ORIGINAL JOURNAL PAPERS

106 Kamada K, Sawamura Y, Takeuchi F, Kawaguchi H, Kuriki S, Todo T, Morita A, Masutani Y, Aoki S, Kirino T: Functional identification of the primary motor area by corticospinal tractography. Neurosurg 56: 98-109, 2005
105. Kitagawa M, Murata J, Uesugi H, Kikuchi S, Saito H, Tashiro K, Sawamura Y: Two-year follow-up of chronic stimulation of the posterior subthalamic white matter for tremor-dominant Parkinson's disease. Neurosurgery 56:281-289, 2005
104. Shirato H, Aoyama H, Ikeda J, 　Fujieda K, kato N, Ishi N, Miyasaka K, Iwasaki Y, Sawamura Y: Impact of margin for target volume in low-dose involved field radiotherapy after induction chemotherapy for intracranial germinoma.　 Int　 J Rad Oncol Biol Phys 60: 214 -217, 2004
103. Chikai K, Ohnishi A, Kato T, Ikeda J, Sawamura Y, Iwasaki Y, Itoh T, Sawa H, Nagashima K. Clinico-pathological features of pilomyxoid astrocytoma of the optic pathway. Acta Neuropathol (Berl). 108:109-114, 2004
102. Kamada K, Sawamura Y, Takeuchi F, Houkin K, Kawaguchi H, Iwasaki Y, Kuriki S: Gradual recovery of dyslexia and serial magnetoencephalographic changes in the lexico-semantic centers after a resection of a mesial temporal astrocytoma. J Neurosurg 100: 1101-1106, 2004
101. Ohnishi A, Sawa H, Tsuda M, Sawamura Y, Itoh T, Iwasaki Y, Nagashima K: Expression of oligodendroglial linage-associated markers Olig1 and Olig2 in different types of human gliomas. J Neuropath Exp Neurol 62: 1052-1059, 2003
100. Murata J, Kitagawa M, Uesugi H, Saito H, Iwasaki Y,, Kikuchi STashiro K, Sawamura Y: Electrical stimulation of the posterior subthalamic area for the treatment of intractable proximal tremor. J Neurosurg 99: 708-715, 2003
99. Yamamoto Y, Sasaki S, Sekido M, Yokoyama T, Tsutsumida A, Furukawa H, Sawamura Y, Sugihara T: Alternative approach using the combined technique of nerve crossover and cross-nerve grafting for reanimation of facial palsy. Microsurgery 23:251-256, 2003
98. Sawamura Y, Shirato H, Sakamoto T, Aoyama F, Suzuki K, Onimaru R, Isu T, Fukuda S, Miyasaka K: Management of vestibular schwannoma by fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy and associated cerebrospinal fluid malabsorption. J Neurosurg 99: 685-692, 2003
97. Aoyama H, Shirato H,Onimaru R, Kagei K, Ikeda J, Ishii N, Sawamura Y, Miyasaka K: Hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy alone without whole-brain irradiation for patients with solitary and oligo brain metastasis using noninvasive fixation of the skull. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 56:793-800, 2003
96. Oka M, Terae S, Kobayashi R, Sawamura Y, Kudoh K, Tha KK, Yoshida M, Kaneda M, Suzuki Y, Miyasaka K: MRI in methotrexate-related leukoencephalopathy: Disseminated necrotizing leukoencephalopathy in comparison with mild leukoencephalopathy. Neuroradiol 45: 493-497, 2003
95. Kamada K, Houkin K, Takeuchi F, Ishii N, Ikeda J, Sawamura Y, Kawaguchi H, Kuriki S, Iwasaki Y: Visualization of the eloquent motor system by integration of　 MEG, functional, and anisotropic fiffusion-weighted MRI in functional neuronavigation. Surg Neurol 59: 352-361, 2003
94. Nishihori T, Shirato H, Aoyama H, Onimaru R, Komae T, Ishii N, Ikeda J, Miyasaka K, Sawamura Y, Iwasaki Y: Three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy for astrocytic tumors involving the eloquent area in children and young adults. J Neuro-Oncol 60:177-183, 2002
93. Miyanohara O, Takeshima H, Kaji M, Hirano H, Sawamura Y, Kochi M, Kuratsu J: Diagnostic significance of soluble 　c-kit in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with germ cell tumor. J Neurosurg 97: 177-183, 2002
92. Kamada K, Houkin K, Iwasaki Y, Takeuchi F, Kuriki S, Mitsumori K, Sawamura Y: Rapid identification of the primary motor area by using magnetic resonance axonography. J Neurosurg 97: 558-569, 2002
91. Aoyama H, Shirato H, Ikeda J, Fujieda K, Miyasaka K, Sawamura Y: Induction chemotherapy followed by low-dose involved-field radiotherapy for intracranial germ cell tumors. J Clin Oncol 20: 857-865, 　2002
90. Shimpo H, Shimamoto A, Sawamura Y, Fujinaga K, Kanemitsu S, Onoda K, Takao M, Mitani Y, Yada I: Ultrafiltration of the priming blood before cardiopulmonary bypass attenuates inflammatory response and improves postoperative clinical course in pediatric patients. Shock. 16: 51-54, 2001
89. Ikeda J, Tada M, Ishii N, Saya H, Tsuchiya K, Okaichi K, Mishima K, Sawamura Y, Fulci G, Liu TJ, Van Meir EG: Restoration of endogenous wild-type p53 activity in a glioblastoma cell line with intrinsic temperature-sensitive p53 induces growth arrest but not apoptosis. Int J Cancer 94: 35-43, 2001
88. Tateishi U, Terae S, Ogata A, Sawamura Y, Suzuki Y, Abe S, Miyasaka K: MR Imaging of the Brain in Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 22, 1283-1290 2001
