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Overview

Yuichi Endo is affiliated with Fukushima Medical University in Japan and has contributed extensively to the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology. The primary subfields of their research include Rheumatology, Immunology, Molecular Biology, Surgery, and Hematology.

Their work spans a range of topics focused on autoimmune and inflammatory conditions, with notable concentration on Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research, Inflammasome and immune disorders, Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research, interferon and immune responses, Immune Cell Function and Interaction, and Musculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatments.

Yuichi Endo has published in a variety of journals, with frequent contributions in clinical and immunology-focused venues. Key publication venues include:

  • Clinical Immunology
  • Modern Rheumatology
  • Lara D. Veeken
  • Arthritis Research & Therapy
  • Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology

Their recent scientific papers illustrate the breadth of their research interests and collaborative work. Selected recent publications are:

  • "Abnormalities of T cells in systemic lupus erythematosus: new insights in pathogenesis and therapeutic strategies" (2022, Journal of Autoimmunity)
  • "IL-15 is a biomarker involved in the development of rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease complicated with polymyositis/dermatomyositis" (2020, Journal of Internal Medicine)
  • "Real-world comparative effectiveness and safety of tofacitinib and baricitinib in patients with rheumatoid arthritis" (2021, Arthritis Research & Therapy)
  • "Interleukin-18 and fibroblast growth factor 2 in combination is a useful diagnostic biomarker to distinguish adult-onset Still's disease from sepsis" (2020, Arthritis Research & Therapy)
  • "Thymus and Activation-regulated Chemokine as a Biomarker for IgG4-related Disease" (2020, Scientific Reports)

Collaboration is evident in Yuichi Endo's frequent coauthors, reflecting interdisciplinary engagement in autoimmune and rheumatologic research. The most frequent coauthors include:

  • Atsushi Kawakami
  • Tomohiro Koga
  • Toshimasa Shimizu
  • Remi Sumiyoshi
  • Naoki Iwamoto

This profile reflects a research career focused on the immunopathology and treatment of autoimmune diseases, with extensive involvement in clinical and molecular research methods.

Best Publications

  • Deficiency of the GPI anchor caused by a somatic mutation of the PIG-A gene in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria.

    Junji Takeda;Toshio Miyata;Kazuyoshi Kawagoe;Yoshiyasu Iida;Yoshiyasu Iida

  • The lectin‐complement pathway – its role in innate immunity and evolution

    Teizo Fujita;Misao Matsushita;Yuichi Endo

  • Fc alpha/mu receptor mediates endocytosis of IgM-coated microbes.

    Akira Shibuya;Norihisa Sakamoto;Norihisa Sakamoto;Yoshio Shimizu;Kazuko Shibuya;Kazuko Shibuya

  • Cutting edge: complement-activating complex of ficolin and mannose-binding lectin-associated serine protease.

    Misao Matsushita;Yuichi Endo;Teizo Fujita

  • A Novel Human Serum Lectin with Collagen- and Fibrinogen-like Domains That Functions as an Opsonin

    Misao Matsushita;Yuichi Endo;Satoshi Taira;Yasuo Sato

  • Human M-Ficolin Is a Secretory Protein That Activates the Lectin Complement Pathway

    Yu Liu;Yuichi Endo;Daisuke Iwaki;Munehiro Nakata

  • A truncated form of mannose-binding lectin-associated serine protease (MASP)-2 expressed by alternative polyadenylation is a component of the lectin complement pathway

    Minoru Takahashi;Yuichi Endo;Teizo Fujita;Misao Matsushita

  • Molecular characterization of a novel serine protease involved in activation of the complement system by mannose-binding protein

    Tetsuo Sato;Yuichi Endo;Misao Matsushita;Teizo Fujita

  • Hrs is associated with STAM, a signal-transducing adaptor molecule. Its suppressive effect on cytokine-induced cell growth.

    Hironobu Asao;Yoshiteru Sasaki;Tomikazu Arita;Nobuyuki Tanaka

  • Essential role of Mannose-binding lectin-associated serine protease-1 in activation of the complement factor D

    Minoru Takahashi;Yumi Ishida;Daisuke Iwaki;Kazuko Kanno

  • Mannose-binding lectin (MBL)-associated serine protease (MASP)-1 contributes to activation of the lectin complement pathway

    Minoru Takahashi;Daisuke Iwaki;Kazuko Kanno;Yumi Ishida

  • Structural Insights Into the Innate Immune Recognition Specificities of L- and H-Ficolins.

    Virginie Garlatti;Nicolas Belloy;Lydie Martin;Monique Lacroix

  • The Lectin Pathway of Complement Activation Is a Critical Component of the Innate Immune Response to Pneumococcal Infection

    Youssif M. Ali;Nicholas J. Lynch;Kashif S. Haleem;Teizo Fujita

  • Thiazolidinediones down-regulate plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 expression in human vascular endothelial cells: A possible role for PPARgamma in endothelial function.

    Ken Kato;Hiroaki Satoh;Yuichi Endo;Daishiro Yamada

  • Lectin complement system and pattern recognition.

    Yuichi Endo;Momoe Takahashi;Teizo Fujita

  • Cloning and characterization of the human lectin P35 gene and its related gene.

    Yuichi Endo;Yasuo Sato;Misao Matsushita;Teizo Fujita

  • The Role of Mannose-Binding Lectin-Associated Serine Protease-3 in Activation of the Alternative Complement Pathway

    Daisuke Iwaki;Kazuko Kanno;Minoru Takahashi;Yuichi Endo

  • Molecular basis of clonal expansion of hematopoiesis in 2 patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH).

    Norimitsu Inoue;Tomohisa Izui-Sarumaru;Yoshiko Murakami;Yuichi Endo

  • Cloning and Characterization of Novel Ficolins from the Solitary Ascidian, Halocynthia roretzi

    Akira Kenjo;Minoru Takahashi;Misao Matsushita;Yuichi Endo

  • Origin of the classical complement pathway: Lamprey orthologue of mammalian C1q acts as a lectin.

    Misao Matsushita;Akiko Matsushita;Yuichi Endo;Munehiro Nakata

Frequent Co-Authors

Teizo Fujita
Teizo Fujita Fukushima Prefectural General Hygiene Institute
Misao Matsushita
Misao Matsushita Tokai University
Masaru Nonaka
Masaru Nonaka University of Tokyo
Taroh Kinoshita
Taroh Kinoshita Osaka University
Wilhelm J. Schwaeble
Wilhelm J. Schwaeble University of Leicester
Steffen Thiel
Steffen Thiel Aarhus University
Junji Takeda
Junji Takeda Osaka University
Kazuo Sugamura
Kazuo Sugamura Tohoku University
Hiroshi Nojima
Hiroshi Nojima Osaka University
Akira Shibuya
Akira Shibuya University of Tsukuba

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