| Type II alveolar cells play roles in macrophage-mediated host innate resistance to pulmonary mycobacterial infections by producing proinflammatory cytokines K Sato, H Tomioka, T Shimizu, T Gonda, F Ota, C Sano The Journal of infectious diseases 185 (8), 1139-1147, 2002 | 115 | 2002 |
| Characteristics of suppressor macrophages induced by mycobacterial and protozoal infections in relation to alternatively activated M2 macrophages H Tomioka, Y Tatano, WW Maw, C Sano, Y Kanehiro, T Shimizu Journal of Immunology Research 2012, 2012 | 81 | 2012 |
| Effector molecules In expression of the antimicrobial activity of macrophages against Mycobacterium avium complex: roles of reactive nitrogen intermediates … T Akaki, K Sato, T Shimizu, C Sano, H Kajitani, S Dekio, H Tomioka Journal of leukocyte biology 62 (6), 795-804, 1997 | 74 | 1997 |
| Antimicrobial activity of picolinic acid against extracellular and intracellular Mycobacterium avium complex and its combined activity with clarithromycin, rifampicin … S Cai, K Sato, T Shimizu, S Yamabe, M Hiraki, C Sano, H Tomioka Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 57 (1), 85-93, 2006 | 69 | 2006 |
| Effects of secretory leucocyte protease inhibitor on the production of the anti-inflammatory cytokines, IL-10 and transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β), by … C Sano, T Shimizu, K Sato, H Kawauchi, H Tomioka Clinical & Experimental Immunology 121 (1), 77-85, 2000 | 68 | 2000 |
| Effectiveness and challenges in local self-governance: Multifunctional autonomy in Japan R Ohta, Y Ryu, D Kataoka, C Sano International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18 (2), 574, 2021 | 58 | 2021 |
| Family physicians as system-specific specialists in Japan’s aging society R Ohta, C Sano Cureus 14 (10), 2022 | 51 | 2022 |
| Older people’s help-seeking behaviors in rural contexts: A systematic review R Ohta, Y Ryu, C Sano International journal of environmental research and public health 19 (6), 3233, 2022 | 51 | 2022 |
| Comparative antimicrobial activities of gatifloxacin, sitafloxacin and levofloxacin against Mycobacterium tuberculosis replicating within Mono Mac 6 human macrophage and A-549 … K Sato, H Tomioka, C Sano, T Shimizu, K Sano, K Ogasawara, S Cai, ... Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 52 (2), 199-203, 2003 | 46 | 2003 |
| Antimicrobial activities of clarithromycin, gatifloxacin and sitafloxacin, in combination with various antimycobacterial drugs against extracellular and intramacrophage … H Tomioka, C Sano, K Sato, T Shimizu International journal of antimicrobial agents 19 (2), 139-145, 2002 | 46 | 2002 |
| Educational intervention to improve citizen’s healthcare participation perception in rural Japanese communities: A pilot study R Ohta, Y Ryu, J Kitayuguchi, C Sano, KD Könings International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18 (4), 1782, 2021 | 45 | 2021 |
| Comparative in vitro and in vivo antimicrobial activities of sitafloxacin, gatifloxacin and moxifloxacin against Mycobacterium avium C Sano, Y Tatano, T Shimizu, S Yamabe, K Sato, H Tomioka International journal of antimicrobial agents 37 (4), 296-301, 2011 | 45 | 2011 |
| Anti-Mycobacterium tuberculosis activities of new fluoroquinolones in combination with other antituberculous drugs H Tomioka, K Sato, T Shimizu, C Sano Journal of Infection 44 (3), 160-165, 2002 | 39 | 2002 |
| The modulating effects of proinflammatory cytokines interferon‐gamma (IFN‐γ) and tumour necrosis factor‐alpha (TNF‐α), and immunoregulating cytokines IL‐10 and transforming … SANO, SATO, SHIMIZU, KAJITANI, KAWAUCHI, TOMIOKA Clinical & Experimental Immunology 115 (3), 435-442, 1999 | 39 | 1999 |
| What resources do elderly people choose for managing their symptoms? Clarification of rural older people’s choices of help-seeking behaviors in Japan R Ohta, M Sato, Y Ryu, J Kitayuguchi, T Maeno, C Sano BMC Health Services Research 21, 1-8, 2021 | 35 | 2021 |
| Fears related to COVID-19 among rural older people in Japan R Ohta, Y Ryu, C Sano Healthcare 9 (5), 524, 2021 | 35 | 2021 |
| Effects of the Chinese traditional medicine mao-bushi-saishin-to on therapeutic efficacy of a new benzoxazinorifamycin, KRM-1648, against Mycobacterium avium infection in mice T Shimizu, H Tomioka, K Sato, C Sano, T Akaki, S Dekio, Y Yamada, ... Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy 43 (3), 514-519, 1999 | 33 | 1999 |
| Effects of secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor on the tumor necrosis factor-alpha production and NF-κB activation of lipopolysaccharide-stimulated macrophages C Sano, T Shimizu, H Tomioka Cytokine 21 (1), 38-42, 2003 | 32 | 2003 |
| ATP exhibits antimicrobial action by inhibiting bacterial utilization of ferric ions Y Tatano, Y Kanehiro, C Sano, T Shimizu, H Tomioka Scientific reports 5 (1), 8610, 2015 | 31 | 2015 |
| Effector molecules of the host defence mechanism against Mycobacterium avium complex: the evidence showing that reactive oxygen intermediates, reactive … H Tomioka, K Sato, C Sano, T Akaki, T Shimizu, H Kajitani, H Saito Clinical & Experimental Immunology 109 (2), 248-254, 1997 | 29 | 1997 |
