Midkine Archives - ACR Meeting Abstracts

Abstract Number: 1460 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2014
Midkine, a Growth Factor, May Play a Pathophysiological Role in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Emiko Shindo, Tomoko Hasunuma, Shotaro Masuoka, Mai Kawazoe, Hiroshi Sato, Natsuki Fujio, Kotaro Shikano, Makoto Kaburaki, Sei Muraoka, Nahoko Tanaka, Kaichi Kaneko, Tatsuhiro Yamamoto, Kenji Takagi, Natsuko Kusunoki and Shinichi Kawai, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Toho University, Tokyo, Japan
Background/Purpose: Midkine (MK) is known as a heparin-binding growth factor. Recent studies revealed that MK has various functions such as cell proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis…
Abstract Number: 2643 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2013
Midkine Is a Novel Prognostic Factor In Patients With Vasculitis Syndrome
Yoshie Kusunoki¹, Yutaka Okano¹, Natsuko Kusunoki², Natsuki Fujio², Mai Kawazoe², Emiko Shindo², Kotaro Shikano², Makoto Kaburaki², Sei Muraoka², Kanako Kitahara², Kaichi Kaneko², Nahoko Tanaka², Tatsuhiro Yamamoto², Kenji Takagi², Tomoko Hasunuma², Hirahito Endo² and Shinichi Kawai², ¹Center for Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases, Kawasaki Municipal Kawasaki Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan, ²Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Toho University, Tokyo, Japan
Background/Purpose: Midkine (MK) is a heparin-binding growth factor, promotes growth, survival, and migration of various cells. Recently several reports show that MK may also play…

Abstracts tagged "Midkine"

Midkine, a Growth Factor, May Play a Pathophysiological Role in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Midkine Is a Novel Prognostic Factor In Patients With Vasculitis Syndrome