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Norihisa Ishii is affiliated with the National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition in Japan. Their research primarily focuses on fields within medicine, with notable contributions in epidemiology, infectious diseases, and dermatology.

The scientist's work spans several subfields, including:

  • Epidemiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Small Animals
  • Surgery
  • Dermatology

The main topics explored in their research include:

  • Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
  • Infectious Diseases and Mycology
  • Leprosy Research and Treatment
  • Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
  • Dermatological diseases and infestations
  • Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
  • Fungal Infections and Studies

Norihisa Ishii has contributed to various publications, appearing most frequently in:

  • The Journal of Dermatology (9 publications)
  • PubMed (2 publications)
  • British Journal of Dermatology
  • Frontiers in Medicine
  • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Selected recent papers include:

  • The 2020 International Alliance for the Control of Scabies Consensus Criteria for the Diagnosis of Scabies, 2020, British Journal of Dermatology
  • Host-Related Laboratory Parameters for Leprosy Reactions, 2021, Frontiers in Medicine
  • Pathological role of excessive DNA as a trigger of keratinocyte proliferation in psoriasis, 2020, Clinical & Experimental Immunology
  • The function of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors PPAR-γ and PPAR-δ in Mycobacterium leprae-induced foam cell formation in host macrophages, 2020, PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
  • Relationship between Plantar Pressure and Sensory Disturbance in Patients with Hansen's Disease-Preliminary Research and Review of the Literature, 2020, Sensors

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Yuji Miyamoto
  • Rie Yotsu
  • Manabu Ato
  • Mariko Sugawara-Mikami
  • Masashi Yamazaki

Best Publications

  • Intranasal immunization of a DNA vaccine with IL-12- and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF)-expressing plasmids in liposomes induces strong mucosal and cell-mediated immune responses against HIV-1 antigens.

    E. Okada;S. Sasaki;N. Ishii;I. Aoki

  • The 2020 International Alliance for the Control of Scabies Consensus Criteria for the Diagnosis of Scabies.

    D. Engelman;J. Yoshizumi;R. J. Hay;M. Osti

  • Induction of Systemic and Mucosal Immune Responses to Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 by a DNA Vaccine Formulated with QS-21 Saponin Adjuvant via Intramuscular and Intranasal Routes

    Shin Sasaki;Kaharu Sumino;Kenji Hamajima;Jun Fukushima

  • Enhancement of cell-mediated immunity against HIV-1 induced by coinnoculation of plasmid-encoded HIV-1 antigen with plasmid expressing IL-12.

    T. Tsuji;K. Hamajima;J. Fukushima;K.-Q. Xin

  • Iodine excess as an environmental risk factor for autoimmune thyroid disease.

    Yuqian Luo;Akira Kawashima;Yuko Ishido;Aya Yoshihara

  • Protective immunity against influenza A virus induced by immunization with DNA plasmid containing influenza M gene.

    Kenji Okuda;Atsushi Ihata;Setsuko Watabe;Eiichi Okada

  • HIV-1-specific cell-mediated immune responses induced by DNA vaccination were enhanced by mannan-coated liposomes and inhibited by anti-interferon-gamma antibody.

    S. Toda;N. Ishii;E. Okada;K.-I. Kusakabe

  • Cationic liposomes are a strong adjuvant for a DNA vaccine of human immunodeficiency virus type 1.

    Norihisa Ishii;Jun Fukushima;Tamiko Kaneko;Eiichi Okada

  • Integrated Control and Management of Neglected Tropical Skin Diseases.

    Oriol Mitjà;Oriol Mitjà;Michael Marks;Michael Marks;Laia Bertran;Karsor Kollie

  • Monophosphoryl lipid A enhances both humoral and cell-mediated immune responses to DNA vaccination against human immunodeficiency virus type 1.

    S Sasaki;T Tsuji;K Hamajima;J Fukushima

  • Immunomodulatory effects of a plasmid expressing B7-2 on human immunodeficiency virus-1-specific cell-mediated immunity induced by a plasmid encoding the viral antigen.

    Takashi Tsuji;Kenji Hamajima;Norihisa Ishii;Ichiro Aoki

  • Adjuvant formulations and delivery systems for DNA vaccines

    Shin Sasaki;Fumihiko Takeshita;Ke Qin Xin;Norihisa Ishii

  • Predominance of type 2 cytokine–producing CD4+ and CD8+ cells in patients with atopic dermatitis

    Masatoshi Nakazawa;Nakako Sugi;Hiroshi Kawaguchi;Norihisa Ishii

  • Current status of leprosy: Epidemiology, basic science and clinical perspectives

    Koichi Suzuki;Takeshi Akama;Akira Kawashima;Aya Yoshihara

  • Mycobacterium leprae and Leprosy: A Compendium

    Shin Sasaki;Fumihiko Takeshita;Kenji Okuda;Norihisa Ishii

  • Comparison of Intranasal and Intramuscular Immunization against Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 with a DNA-Monophosphoryl Lipid A Adjuvant Vaccine

    Shin Sasaki;Kenji Hamajima;Jun Fukushima;Atsushi Ihata

  • Association of a New-Type Prostaglandin D2 Receptor CRTH2 with Circulating T Helper 2 Cells in Patients with Atopic Dermatitis

    Masahiro Iwasaki;Kinya Nagata;Shoichi Takano;Kazuo Takahashi

  • Induction of potent humoral and cell-mediated immune responses following direct injection of DNA encoding the HIV type 1 env and rev gene products.

    Kenji Okuda;Hiroki Bukawa;Kenji Hamajima;Susumu Kawamoto

  • TRAF4 acts as a silencer in TLR-mediated signaling through the association with TRAF6 and TRIF

    Fumihiko Takeshita;Ken J. Ishii;Kouji Kobiyama;Yoshitsugu Kojima

  • Transcriptional Regulation of the Human TLR9 Gene

    Fumihiko Takeshita;Koichi Suzuki;Shin Sasaki;Norihisa Ishii

Frequent Co-Authors

Kenji Okuda
Kenji Okuda Yokohama City University
Hiroshi Nakajima
Hiroshi Nakajima Chiba University
Dennis M. Klinman
Dennis M. Klinman National Institutes of Health
Ken J. Ishii
Ken J. Ishii University of Tokyo
Shigeaki Ohno
Shigeaki Ohno Hokkaido University
Nobuhiro Fujii
Nobuhiro Fujii Sapporo Medical University
Yoshitoshi Ogura
Yoshitoshi Ogura Kurume University
Philip W. Askenase
Philip W. Askenase Yale University
Keiji Oguma
Keiji Oguma Okayama University
Tetsuya Hayashi
Tetsuya Hayashi Kyushu University

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