87. Hayashi H, Endo S, Suzuki S, Tanaka S, Sawa H, Ozaki Y, Sawamura Y, Nagashima K: JC virus large T protein transforms rodent cells but is not involved in human medulloblastoma. Neuropathology 21: 129- 137, 2001
86. Nozaki M, Tada M, Kashiwazaki H, Hamou MF, Diserens AC, Shinohe Y, Sawamura Y, Iwasaki Y, de Tribolet N, Hegi: ME:　 p73 is not Mutated in Meningiomas as Determined with a Functional Yeast Assay but p73 Expression Increases with Tumor Grade. Brain Pathol 11: 296-305, 2001
85. Ishii N, Hiraga H, Sawamura Y, Shinohe Y, Nagashima K: Alternative EWS-FLI1 fusion gene and MIC2 expression in peripheral and central primitive neuroectodermal tumors. Neuropathology 21: 40-44, 2001
84. Sawamura Y, de Tribolet N: Neurosurgical management of pineal tumours. Adv Tech Stand Neurosurg 27: 1-22, 2001
83. Shirato H, Sakamoto T, Takeichi N, Aoyama H, Suzuki K,　 Kagei K, Nishioka T, Fukuda S, Sawamura Y, Miyasaka K, Fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy for vestibular schwannoma (VS): Comparison between cystic-type and solid-type VS. Int J Radiation Oncol Biol Phys 48(5): 1395-140, 2000
82. Iwasaki Y, Hida K, Sawamura Y, Abe H: Spinal intramedullary ependymomas: surgical results and immunohistochemical analysis of tumour proliferation activity. Br J Neurosurg 14(4): 331-336, 2000
81. Kiya N, Sawamura Y, Dureza C, Fukushima T:　 Minimally invasive surgical exposure of the extreme high cervical internal carotid artery: anatomical study. J Clin Neurosci 7(5): 438-444, 2000
80. Kuratsu J,　 Arita N, Kayama T, Kubo N, Mori T, Sawamura Y, Ushio Y: Phase II trial of pre-irradiation KRN8602 (MX2) in malignant glioma patients. J Neuro-Oncol. 48(2): 145-149, 2000
79. Terasaka S, Sawamura Y, Kamiyama H, Fukushima T: Surgical approaches for the treatment of aneurysms on the P2 segment of the posterior cerebral artery. Neurosurgery 47: 359-366, 2000
78. Terasaka S, Sawamura Y, Fukushima T: Topography of The Vestibulocochlear Nerve. Neurosurgery 47: 162-168 2000
77. Yamamoto Y, Minakawa H, Kawashima K, Sugihara T, Fukuda S, Sawamura Y, Watanabe A, Nohira K: Experience with 24 cases of reconstructive surgery: Classification and evaluation of postoperative facial appearance. Skull Base Surg 10: 65-70 2000
76. Asaoka K, Tada M, Sawamura Y: Efficient adenoviral gene delivery in malignant glioma cells depends on the expression levels of coxsackievirus and adenovirus receptor. J Neurosurg 92: 1002-1008, 2000
75. Kitagawa M, Murata J, Kikuchi H, Sawamura Y, Saito H, Sasaki H, Tashiro K: Deep brain stimulation of subthalamic area for severe proximal tremor. Neurology 55: 114-116 2000
74. Terasaka S, Sawamura Y, Fukushima T: A Lateral Transzygomatic-Transtemporal Approach to The Infratemporal Fossa: Technical Note for Mobilization of the Second and Third Branches of the Trigeminal Nerve. Skull Base Surgery 9: 277-287, 1999
73. Sawamura Y, Fukushima T, Terasaka S, Sugai T: Development of microsurgical handpiece and probes of ultrasonic aspirator: Neurosurgery 45: 1192-1197, 1999
72. Ishii N, Maier D, Merlo A, Tada M, Sawamura Y, Diserens AC, Van Meir EG: Frequent co-alterations of TP53, p16/CDKN2A, p14(ARF), PTEN tumor suppressor genes in human glioma cell lines. Brain Pathology 9:469-479, 1999
71. Sawamura Y, Terasaka S, Fukushima T: Extended Transsphenoidal Approach with ∑-shape Osteotomy of the Maxilla; Technical Note. Skull Base Surgery 9: 119-125, 1999
70. Asaoka K, Sawamura Y, Nagashima M, Fukushima T: Surgical anatomy for direct hypoglossal-facial nerve side-to-end "anastomosis".　 J Neurosurg　 91 :268-275, 1999
69. Katoh T, Sawamura Y, Terasaka S: Galea-Cranium Suture Method for Prevention of the Subcutaneous Fluid Collection: Technical note. Neurol Med Chirur 39: 384-386, 1999
68. Sawamura Y, Ikeda J, Tada M, Shirato H: Salvage Therapy of Recurrent Germinomas in The Central Nervous System. Br J Neurosurg 13: 376-381, 1999
67. Shirato H, Sakamoto T, Sawamura Y, Kagei K, Isu T, Kato T, Fukuda S, Suzuki K, Soma S, Inuyama Y, Miyasaka K: Comparison between observation policy and fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) as an initial management for vestibular schwannoma. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics 44: 545-550, 1999
66. Kagei K, Shirato H,　 Suzuki K, Isu T, Sawamura Y, Sakamoto T, Fukuda S, Nishioka T, Hashimoto S, Miyasaka K: Small-field fractionated radiotherapy with or without stereotactic boost for vestibular schwannoma. Radiotherapy & Oncology 1999 Mar;50(3):341-347
65. Koyanagi I, Iwasaki Y, Hida K, Sawamura Y, Abe H, Miyasaka K: Diagnosis of spinal cord ependymoma and astrocytic tumours with magnetic resonance imaging. J Clin Neurosci 6:128-132, 1999
