Incidence and clinical features of disease progression in adult moyamoya disease

S Kuroda, T Ishikawa, K Houkin, R Nanba, M Hokari… - Stroke, 2005 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose— The progression of occlusive lesions in the major intracranial
arteries was believed to be very rare in adult patients with moyamoya disease. The present …

Bone marrow stromal cells protect and repair damaged neurons through multiple mechanisms

M Hokari, S Kuroda, H Shichinohe… - Journal of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
A surprising shortage of information surrounds the mechanism by which bone marrow
stromal cells (BMSC) restore lost neurologic functions when transplanted into the damaged …

[HTML][HTML] Microglial P2Y12 Deficiency/Inhibition Protects against Brain Ischemia

CM Webster, M Hokari, A McManus, XN Tang, H Ma… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Objective Microglia are among the first immune cells to respond to ischemic insults. Triggering
of this inflammatory response may involve the microglial purinergic GPCR, P2Y 12 , …

Transplanted bone marrow stromal cells promote axonal regeneration and improve motor function in a rat spinal cord injury model

Y Chiba, S Kuroda, K Maruichi, T Osanai, M Hokari… - …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: Recent studies have indicated that bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) have
the potential to improve neurological function when transplanted into animal models of spinal …

Synergistic effects of bone marrow stromal cells and a Rho kinase (ROCK) inhibitor, fasudil on axon regeneration in rat spinal cord injury

Y Chiba, S Kuroda, H Shichinohe, M Hokari… - …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Transplanted bone marrow stromal cells (BMSC) promote functional recovery after spinal
cord injury (SCI) through multiple mechanisms. A Rho kinase inhibitor, Fasudil also enhances …

Noninvasive transplantation of bone marrow stromal cells for ischemic stroke: preliminary study with a thermoreversible gelation polymer hydrogel

…, H Yasuda, Y Chiba, K Maruichi, M Hokari… - …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE Recent studies have indicated that bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) have
the potential to improve neurological function when transplanted into animal models of …

Association between intermittent low-back pain and superior cluneal nerve entrapment neuropathy

…, D Morimoto, K Yamazaki, M Hokari… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2016 - thejns.org
OBJECT Superior cluneal nerve (SCN) entrapment neuropathy (SCNEN) is a cause of low-back
pain (LBP) that can be misdiagnosed as a lumbar spine disorder. The clinical features …

Overexpression of mitochondrial transcription factor A (TFAM) ameliorates delayed neuronal death due to transient forebrain ischemia in mice

M Hokari, S Kuroda, S Kinugawa, T Ide… - …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Mitochondrial transcription factor A (TFAM) is an important regulator to maintain mitochondrial
DNA copy number. However, no studies have denoted its roles in cerebral ischemia. …

Synergistic effects of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor on bone marrow stromal cell transplantation for mice cerebral infarct

M Hokari, S Kuroda, Y Chiba, K Maruichi, Y Iwasaki - Cytokine, 2009 - Elsevier
This study was aimed to assess whether ex vivo treatment with granulocyte-colony stimulating
factor (G-CSF) modifies biological properties of bone marrow stromal cells (BMSC) and …

De novo arteriovenous malformation in a patient with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia

…, T Osanai, N Nakayama, S Ushikoshi, M Hokari… - Journal of …, 2016 - thejns.org
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is an autosomal dominant systemic disorder
characterized by the enlargement of capillaries, recurrent nosebleeds, and multiple …