Yoshihito Shima

Myeloma cells express Fas antigen/APO-1 (CD95) but only some are sensitive to anti-Fas antibody resulting in apoptosis.

Y. Shima, A. Ogata, T. Kishimoto, 1995, Blood.

Oncostatin M, leukemia inhibitory factor, and interleukin 6 induce the proliferation of human plasmacytoma cells via the common signal transducer, gp130

Y. Shima, A. Ogata, H. Ogawa, 1994, The Journal of experimental medicine.

The skin of patients with systemic sclerosis softened during the treatment with anti-IL-6 receptor antibody tocilizumab

M. Kawai, T. Hirano, J. Arimitsu, 2010, Rheumatology.

Sustained response to tocilizumab, anti-interleukin-6 receptor antibody, in two patients with refractory relapsing polychondritis.

M. Kawai, T. Hirano, J. Arimitsu, 2008, Rheumatology.

Preferential and persistent activation of the STAT1 pathway in rheumatoid synovial fluid cells.

Y. Shima, T. Kishimoto, M. Narazaki, 2001, The Journal of rheumatology.

Serum anti-citrullinated protein antibodies of a mother with rheumatoid arthritis pass through the placenta but do not cause arthritis in her neonate

Y. Shima, A. Ogata, A. Kumanogoh, 2017, Scandinavian journal of rheumatology.