64. Kitamura K, Shirato H, Sawamura Y, Suzuki K, Ikeda J, Miyasaka K: Preirradiation evaluation and technical assessment of involved-field radiotherapy using computed tomographic (CT) simulation and neoadjuvant chemotherapy for intracranial germinoma. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics 43: 783-788, 1999
63. Sawamura Y, Asaoka K, Terasaka S, Tada M, Uchida T:　 Evaluation of application techniques of fibrin sealant to prevent cerebrospinal fluid leakage: A new device for the application of aerosolized fibrin glue. Neurosurgery 44: 332-337, 1999
62. Sakamoto T, Shirato H, Sato N, Kagei K, Sawamura Y, Suzuki K, Takizawa H, Hokunan K, Isu T, Fukuda S, Inuyama Y, Miyasaka K:　 Audiological assessment before and after fractionated stereotactic irradiation for vestibular schwannoma. Radiotherapy & Oncology 49:185-190, 1998
61. Sawamura Y, Kato T, Ikeda J, Murata J-I, Tada M, Shirato H: Teratomas of The Central Nervous System: Treatment Consideration Based on 34 Cases. J Neurosurg 89: 728-737, 1998
60. Murata J, Sawamura Y, Ikeda J, Hashimoto S, Honma K Twenty-four hour rhythm of melatonin in patients with a history of pineal and/or hypothalamoneurohypophyseal germinoma. 　Journal of Pineal Research 1998 25(3):159-166

59. Sawamura Y, de Tribolet N: Osteoplastic mastoidectomy followed by single-flap temporo-suboccipital craniotomy: combined supra- and infratentorial approach. J Clin Neurosci 5: 331-335, 1998

68. Kato T, Sawamura Y, Abe H, Nagashima M: Transsphenoidal-transtuberculum sellae approach for supradiaphragmatic tumours: technical note. Acta Neurochirur 1998;140(7):715-719
57. Kato T, Sawamura Y, Tada T, Murata J, Abe H, Shirato H, Fujieda K: Occult neurohypophyseal germinomas in patients presenting with central diabetes insipidus. Neurosurg Focus 5: 1-6, 1998
56. Ishii N, Sawamura Y, Tada M, Daub DM, Janzer RC, Villemure KM, de Tribolet N, van Meir EG: Absence of p53 gene mutations in a tumor panel representative of pilocytic astrocytoma diversity using a p53 functional assay　 Int J Cancer1998 Jun 10;76(6):797-800
55. Nozaki M, Tada M, Mizugaki Y, Takada K, Nagashima K, Sawamura Y, Abe H: Expression of oncogenic molecules in primary central nervous system lymphomas in immunocompetent patients. Acta Neuropathol 95: 505-510, 1998
54. Tada M, Matsumoto R, Iggo RD, Onimaru R, Shirato H, Sawamura Y, Shinohe Y: Selective sensitivity to radiation of cerebral glioblastomas harboring p53 mutations. Cancer Res 58:1793-1797, 1998
53. Nozaki M, Tada M, Matsumoto R, Sawamura Y, Abe H, Iggo RD: Rare occurrence of inactivating p53 gene mutations in primary non-astrocytic tumors of the central nervous system- Reappraisal by yeast functional assay. Acta Neuropathologica 95(3):291-296, 1998
52. Tada M, Sakuma S, Iggo RD, Saya H, Sawamura Y, Fujiwara T, Roth JA: MONITORING ADENOVIRAL P53 TRANSDUCTION EFFICIENCY BY YEAST FUNCTIONAL ASSAY. Gene Therapy 1998 Mar;5(3):339-344
51. Kato T, Sawamura Y, Tada M, Ikeda J, Ishii N, Abe H: Cisplatin / vincristine chemotherapy for hypothalamic/visual pathway astrocytomas in young children. J Neuro-Oncol　 37: 263-270, 1998
50. Yoshimoto T, Sawamura Y, Houkin K, Abe H: Effectiveness of fibrin glue for preventing postoperative extradural fluid leakage. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) 37: 886-890, 1997
49. Ishii N, Tada M, Sakuma S, Sawamura Y, Shinohe Y, Abe H: Human astrocytoma cells are capable of producing macrophage inflammatory protein-1-beta.　 J Neurooncol 37: 17-23, 1998
48. Matsumoto R, Tada M, Nozaki M, Zhang CL, Sawamura Y, Abe H: Short alternative splice transcripts of Mdm2 oncogene correlate to malignancy in human astrocytic neoplasms. Cancer Res 58: 609-613, 1998
47. Sawamura Y, Ikeda J, Shirato H, Tada M, Abe H: Germ Cell Tumors of The Central Nervous System: Treatment Consideration Based on 111 Cases and their Long-Term Clinical Outcomes. Eur J Cancer 34: 104-110, 1998
46. Sawamura Y, Shirato H, Ikeda J, Tada M, Ishii N, Kato T, Abe H, Fujieda K: Induction Chemotherapy followed by reduced-volume radiation therapy for newly diagnosed central nervous system germinoma. J Neurosurg 88: 66-72, 1998
45. Kamada K, Houkin K, Abe H, Sawamura Y, Kashiwaba T: Differentiation of cerebral radiation necrosis from tumor recurrence by proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) 37: 250-256, 1997
44.　 Murata JI, Tada M, Iggo RD, Sawamura Y, Shinohe Y, Abe H: Nitric oxide as a carcinogen - Analysis by yeast functional assay of inactivating p53 mutations induced by nitric oxide. Mutat Res-Fund Mol M 379:211-218, 1997
43. Kawashima K, Shirato H, Takamura A, Shinohara N, Sawamura Y, Miyasaka K: Stereotactic irradiation using a linear accelerator for brain metastasis from renal cell carcinoma.　 Int J Clin Oncol 2: 73-76, 1997
