcome of autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP)
including morphological changes in the pancreas, pancreatic duct, biliary tract, pancreatic …

Clinical practice guidelines for IgG4‐related sclerosing cholangitis

T Kamisawa, T Nakazawa, S Tazuma… - Journal of Hepato …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
IgG4‐related sclerosing cholangitis (IgG4‐SC) is a distinct type of cholangitis frequently
associated with autoimmune pancreatitis and currently recognized as a biliary manifestation …

Superhydrophilic polyelectrolyte brush layers with imparted anti-icing properties: effect of counter ions

S Chernyy, M Järn, K Shimizu, A Swerin… - … applied materials & …, 2014 - ACS Publications
This work demonstrates the feasibility of superhydrophilic polyelectrolyte brush coatings for
anti-icing applications. Five different types of ionic and nonionic polymer brush coatings of …

Clinical practice guidelines for pancreatic cancer 2016 from the Japan Pancreas Society: a synopsis

K Yamaguchi, T Okusaka, K Shimizu, J Furuse, Y Ito… - Pancreas, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Objectives Clinical Practice Guidelines for Pancreatic Cancer based on Evidence-Based
Medicine 2006 were first published by the Japan Pancreas Society, and they were revised to …

Low-dose maintenance steroid treatment could reduce the relapse rate in patients with type 1 autoimmune pancreatitis: a long-term Japanese multicenter analysis of …

K Kubota, T Kamisawa, K Okazaki, S Kawa… - Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Background The effect of maintenance steroid treatment (MST) in reducing the risk of
relapse in patients with autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) remains under debate. The aim of this …