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Haruka Hikichi

Japan Anti Tuberculosis AssociationORCID 0000-0002-3554-9955Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1

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Hajime Nakamura· 2 shared Minako HijikataiD· 2 shared Naoto KeichoiD· 2 shared Shiho Omori· 2 shared Shintaro SetoiD· 2 shared Koji FuruuchiiD· 1 shared Kozo MorimotoiD· 1 shared Michito HamadaiD· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Strain-dependent disease progression and necrotizing granuloma formation induced by virulent Mycobacterium avium complex strains in a murine model

Haruka Hikichi, Shiho Omori, Hajime Nakamura, Shintaro Seto, Koji Furuuchi, Kozo Morimoto, Minako Hijikata, Naoto Keicho

This study evaluates strain-dependent disease progression and necrotizing granuloma formation in a murine model of MAC-PD using five clinical MAC strains.

Microbiology Spectrum · Mar 24, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Mafb Deficiency in Myeloid Cells Increases Susceptibility to Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection in Mice

Haruka Hikichi, Hajime Nakamura, Shiho Omori, Shintaro Seto, Minako Hijikata, Michito Hamada, Satoru Takahashi, Naoto Keicho

This study shows that Mafb deficiency in myeloid cells increases susceptibility to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in mice by impairing macrophage function and immune cell recruitment.

Frontiers in Immunology · Jan 23, 2026Peer-reviewedImmunology