42. Sawamura Y, de Tribolet N, Ishii N, Abe H: Management of Primary Intracranial Germinomas: Diagnostic Surgery or Radical Resection ? J Neurosurg 87: 262-266, 1997
41. Sawamura Y, Terasaka S, Ishii N, Tada M, Abe H: Osteoregenerative Lateral Suboccipital Craniectomy　 Using Fibrin Glue.　 Acta Neurochirur　 139: 446-451, 1997
40. Sawamura Y, Abe H: Hypoglossal-facial nerve side-to-end anastomosis for preservation of　 hypoglossal function: results of delayed treatment with a new technique. J Neurosurg 86 : 27-31, 1997
39. Kamada K, Houkin K, Sawamura Y, Kashiwaba T: Differentiation of cerebral radiation necrosis from tumor recurrence by proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) 37: 250-256, 1997
38. Tada M, Iggo RD, Waridel F, Nozaki M, Matsumoto R, Sawamura Y, Shinohe Y, Ikeda J, Abe H: Reappraisal of p53 Mutations in Human Malignant Astrocytic Neoplasms by p53 Functional Assay: Comparison with the Conventional Structural Analyses. Mol Carcinog 18: 171-176, 1997
37. Shirato H, Takakura A, Tomita M, Suzuki K, Nishioka T, Isu T, Kato T, Sawamura Y, Miyamachi K, Abe H, Miyasaka K: Stereotactic irradiation without whole-brain irradiation for single brain metastasis. Int J Radiation Oncology Biol Phys 37: 385-391,1997
36. Shirato H, Nishio M, Sawamura Y, Myohjin M, Kitahara T, Nishioka T, Mizutani Y, Abe H, Miyasaka K: Analysis of long-term treatment of intracranial germinoma. Int J Radiation Oncology Biol Phys 1997 1;37(3):511-515
35. Tada M, Iggo RD, Ishii N, Shinohe Y, Sakuma S, Estreicher A, Sawamura Y, Abe H: Clonality and stability of the p53 gene in human astrocytic tumor cells: quantitative analysis of p53 mutations by yeast functional assay. Int J Cancer 67: 447-450, 1996
34. Ikeda J, Aida T, Sawamura Y, Abe H, Kaneko S, Kashiwaba T, Kawamoto T, Mitsumori K, Saitoh H: Phase II study of DTIC, ACNU, and Vincristine combination chemotherapy for supratentorial malignant astrocytomas. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) 36, 555-559, 1996
33. Nakaya T, Tada M, Takahashi H, Fujiwara S, Sakuma S, Sawamura Y, Abe H, Ikuta K: Expression of Borna disease virus messages in clinical samples from patients with malignant tumors. Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series B-Physical & Biological Sciences. 72:157-162, 1996　　
32. Gotoda H, Fujita M, Inoue K, Sawamura Y, Tada M, Abe H, Oka K, Yanagida N, Nanjo H, Nagashima K: Cerebral germinoma with marked granulomatous inflammation: granulomatous germinoma. Neuropathology 16: 165-171, 1996
31. Sawamura Y, Ikeda J, Ishii N, Kato T, Tada T, Abe H, Shirato H: Combined irradiation and chemotherapy using ifosfamide, cisplatin, and etoposide for children with medulloblastoma/posterior fossa primitive neuroectodermal tumor. Neurol Med Chirur (Tokyo) 36: 632-638, 1996
30. Sawamura Y, Abe H: Hypoglossal to facial nerve side-to-end anastomosis preserving hypoglossal function: results of delayed treatment with a new technique. Neurosurgical Focus 2: 1-5 1996
29. Kato T, Fujita M, Sawamura Y, Tada M, Abe H, Nagashima K, Nakamura N:　 Clinicopathological study of choroid plexus tumor. Immunohistochemical features and evaluation of proliferative potential by PCNA and Ki-67 activity. Brain Tumor Pathol 13:99-105, 1996.
28. Kato T, Sawamura Y, Tada M, Abe H, Shirato H: Long-Term Evaluation of Radiation-induced brain damage by serial magnetic resonance imaging.　 Neurol Med Chir 36:870-876, 1996
27. Sakuma S, Saya H, Tada M, Nakao M, Fujiwara T, Roth JA, Sawamura Y, Shinohe Y, Abe H: Receptor protein tyrosine kinase DDR is up-regulated by p53 protein. FEBS letters 398, 165-169, 1996
26. Nishihira J, Ishibashi T, Sawamura Y, Hosokawa M; The role of ether-linked glycerophospholipids in cytotoxic T lymphocytes. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology International 33; 137-146, 1994
25. Sawamura Y, Ikeda J, Ozawa M, Minoshima Y, Saito H, Abe H: Magnetic Resonance Images reveal a high incidence of asymptomatic pineal cyst in young women. Neurosurgery 37: 11-16,1995
24. Nishihira J, Ishibashi T, Sawamura Y, Hosokawa M: Molecular species of phospholipids of interleukin-2-dependent murine cytotoxic T lymphocytes. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology International 35: 1017-1027, 1995
23. Houkin K, Kamada K, Sawamura Y, Iwasaki Y, Abe H, Kashiwaba T: Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS) for the evaluation of treatment of brain tumors. Neuroradiology 37: 99-103, 1995
22. Katou M, Aida T, Sugimoto S, Sawamura Y, Abe H, Isu T, Kaneko S, Mitsumori K, Kojima H, Nakamura N, Nagashima K: Immunohistochemical analysis of giant cell glioblastoma. Pathology International 45; 275-282, 1995
