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L-glutamine therapy reduces endothelial adhesion of sickle red blood cells to human umbilical vein endothelial cells.

Niihara Y, Matsui NM, Shen YM, Akiyama DA, Johnson CS, Sunga MA, Magpayo J, Embury SH, Kalra VK, Cho SH, Tanaka KR.

BMC Blood Disord. 2005 Jul 25;5:4.PMID: 16042803 [PubMed]Related articlesFree article

Desferrioxamine decreases NAD redox potential of intact red blood cells: evidence for desferrioxamine as an inducer of oxidant stress in red blood cells.

Niihara Y, Ge J, Shalev O, Wu H, Tu A, Tanaka KR.

BMC Clin Pharmacol. 2002 Oct 24;2:8.PMID: 12398791 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Desferrioxamine (DFO) conjugated with starch decreases NAD redox potential of intact red blood cells (RBC): evidence for DFO as an extracellular inducer of oxidant stress in RBC.

Niihara Y, Shalev O, Hebbel RP, Wu H, Tu A, Akiyama DS, Tanaka KR.

Am J Hematol. 2000 Dec;65(4):281-4.PMID: 11074553 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Oral L-glutamine therapy for sickle cell anemia: I. Subjective clinical improvement and favorable change in red cell NAD redox potential.

Niihara Y, Zerez CR, Akiyama DS, Tanaka KR.

Am J Hematol. 1998 Jun;58(2):117-21.PMID: 9625578 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Increased red cell glutamine availability in sickle cell anemia: demonstration of increased active transport, affinity, and increased glutamate level in intact red cells.

Niihara Y, Zerez CR, Akiyama DS, Tanaka KR.

J Lab Clin Med. 1997 Jul;130(1):83-90.PMID: 9242370 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Internal Medicine.

Tanaka KR.

West J Med. 1996 May;164(5):439. No abstract available. PMID: 18751040 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articlesFree article

Treatment of pain in sickle-cell crisis.

Rosenbloom BE, Tanaka KR.

N Engl J Med. 1994 Aug 4;331(5):335. No abstract available. PMID: 8022460 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Refrigerated storage of lyophilized and rehydrated, lyophilized human red cells.

Sowemimo-Coker SO, Goodrich RP, Zerez CR, Tanaka KR.

Transfusion. 1993 Apr;33(4):322-9.PMID: 8480352 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Decreased pyrimidine nucleoside monophosphate kinase activity in sickle erythrocytes.

Zerez CR, Lachant NA, Lent KM, Tanaka KR.

Blood. 1992 Jul 15;80(2):512-6.PMID: 1320957 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Preservation of metabolic activity in lyophilized human erythrocytes.

Goodrich RP, Sowemimo-Coker SO, Zerez CR, Tanaka KR.

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1992 Feb 1;89(3):967-71.PMID: 1736313 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Hereditary erythrocyte adenylate kinase deficiency: a defect of multiple phosphotransferases?

Lachant NA, Zerez CR, Barredo J, Lee DW, Savely SM, Tanaka KR.

Blood. 1991 Jun 15;77(12):2774-84.PMID: 1646049 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Impaired erythrocyte methemoglobin reduction in sickle cell disease: dependence of methemoglobin reduction on reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide content.

Zerez CR, Lachant NA, Tanaka KR.

Blood. 1990 Sep 1;76(5):1008-14.PMID: 2393709 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Increased nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide content and synthesis in Plasmodium falciparum-infected human erythrocytes.

Zerez CR, Roth EF Jr, Schulman S, Tanaka KR.

Blood. 1990 Apr 15;75(8):1705-10.PMID: 2183889 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Red cell enzymopathies of the glycolytic pathway.

Tanaka KR, Zerez CR.

Semin Hematol. 1990 Apr;27(2):165-85. Review.PMID: 2161560 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Partial purification and properties of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide synthetase from human erythrocytes: evidence that enzyme activity is a sensitive indicator of lead exposure.

Zerez CR, Wong MD, Tanaka KR.

Blood. 1990 Apr 1;75(7):1576-82.PMID: 2107886 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Impaired erythrocyte NAD synthesis: a metabolic abnormality in thalassemia.

Zerez CR, Tanaka KR.

Am J Hematol. 1989 Sep;32(1):1-7.PMID: 2756999 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Decreased erythrocyte phosphoribosylpyrophosphate synthetase activity and impaired formation in thalassemia minor: a mechanism for decreased adenine nucleotide content.

Zerez CR, Lachant NA, Tanaka KR.