21. Kato T, Sawamura Y, Tada M, Sakuma S, Sudo M, Abe H: p55 and p75 tumor necrosis factor receptor expression on human glioblastoma cells. Neurol Med Chir 35: 567-574, 1995
20. Hida K, Iwasaki Y, Koyanagi I, Sawamura Y, Abe H: Surgical Indication and results of foramen magnum decompression versus syringosubarachnoid shunting for syringomyelia associated with Chiari I Malformation. Neurosurgery 37: 673-679, 1995
19. Cheng K, Sawamura Y, Sakuma S, Tada M, Sudo M, Aida T, Abe H: Antiproliferative effect of tumor necrosis factor on human glioblastoma cells linked with cell cycle arrest in G1 phase. Neurol Med Chirur 34: 274-278, 1994
18. Tada M, Sawamura Y, Sakuma S, Suzuki K, Ohta H, Aida T, Abe H: Cellular and cytokine responses of the human central nervous system to intracranial administration of tumor necrosis factor-a for the treatment of malignant gliomas. Cancer Immunol Immunother 36: 251-259, 1993
17. Tada M, Sawamura Y, Sakuma S, Abe H, Suzuki K, Yamakawa Y, van Meir E, de Tribolet N: Human astroglial cells produce 77-amino acid form interleukin-8 (IL-8-77). J Neurooncol 15: 25-34, 1993
16. Sakuma S, Sawamura Y, Tada M, Abe H, Taniguchi K: Responses of human glioblastoma cells to human natural tumor necrosis factor-alpha susceptibility, mechanism of resistance and cytokine production studies. J Neurooncol 15:197-208 1993
15. Murata J, Sawamura Y, Tada M, Sakuma S, Sudo M, Aida T, Abe H: Human glioblastoma cells produce granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor in vitro, but not in vivo, without expressing its receptor. Neurol Med Chirur 33:603-609, 1993
14. Takahashi A, Sawamura Y, Houkin K, Kamiyama H, Abe H: The cerebrospinal fluid in patients with moyamoya disease (spontaneous occlusion of the circle of Willis) contains high level of basic fibroblast growth factor. Neuroscience Letter 160: 214-216, 1993
13. Tada M, Aida T, Hosokawa M, Kobayashi H, Sawamura Y, Abe H: Antiproliferative effect of PDGF-associated growth of human glioma cell lines in vitro. Neurol Med Chir 31: 313-317, 1991
12. Kuppner M, Sawamura Y, Hamou MF, de Tribolet N: Influence of PGE2- and cAMP-modulating agents on human glioblastoma killing by interleukin-2-activated lymphocytes. J Neurosurg 72: 619-625, 1990
11. Sawamura Y, Diserens AC, de Tribolet N: In vitro prostaglandin E2 production by glioblastoma cells and its effect on interleukin-2 activation of oncolytic lymphocytes. J Neurooncol 9: 125-130, 1990
10. Van Meir E, Sawamura Y, Diserens AC, Hamou MF, de Tribolet N: Human glioblastoma cells release interleukin 6 in vivo and in vitro. Cancer Res 50: 6683-6688, 1990
9. Kawata A, Hosokawa M, Sawamura Y, Itoh K, Une Y, Shibata T, Uchino J, Kobayashi H: Modification of lymphokine-activated killer cell accumulation into tumor sites by chemotherapy, local irradiation, or splenectomy. Mol Biother 2: 221-227, 1990
8. Kuppner MC, Hamou MF, Sawamura Y, Bodmer S, de Tribolet N: Inhibition of lymphocyte function by glioblastoma-derived transforming growth factor-beta 2. J Neurosurg 71: 211-217, 1989
7. Sawamura Y, Hosokawa M, Kuppner MC, Kobayashi H, Aida T, de Tribolet N: Antitumor activity and surface phenotypes of human glioma-infiltrating lymphocytes after in vitro expansion in the presence of interleukin-2. Cancer Res 49: 1943-1849, 1989
6. Nakagawa Y, Abe H, Sawamura Y, Kamiyama H, Gotoh S, Kashiwaba T: Revascularization surgery for moyamoya disease. Neurol Res 10: 32-39, 1988
5. Sawamura Y, Abe H, Aida T, Hosokawa M, Kobayashi H: Isolation and in vitro growth of glioma-infiltrating lymphocytes, and an analysis of their surface phenotype. J Neurosurg 69: 745-750, 1988
4. Hosokawa M, Sawamura Y, Morikage T, Okada F, Xu Z-Y, Morikawa K, Itoh K, Kobayashi H: Improved therapeutic effects of interleukin-2 after the accumulation of lymphokine-activated killer cells in tumor tissue of mice previously treated with cyclophosphamide. Cancer Immunol Immunother 26: 250-256, 1988
3. Hosokawa M, Yabiku T, Ikeda J, Sawamura Y, Okada F, Komatsumoto M, Tanabe T, Kobayashi H: Effects of a combination of cyclophosphamide and human recombinant interleukin 2 on pulmonary metastasis after the surgical removal of a 3-methylcholanthorene-induced primary tumor in autochthonous mice. Jpn J Cancer Res 79: 1147-1154, 1988
2. Itoh K, Sawamura Y, Hosokawa M, Kobayashi H: Scintigraphy with In-111 labeled lymphokine-activated killer cells of malignant brain tumor. Radiat Med 6: 276-281, 1988
1. Nakagawa Y, Sawamura Y, Abe H, Gotoh S, Shimoyama M: Revascularization surgery for 28 patients with Moyamoya disease. Operative methods, outcome and postoperative angiography. Hokkaido Journal of Medical Science 62: 133-144, 1987

CASE REPORTS

38. Nozaki M, Sawamura Y, Ohnishi A, Fujimaki T: Congenital gemistocytic astrocytoma in a fetus. Child Nerv Syst 202004 (in press)
37. Shimizu C, Koike T, Sawamura Y: Double pituitary adenomas with distinct histological features and immunophenotypes. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 75(1): 140, 2004
36. Sudo A, Shiga T, Okajima M, Takano K, Terae S, Sawamura Y, Ohnishi A, Nagashima K, Saitoh S: High Uptake on (11)C-methionine Positron Emission Tomographic Scan of Basal Ganglia Germinoma with Cerebral Hemiatrophy. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 24: 1909-1911, 2003
35. Katoh M, Kawamoto T, Ohnishi K, Sawamura Y, Abe H: Asymptomatic schwannoma of the oculomotor nerve: Case report. J Clin Neurosci 7(5): 458-460, 2000
33. Murata J, Sawamura Y: Response of brain metastasis of renal cell cancer to interferon. Review Series Oncology 4: 10-11, 1999
33. Shimizu C, Kubo M, Kijima H, Uematsu R, Sawamura Y, Ishizu A, Koike T: 　A rare case of acromegaly associated with pachydermoperiostosis. 　J Endocrinol Invest 　22: 386-389, 1999
32. Asaoka K, Sawamura Y, Murai H, Satoh M: Schwannoma of the oculomotor nerve: A case report with consideration of the surgical treatment. Neurosurgery 45: 630-633, 1999
31. Ishikawa T, Houkin K, Sawamura Y, Aoyama T, Abe H: Brain Stem Arteriovenous Malformation with Large Venous Varix. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrospinal Disease 8: 94-98, 1999
30. Murata, J, Tada M, Sawamura Y, Mitsumori K, Abe H, Nagashima K: Dysplastic gangliocytoma (Lhermitte-Duclos disease) associated with Cowden disease: Report of a case and review of the literature for the genetic relationship between two disease. J Neuro-oncol 41: 126-136, 1999
29. Murata J, Sawamura Y, Terasaka S, Saito H: Complete response of a large brain metastasis of renal cell cancer to interferon-alpha: Case report. Surg Neurol 51: 289-291, 1999
28. Ikeda J, Sawamura Y, Van Meir EG: Pineoblastoma presenting in familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP): random association, FAP variant or Turcot syndrome? Brit J Neurosurg 1998 12(6):576-578
27. Harada T, Sawamura Y, Ohashi T, Harada C, Shinmei Y, Yoshida K, Matsuda Y: Severe optic disc edema without hydrocephalus in neurofibromatosis 2. Jap J Ophthalmol 42: 382-384, 1998
26. Tada M, Sawamura Y, Ishii N, Chin S, Abe H: Massive plexiform neuroblastoma in the orbit in a child with von Recklinghausen's disease. Child Nerv Syst 14 (4-5): 210-212, 1998
25. Kato M, Tada M, Sawamura Y, Abe H: Total removal of huge chondrosarcoma of the skull base with facial nerve resection and reconstruction　 J Clin Neuroscience 5: 342-345, 1998
24. Ikeda J, Sawamura Y, Tada M, Abe H: Metachronous neurohypophyseal germinoma occurring 8 years after total resection of pineal mature teratoma. Surg Neurol 49: 205-209, 1998
23. Murata J, Sawamura Y, Saito H, Abe H: Resection of a recurrent parasagittal meningioma with cortical vein anastomosis. Technical note. Surg Neurol 48: 592-597 1998
22. Asaoka K, Sawamura Y, Tada M, Abe H: Hemifacial spasm caused by hemangioma in the geniculate ganglion: Case report. Neurosurgery 41:1195-1197, 1997
21. Terasaka S, Sawamura Y, Abe H: Surgical removal of a cavernous sinus chondroma. Surg Neurol 1997 48:153-159
20. Fujiwara S, Sawamura Y, Kato T, Abe H, Katsusima H: Idiopathic intracranial hypertension in female hymozygous twins. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 62: 652-654, 1997
19. Tada M, Sawamura Y, Abe H, Iggo R:　 Homozygous p53 gene mutation in a radiation-induced glioblastoma 10 years after treatment for an intracranial germ cell tumor: case report. Neurosurgery 40: 393-396, 1997
18. Ishii N, Sawamura Y, Tada M, Kato T, Abe H: Basilar invagination associated with an intercarotid paraganglioma. Case report. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) 37: 279-283, 1997
17. Harada T, Ohashi T, Ohki K, Sawamura Y, Yoshida K, Ito T, Nagashima K, Matsuda H: Clival chordoma presenting as acute esotropia due to bilateral abducens palsy. Ophthalmologica 211: 109-111, 1997
16. Sawamura Y, Ikeda J, Miyamachi K, Abe H: Full functional recovery after surgical repair of transected abducens nerve. Case report. Neurosurgery　 40(3): 605-607, 1997
15. Itosaka H, Tada M, Sawamura Y, Abe H, Saito H: Vanishing tumor of the temporalis muscle: Repeated hemorrhage in an intramuscular venous hemangioma. Am J Neuroradiol (AJNR) 18: 983-985, 1997
14. Ishii N, Sawamura Y, Tada M, Abe H: Acoustic Cellular Schwannoma invading the petrous bone: Case report. Neurosurgery 38: 576-578, 1996
13. Ishii N, Sawamura Y, Aoki T, Nagashima K, Kashiwaba T, Abe H: Intracranial extracranial neuroblastoma originating from the convexity dura mater. Case report. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) 36: 19-22, 1996
12. Tada M, Sawamura Y, Abe H, Itoh F, Saito H, Nagashima K: Venous angioma of the temporalis muscle. Case report. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) 36: 23-25, 1996
11. Harada T, Ohashi T, Ohki K, Kato H, Takamura M, Yoshida K, Matsuda H, Sawamura Y, Itoh T: Optic neuropathy associated with hypertrophic cranial pachymeningitis. Brit J Ophthalmol　 80(6): 574-575, 1996
10. Yoshimoto T, Sawamura Y, Ikeda J, Ishii N, Abe H: Successful chemoradiation therapy for high-grade skull base chondrosarcoma in a child. Child's Nerv Syst 11: 250-253,1995
9. Kato T, Sawamura Y, Abe H: Trigeminal Neuralgia caused by a cerebellopontine angle lipoma: case report. Surg Neurol 44: 33-35, 1995
8. Cheng K, Sawamura Y, Yamauchi T, Abe H: Asymptomatic large hypothalamic hamartoma associated with polydactyly in an adult. Neurosurgery 32: 458-460, 1993
7. Murata J, Sawamura Y, Takahashi A, Abe H, Saito H: Intracranial hemorrhage caused by a neoplastic succular aneurysm from small-cell lung carcinoma. Case report. Neurosurgery 32: 124-126, 1993
6. Diraz A, Tada M, Sawamura Y, Murata J, Aida T, Abe H, Nagashima K; Dystrophic axonal formation (spheroid body) in central neurocytoma. Case report. Neurol Med Chir 33: 568-571, 1993
5. Sawamura Y, Janzer RC, Fankhauser H, de Tribolet N: Arteriovenous malformation in meningothelial meningioma. Case report. Neurosurgery 29: 109-113, 1991
4. Sawamura Y, de Tribolet N: Cavernous hemangioma in the cavernous sinus. Case report. Neurosurgery 26: 126-128, 1990
3. Sawamura Y, de Tribolet N: Vagal schwannoma associated with syncopal attacks and postural hypotension. A case report. Neurosurgery 27: 461-463, 1990
2. Sawamura Y, Nakagawa Y, Ikota T, Abe H:　 Surgical removal of giant acoustic neurinomas involving the skull base. J Neurosurg 71: 611-615, 1989
1. Sawamura Y, Hamou MF, Kuppner MC, de Tribolet N: Immunohistochemical and in vitro functional analysis of pineal-germinoma infiltrating lymphocytes. Report of a case. Neurosurgery 25: 454-458, 1989

LETTERS TO EDITOR

3. Asaoka K, Sawamura Y: Hypoglossal-Facial Nerve Side-to-End Anastomosis. J Neurosurg (letter) 91: 163-164, 1999
2. Sawamura Y: Hypoglossal-Facial Nerve Anastomosis. J Neurosurg 87 (letter): 649-652, 1997
1. Sawamura Y, Nakagawa Y, Ikota T, Abe H: Giant acoustic neurinomas. J Neurosurg 72 (letter): 833-834, 1990

BOOK CHAPTERS

25. Sawamura Y, de Tribolet N: Tumors of the pineal region, 2005　 (in press)
24. Sawamura Y, Shirato H, Sakamoto T, Aoyama H, Fukuda S, Miyasaka K: Long-term follow-up results with audiologica assessment after fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy for vestibular schwannomas. Kanzaki J, Tos M, Sanna M, Moffat DA, Kunihiro T, Inoue Y (eds) Acoustic Neuroma: Consensus on system for reporting results, Springer –Verlag Tokyo, 2002, pp127-129
23. Sawamura Y, Asaoka K, Fukushima T: A New Technique of Hemihypoglossal to Facial Nerve Side-to-End Anastomosis with Translocation of the Intratemporal Facial Nerve. Proceedings of The International Conference on Acoustic Neurinoma and Other CPA Tumors.1996
22. Sawamura Y, de Tribolet N: Can we cure gliomas?: Limitation of Treatment Including Surgery. Crockard A, Hayward P, Hoff JT (eds) Neurosurgery. The Scientific Basis of Clinical Practice, 3rd Ed. vol.1, Blackwell Scientific Pub., Oxford, UK, 1999, pp621-633
21. Sawamura Y: Prognosis of central nervous system germ cell tumors. in Intracranial Germ Cell Tumors. Sawamura Y, Shirato H, de Tribolet N (eds), Springer-Verlag, Wien, 1998, pp155-168
20. Sawamura Y: Overview for management. in Intracranial Germ Cell Tumors. Sawamura Y, Shirato H, de Tribolet N (eds), Springer-Verlag, Wien, 1998, pp169-191
19. Sawamura Y: WHO Classification of the Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumors. in Intracranial Germ Cell Tumors. Sawamura Y, Shirato H, de Tribolet N (eds), Springer-Verlag, Wien, 1998, pp3-4
18. Shirato H, Sawamura Y: Effect of external radiotherapy. Adverse effect of therapy and late sequelae in survivors.　 in Intracranial Germ Cell Tumors. Sawamura Y, Shirato H, de Tribolet N (eds), Springer-Verlag, Wien, 1998, pp317-333
17. Tada M, Sawamura Y, Murata J: Clinical significance of pineal Gland dysfunction (in) Intracranial Germ Cell Tumors. Sawamura Y, Shirato H, de Tribolet N (eds), Springer-Verlag, Wien, 1998, pp361-369
16. Satoh N, Kashiwamura M. Sawamura Y: Ototoxicity of chemotherapy. Adverse effect of therapy and late sequelae in survivors.　 in Intracranial Germ Cell Tumors. Sawamura Y, Shirato H, de Tribolet N (eds), Springer-Verlag, Wien, 1998, pp355-360
15. Yoshida K, Sawamura Y: Clinical Findings and Diagnosis, Ophthalmological manifestations. Sawamura Y, Shirato H, de Tribolet N (eds), Springer-Verlag, Wien, 1998, pp137-145