J Lab Clin Med. 1989 Jul;114(1):43-50.PMID: 2544652 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Relationship between the nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide redox potential and the 2,3-diphosphoglycerate content in the erythrocyte in sickle cell disease.

Lachant NA, Zerez CR, Tanaka KR.

Br J Haematol. 1989 Jun;72(2):265-71.PMID: 2757969 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Pyrimidine nucleotides impair phosphoribosylpyrophosphate (PRPP) synthetase subunit aggregation by sequestering magnesium. A mechanism for the decreased PRPP synthetase activity in hereditary erythrocyte pyrimidine 5'-nucleotidase deficiency.

Lachant NA, Zerez CR, Tanaka KR.

Biochim Biophys Acta. 1989 Jan 19;994(1):81-8.PMID: 2535789 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Impaired erythrocyte phosphoribosylpyrophosphate formation in hemolytic anemia due to pyruvate kinase deficiency.

Zerez CR, Wong MD, Lachant NA, Tanaka KR.

Blood. 1988 Aug;72(2):500-6.PMID: 2456795 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Decreased erythrocyte nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide redox potential and abnormal pyridine nucleotide content in sickle cell disease.

Zerez CR, Lachant NA, Lee SJ, Tanaka KR.

Blood. 1988 Feb;71(2):512-5.PMID: 3337912 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Impaired antioxidant defense in hemoglobin E-containing erythrocytes: a mechanism protective against malaria?

Lachant NA, Tanaka KR.

Am J Hematol. 1987 Nov;26(3):211-9.PMID: 3674003 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Dapsone-associated Heinz body hemolytic anemia in a Cambodian woman with hemoglobin E trait.

Lachant NA, Tanaka KR.

Am J Med Sci. 1987 Nov;294(5):364-8.PMID: 3425586 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Spectrophotometric determination of oxidized and reduced pyridine nucleotides in erythrocytes using a single extraction procedure.

Zerez CR, Lee SJ, Tanaka KR.

Anal Biochem. 1987 Aug 1;164(2):367-73.PMID: 3674385 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Pyrimidine nucleoside monophosphate kinase hyperactivity in hereditary erythrocyte pyrimidine 5'-nucleotidase deficiency.

Lachant NA, Zerez CR, Tanaka KR.

Br J Haematol. 1987 May;66(1):91-6.PMID: 3036196 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Impaired nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide synthesis in pyruvate kinase-deficient human erythrocytes: a mechanism for decreased total NAD content and a possible secondary cause of hemolysis.

Zerez CR, Tanaka KR.

Blood. 1987 Apr;69(4):999-1005.PMID: 3828536 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Inhibition of red blood cell enzymes by hemin: a mechanism for hemolysis in hemoglobinopathies.

Zerez CR, Hseih JW, Tanaka KR.

Trans Assoc Am Physicians. 1987;100:329-38. No abstract available. PMID: 3455073 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Decrease in subunit aggregation of phosphoribosylpyrophosphate synthetase: a mechanism for decreased nucleotide concentrations in pyruvate kinase-deficient human erythrocytes.

Zerez CR, Lachant NA, Tanaka KR.

Blood. 1986 Nov;68(5):1024-9.PMID: 3021263 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Red cell metabolism in hereditary pyrimidine 5'-nucleotidase deficiency: effect of magnesium.

Lachant NA, Tanaka KR.

Br J Haematol. 1986 Aug;63(4):615-23.PMID: 3015191 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Antioxidants in sickle cell disease: the in vitro effects of ascorbic acid.

Lachant NA, Tanaka KR.

Am J Med Sci. 1986 Jul;292(1):3-10.PMID: 3521279 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Regulation of red cell 2,3-DPG and Hb-O2-affinity during acute exercise.

Mairbäurl H, Schobersberger W, Hasibeder W, Schwaberger G, Gaesser G, Tanaka KR.

Eur J Appl Physiol Occup Physiol. 1986;55(2):174-80.PMID: 3699004 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Effect of triethyltin on enzyme activity in human adult and cord red cells.

Patritti-Laborde N, Lachant NA, Tomoda A, Chan MH, Tanaka KR.

Enzyme. 1986;35(2):87-95.PMID: 3017693 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

A continuous spectrophotometric assay for pyrimidine-5'-nucleotidase.

Zerez CR, Tanaka KR.

Anal Biochem. 1985 Dec;151(2):282-5.PMID: 3006535 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Hemolytic anemias and erythrocyte enzymopathies.

Valentine WN, Tanaka KR, Paglia DE.