14. Kikuchi S, Sawamura Y, Tashiro K: Clinical Findings and Diagnosis, Neurological Manifestations. in Intracranial Germ Cell Tumors. Sawamura Y, Shirato H, de Tribolet N (eds), Springer-Verlag, Wien, 1998, pp77-88
13. Tada M. Sawamura Y: Immunobiology of Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes (TIL) in Germinomas. in Intracranial Germ Cell Tumors. Sawamura Y, Shirato H, de Tribolet N (eds), Springer-Verlag, Wien, 1998, pp37-43
12. Sawamura Y: Surgical management: Surgical strategy for germinomas. in Intracranial Germ Cell Tumors. Sawamura Y, Shirato H, de Tribolet N (eds), Springer-Verlag, Wien, 1998, pp193-202
11. Sawamura Y, Ikeda J, Ozawa M, Minoshima Y, Saito H, Abe H: Magnetic resonance images reveal a high incidence of asymptomatic pineal cysts in young women. in The Year Book of Neuroradiology, Osborn AG (ed), Mosby-Year Book, Chicago, 1996, pp33-36
10. Sawamura Y, Tada M, de Tribolet N: Immunobiology of Brain Tumors. (in) The Practice of Neurosurgery. GT Tindal, PR Cooper, DL Barrow (eds), Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1996, pp505-516
9. Houkin K, Takikawa S, Sawamura Y, Saito H, Abe H: Intracranial vein reconstruction.　 in. Surgery of The Intracranial Venous System. Hakuba A.(ed.) Springer-Verlag, Tokyo, 1996, pp375-379
8. Sawamura Y, de Tribolet N: Immunotherapy of malignant brain tumors. Thomas GDT and Graham DI (eds), Malignant Brain Tumors. Clinical Medicine and the Nervous System Series. Springer-Verlag, London, 1995, pp355-370
7. Sawamura Y, de Tribolet N: Immunology of Brain Tumors and Implications for Immunotherapy.　 (in) Brain Tumors. Kaye A and Laws ER, Jr. (eds), Churchill Livingstone, London, 1993, pp113-124
6. Sawamura Y, de Tribolet N: Non-surgical treatment of brain tumors: Rationale, Biologic Effect, and Limitations Crockard A, Hayward P, Hoff JT (eds) Neurosurgery. The Scientific Basis of Clinical Practice, 2nd Ed., Blackwell Scientific Pub., Oxford, UK, 1992, pp585-598
5. de Tribolet N, Sawamura Y: Can brain tumor be cured ?: Results of Clinical Trials. Crockard A, Hayward P, Hoff JT (eds) Neurosurgery. The Scientific Basis of Clinical Practice, 2nd Ed., Blackwell Scientific Pub., Oxford, UK, 1992, pp571-584
4. Tokuda K, Fujita M, Nagashima K, Abe H, Aida T, Sugimoto S, Sawamura Y, Tada M: Loss of heterozygosity of chromosomes 10 and 17 in human malignant astrocytomas. Tabuchi K (ed), Biological Aspects of Brain Tumors. Springer-Verlag, Tokyo, 1991, pp306-310
3. Hosokawa M, Kawata A, Sawamura Y,　 Kobayashi H: Interleukin 2-immunotherapy of mouse tumors in combination with various chemotherapeutic agents. in New Horizons of Tumor Immunotherapy. Torisu M, Yoshida T (eds), Elsevier Science Publishers B.V. (Biochemical Division), 1989, pp375-384
2. Nakagawa Y, Abe H, Kamiyama H, Sawamura Y, Gotoh S, Kashiwaba T: Revascularization surgery for 50 patients with Moyamoya disease. Advances in Surgery for Cerebral Stroke, Suzuki J (ed.), Springer-Verlag, Tokyo: 141-149, 1988
1. Nakagawa Y, Tsuru M, Mabuchi S, Sawamura Y, Houkin K, Gotoh S, Kashiwaba T: Reconstructive surgery in 28 cases of moyamoya disease. Spetzler RF, Carter LP, Selman WR, Martin NA (eds), Cerebral Revascularization for Stroke, Thieme-Stratton Inc., New York, 308-317, 1984

JOURNAL REVIEWS

10. Sawamura Y, Kato T: Occult neurohypophyseal germinomas in patients presenting with central diabetes insipidus. ENDLESS WATER (The Diabetes Insipidus Foundation Website):　 http://diabetesinsipidus.maxinter.net., 2000
9. Takeshima H, Sawamura Y, Gilbert MR, Van Meir EG: Application of advances in molecular biology to the treatment of brain tumors.　 Curr Oncol Rep 2, 425-433, 2000
8. Nozaki M, Tada M, Kobayashi H, Zhang CL, Sawamura Y, Abe H, Ishii N, van Meir EG: Roles of the functional loss of p53 and other genes in astrocytoma tumorigenesis and progression. Neuro-Oncology 1: 124-137, 1999
7. Sawamura Y, Shirato H, de Tribolet N: Recent Advances in The Treatment of Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumors. Adv Tech Stand Neurosurg 25: 141-159 1998
6. Hamada J, Sawamura Y, Van Meir EG: CD44 expression and growth factors.
Frontiers in Bioscience 3: 657-664, 1998
5. Ishii N, Sawamura Y, de Tribolet N: Treatment of primary intracranial germ cell tumors. Crit Rev Neurosurg 7: 186-192, 1997
4. Sawamura Y: Current diagnosis and treatment of central nervous system germ cell tumours.　 Curr Opin Neurol 9 (6): 419-423, 1996
3. Monod L, Sawamura Y, de Tribolet N: Immunotherapie des tumeurs du systeme nerveux central. Neurochirurgie 38: 69-79, 1992
2. Sawamura Y, de Tribolet N: Immunotherapy of brain tumors. J Neurosurg Sci 34: 265-278, 1991
1. Sawamura Y, de Tribolet N: Immunobiology of brain tumors. Adv Tech Stand Neurosurg 17: 3-64, 1990