Ann Intern Med. 1985 Aug;103(2):245-57. Review.PMID: 2990276 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Mitral valve prolapse in sickle cell disease: manifestation of a generalized connective tissue disorder.

Lippman SM, Abergel RP, Ginzton LE, Uitto J, Tanaka KR, Miyamoto EK, Laks MM.

Am J Hematol. 1985 May;19(1):1-12.PMID: 3985003 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Mitral valve prolapse in sickle cell disease. Presumptive evidence for a linked connective tissue disorder.

Lippman SM, Ginzton LE, Thigpen T, Tanaka KR, Laks MM.

Arch Intern Med. 1985 Mar;145(3):435-8.PMID: 3977511 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Increased Heinz body formation and impaired erythrocyte pentose phosphate shunt function during pregnancy.

Lachant NA, Gottlieb AJ, DiFino SM, Landaw SA, Tanaka KR.

Am J Hematol. 1985 Feb;18(2):131-41.PMID: 3970010 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Pyrimidine nucleotides do not affect the enzymes of glutathione biosynthesis.

Zerez CR, Lachant NA, Tanaka KR.

Enzyme. 1985;34(2):94-7.PMID: 2867897 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Antioxidant metabolism during blood storage and its relationship to posttransfusion red cell survival.

Lachant NA, Noble NA, Myrhe BA, Tanaka KR.

Am J Hematol. 1984 Oct;17(3):237-49.PMID: 6475935 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Hemolytic anemia in hereditary pyrimidine 5'-nucleotidase deficiency. II. Effect of pyrimidine nucleotides and their derivatives on glycolytic and pentose phosphate shunt enzyme activity.

Oda E, Oda S, Tomoda A, Lachant NA, Tanaka KR.

Clin Chim Acta. 1984 Aug 31;141(2-3):93-100.PMID: 6091951 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Association of hemolytic anemia and early-onset pulmonary emphysema in three siblings.

Anderson CE, Finklestein JZ, Nussbaum E, Larson EJ, Halpern R, Uitto J, Tanaka KR.

J Pediatr. 1984 Aug;105(2):247-51.PMID: 6747755 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Inhibition of the pentose phosphate shunt by lead: a potential mechanism for hemolysis in lead poisoning.

Lachant NA, Tomoda A, Tanaka KR.

Blood. 1984 Mar;63(3):518-24.PMID: 6320929 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

CDP-choline does not inhibit erythrocyte glycolytic or pentose phosphate pathway enzyme activity.

Lachant NA, Tanaka KR.

Enzyme. 1984;32(4):228-31.PMID: 6525998 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Heterogeneity of the molecular lesions in inherited phosphofructokinase deficiency.

Vora S, Davidson M, Seaman C, Miranda AF, Noble NA, Tanaka KR, Frenkel EP, Dimauro S.

J Clin Invest. 1983 Dec;72(6):1995-2006.PMID: 6227635 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Impaired pentose phosphate shunt function in sickle cell disease: a potential mechanism for increased Heinz body formation and membrane lipid peroxidation.

Lachant NA, Davidson WD, Tanaka KR.

Am J Hematol. 1983 Aug;15(1):1-13.PMID: 6881134 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Inhibition of the pentose phosphate shunt by 2,3-diphosphoglycerate in erythrocyte pyruvate kinase deficiency.

Tomoda A, Lachant NA, Noble NA, Tanaka KR.

Br J Haematol. 1983 Jul;54(3):475-84.PMID: 6860590 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Mechanism of red cell 2,3-diphosphoglycerate increase in neonatal lambs.

Noble NA, Jansen CA, Nathanielsz PW, Tanaka KR.

Blood. 1983 May;61(5):920-4.PMID: 6831054 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Octopamine in Lumbricus terrestris: presence, synthesis and effect of octopamine on the spontaneous rhythmic contractions of the ventral nerve cord.

Tanaka KR, Webb RA.

Brain Res. 1983 Jan 31;260(1):160-5.PMID: 6297684 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Octopamine action on the spontaneous contractions of the isolated nerve cord of Lumbricus terrestris.

Tanaka KR, Webb RA.

Comp Biochem Physiol C. 1983;76(1):113-20.PMID: 6139237 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Erythrocyte isozymes of phosphofructokinase in genetically high- and low-2,3-diphosphoglycerate rats.

Noble NA, Kuwashima LH, Togioka TT, Tanaka KR.

Biochem Genet. 1982 Dec;20(11-12):1055-65.PMID: 6219662 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles